Manufacturing and service organizations are different on all of the following dimensions except one. This exception is the
A) input-to-output transformation process.
B) measurements of quality and productivity.
C) degree of consumer participation.
D) simultaneous nature of product and consumption.
E) time perishability of output.

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The input-to-output transformation process is a fundamental aspect of both manufacturing and service organizations, involving the conversion of inputs (materials, labor, information) into outputs (goods or services). This process is central to the operations of both types of organizations, making it the exception among the listed dimensions where manufacturing and service organizations do not differ significantly.

Manufacturing and Service Organizations Are Different on All of the Following