Question: Imagine that you are working in a small factory that makes high-end cabinets, built-in bookcases, and mantels. The work has been organized so that a

Imagine that you are working in a small factory that makes high-end cabinets, built-in bookcases, and mantels. The work has been organized so that a team of workers performs all of the operations, such as cutting, milling, sanding, gluing, and staining on a family of similar products. Although similar, all products are distinct in that they are custom made for customers and will typically be installed in residential homes. The workers within the team all have multiple skills in all of the operations necessary. How would a team such as this operate if it were an SMWT? How would it differ as an SDWT? Explain.

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