AfterGlow, a body and bath products manufacturing company, produces around 12,000 bottles of shampoo a day. The production system used by the company is very efficient, and it packs close to 1000 bottles per hour. Once the production system is turned on, it functions round the clock to cap and deposit bottles until the machine is turned off. The production system of AfterGlow is an example of _____.
A) continuous-flow production
B) prototype production
C) batch production
D) job shop production

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The production system of AfterGlow, which functions round the clock to produce a large quantity of a single product (shampoo), is an example of continuous-flow production. Batch production involves producing a limited quantity of a product in a certain timeframe, whereas job shop production and prototype production involve producing custom products and creating a one-of-a-kind product, respectively.

AfterGlow, a Body and Bath Products Manufacturing Company, Produces Around