Evaluating Production Models in Custom Apparel
A company that produces custom-fit clothing is deciding between two production models: a traditional, artisan-based approach and a modern, automated system that uses a large database of body measurements. Identify one key business advantage of adopting the automated system and one potential drawback related to the final product's quality or fit compared to the traditional method.
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