Question 1
Making environmentally sound products through efficient processes
◦ can still be profitable.
◦ is unrealistic.
◦ is known as lean manufacturing.
◦ is easier for repetitive processes than for product-focused processes.
◦ is unprofitable, as long as recyclable materials prices are soft.
Question 2
Flexibility can be achieved with
◦ sophisticated electronic equipment.
◦ movable equipment.
◦ inexpensive equipment.
◦ modular equipment.
◦ all of the above.