Many orthopedic parts are almost identical in size and shape. Stryker Howmedica Osteonics in New Jersey used a semi-autonomous work group to develop Product Recognition Technology that makes sure parts are identified correctly and orders are filled correctly. This group .
A) provided advice to the company's functional departments
B) controlled all of the major production tasks for manufacturing orthopedic parts
C) controlled the design and membership of the team
D) had the authority to solve problems related to the correct identification of orthopedic parts
E) did all of these

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The semi-autonomous work group developed Product Recognition Technology specifically to ensure that parts are identified and orders are filled correctly. Therefore, they had the authority to solve problems related to identification and filling of orders, making option D the best choice. The other options are not mentioned in the paragraph and do not relate to the specific task of developing Product Recognition Technology.

Many Orthopedic Parts Are Almost Identical in Size and Shape