Engineers at General Motor Company use computers to build new car models in the virtual world before they are ever built in automobile plants.These engineers are using _____.

A) flexible manufacturing systems
B) computer-aided manufacturing
C) computer-integrated manufacturing
D) computer-aided design

Computer-Aided Design

The use of computer software to create, modify, analyze, or optimize designs, enhancing the productivity of designers and improving the quality of design.

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

A method of manufacturing in which the entire production process is controlled by computer.

Flexible Manufacturing Systems

describe highly automated manufacturing processes that can be rapidly adapted to produce different products or product variants, maximizing efficiency and minimizing production times.