During the development of a product, an entirely new process plan is made based on design logic, examination of geometry and tolerance information. This type of process planning is known as

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group technology based

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The correct option is D group technology based
Group technology is a manufacturing technique in which parts having similarities in geometry, manufacturing process and/or functions are manufactured in one location using a small number of machines or processes.

Group technology is based on a general principle that many problems are similar and by grouping similar problems, a single solution can be found to a set of problems, thus saving time and effort.

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