Siemens manufacturing wanted to increase the efficiency of their turbine manufacturing process by implementing a lean-based methodology.In order to understand how best to do this,Siemens entered a 'learning partnership' with Toyota,where managers from Siemens would act as 'managers-for-a-week' at Toyota to learn about their lean manufacturing processes.This is an example of:
A)spying.
B)racing.
C)benchmarking.
D)resourcing.

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This is an example of benchmarking, where Siemens is learning from the best practices of Toyota in lean manufacturing processes. They are not spying or racing, and while resourcing may be involved, it is not the main focus of the partnership.

Siemens Manufacturing Wanted to Increase the Efficiency of Their Turbine