Question

Which one of the following statements on the concept of focused factories is best? A) emphasizes economies of scale, rather than diseconomies of scaleB) prefers larger facilities producing all of the products or services the company 
offersC) reduces the range of demands placed on an operation so management can 
concentrate on fewer tasksD) emphasizes flexibility rather than cost

Answer 1

Answer: Option C

Explanation: In simple words, focused factories refers to those factories which are made in way so that a limited range of goods can be produced and that too on minimal costs. These factories run on a very specific set of resources.

The management of such factories have little domain to carry their management functions on thus they continuously try to improve their operations on such fewer goods.

From the above we can conclude that the correct option is C.