Question:
Which of the following does NOT describe product design for maximum supply chain flexibility?
A. Create an increased number of modular products with fewer components.
B. Complete product assembly as close to receipt of actual orders as possible.
C. Reengineer products to use the same components.
D. Create many products variations.
Answer:
The correct option is;
D. Create many products variations
Explanation:
The options are analysed as follows
A. Create an increased number of modular products with fewer components.
Modularity increases the utilization of components such that manufacturers can create a wide variety of possible products that increases costumer satisfaction while maintaining utilization convenience
B. Complete product assembly as close to receipt of actual orders as possible.
Here we have requirement for improved supply chain flexibility as such improving raw material utilization rate and overall manufacturing efficiency
C. Reengineer products to use the same components.
Here we have increasing modularization which improves design flexibility and manufacturing comparative advantage
D. Create many products variations.
The above creates many varying components which increases the number of components to be assembled into products hence it does not describe product design for maximum supply chain flexibility.
