Extel, Inc., acquires components to create its computers from an assortment of suppliers. The company then puts them together according to customer specifications to create custom-made computers. This is an example of_______________.
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A. the assembly process.
B. synthetic production.
C. continuous production.
D. process manufacturing.

In the assembly production system, parts or components of a product are put together in a sequential process to create a finished product. The assembly system uses a semi-automated assembly line where components are added as the product moves through the line. At each station in the manufacturing, parts are attached by workers or by robots stationed along the assembly line.

The assembly manufacturing system is suited for mass production. It saves time and labor costs as unskilled labor can be trained to work in the assembly. The system requires excellent material flow planning, advanced communication systems, and production schedules to perform well. Motor vehicles and computers are some products manufactured through the assembly process.