Sam owns a factory that manufactures screen doors. He is currently thinking about changing his production system. His customers' orders vary from square to round openings and from plain weaving to twilled weaving
Sam also notices that customer demand for wire screens increases in the spring and summer and dwindles during fall and winter. Which type of production system would be BEST for his factory?
The demand for Sam's screen doors varies throughout the year and there is a need for customized products. His screen doors also have a wide variety of specifications. Flexible manufacturing, or mass customization, is the best choice when a wider variety of customized products is necessary. Unlike mass production, a flexible manufacturing system can adapt to changes in schedules and product specifications. Sam's factory would most benefit from a flexible manufacturing system. Because an FMS can adapt to product specifications, Sam may be able to produce other products when the demand for screen doors is low.
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