Question: Compare and Contrast the Differences between a Workcenter and an Assembly line in Modern Manufacturing. Fill in the blanks for the Table. For example for

Compare and Contrast the Differences between a Workcenter and an Assembly line in Modern Manufacturing. Fill in the blanks for the Table. For example for "facility layout" I have filled in the answers "Process, Functional" under Workcenter, and "Product, line, flow" under Assembly line. Do that for the rest of the issues under the table comparing and contrasting "Workcenter" versus an "Assembly Line".
Issue
Workcenter
(Job Shop)
Assembly
Line
Number of setup/job changeovers
Labor content of product
Flexibility
High
Low
Workcenter
Assembly Line
Engineering Emphasis
Process improvements.
General Workforce Skill
Statistical Process Control
Facility Layout
Process, functional.
Product, line, flow.
WIP Inventory Level

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