Question

The manufacturing units of phoenix autos inc. uses a facility layout in which the workers remain in one location and the automobiles move from one worker to another. each person in turn performs his or her assigned tasks on the automobiles. thus, phoenix autos inc. is using a _____.

Answer 1

The use of a system in which a physical product - in this case an automobile - is moved from one worker to the other, each of whom performs a specific assigned task upon the product, is known as an assembly line. This is a production concept whose creation is attributed to Ransom Olds, but has also been heavily utilized by Ford Motors since its early days. Specialized robots can also be utilized instead of human labor.