Traditional manufacturing
A) is no longer used.
B) requires a tradeoff between unit costs and product variety.
C) has higher unit costs than does flexible manufacturing.
D) produces a variety of products in high volume.
E) has higher unit costs than does flexible manufacturing and requires a tradeoff between unit costs and product variety.

Question

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Traditional manufacturing requires a tradeoff between unit costs and product variety, meaning that producing a higher variety of products may result in higher unit costs. This is why flexible manufacturing has become increasingly popular in recent years, as it allows for more customized production without significantly increasing unit costs. However, traditional manufacturing is still used for producing a variety of products in high volume. Therefore, options A, C, and E are incorrect.

Traditional Manufacturing