In manufacturing, what term refers to the process of moving a product from worker to worker with each person performing a single task?

• A. Assembly Line
• B. Mass Production
• C. Division of Labor
• D. Automation

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the assembly line, where the product moves from worker to worker and each person performs a single, specific task before the product moves to the next station. This setup speeds production, standardizes work, and lowers the skill level needed at each step, which is why it’s so closely tied to how modern factories operate. Division of labor is related, since it involves splitting tasks among workers, but it doesn’t by itself describe the product moving along and being worked on step by step. Mass production refers to producing large quantities, often using assembly lines, but the term that names the process of passing the product along with single-task stations is assembly line. Automation would mean machines doing the work, not people.