Question

Phil Johnson is the owner of a small firm that manufactures customized oil-drilling equipment. The company's manufacturing facility is organized into a fabrication section, a heat treatment section, a welding section, and a quality control section. This type of plant layout is referred to as a(n) ____ layout.
a. assembly-line
b. pooled manufacturing
c. group manufacturing
d. product
e. process

Answer 1

b. pooled manufacturing

Answer 2

The type of layout is known as POOLED MANUFACTURING.

It should be noted that POOLING has to do with the grouping together of different resources in order for a goal to be accomplished and the manufacturing of a particular product.  

In this case, the manufacturing facility of the company is grouped into different UNITS.

In conclusion, the correct option is B "POOLED MANUFACTURING'.

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