【简答题】The mantra of “ faster, _________, quicker” will continue to be the driving force for senior managers of organizations to achieve their business and strategic goals.
【多选题】The American system of manufacturing was developed in the early 1800s. There is general agreement that the War Department was the driving force behind the development. Around this time, the Department...
A.
The system made parts interchangeable, meaning that it was no longer necessary t return or exchange a machine in the event of a malfunction.
B.
The American system of manufacturing was initially used in the armory, but industrialists soon realized it could be applied elsewhere.
C.
There is ongoing debate over who first developed the American system of manufacturing with many inventors claiming to have made the breakthrough.
D.
Manufacturers were able to reduce their costs because the new process allowed them to separate production and assembly.