Boeing's Carbon-Fibre Composites Provided Many Benefits: Reduced Weight Leading to 20

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Boeing's carbon-fibre composites provided many benefits: reduced weight leading to 20 percent fuel reduction; ability to withstand higher pressure and suffer less corrosion; and higher cabin humidity leading to a more comfortable interior cabin.The fact that the composites also reduced assembly time by 75 percent is an example of a benefit of ________.

A) just-in-time production
B) coordination and collaboration
C) lean manufacturing
D) outsourcing