Which of the following is not true about the global standardization of a firm's manufacturing operations?
A) Worldwide uniformity or standardization in manufacturing methods increases headquarters' effectiveness in keeping the production specifications current.
B) If all plants worldwide have the same equipment, notice of a change in specifications can be given with one indiscriminate notification.
C) Greater profits may be obtained by organizing all of its companies' production facilities into one logistical supply system.
D) Standardization of machinery guarantee that parts will be interchangeable, regardless of where they are produced.

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Although the standardization of machinery helps to provide a basis for interchangeability, it must be accompanied by other efforts such as the standardization of processes (including those for quality control and operator training) in order to ensure that parts manufactured in the firm's various plants will be fully interchangeable.

Which of the Following Is Not True About the Global