As a result of new global competition, companies have had to make a wide variety of high-quality custom-designed products at a very low cost. Something had to change on the production floor to make that possible. Several major developments have made U. S. companies more competitive: (1) computer-aided design and manufacturing, (2) flexible manufacturing, (3) lean manufacturing, and (4) mass customization.

The correct answers are numbers (1), (2), (3), and (4).

Explanation:

U.S. businesses were made more successful by four important factors:

Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing: includes Computer-aided Design (CAD), Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and the combination of both techniques in Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. Flexible Manufacturing: multi-tasking machines are designed so the performance is as diverse as possible. Lean manufacturing: use of technology to manufacture with fewer resources for this purpose. Mass customization: customizing and producing goods that meet the needs and desires of customers at the closest possible point.

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