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Q: This final preassembly step and those that precede it affect the assembly operations that follow. As we will see in Chapter 9, work processes in the sewing room have been designed to minimize the direct labor content in a garment.
A:
These steps affect the assembly operations that follow. Work processes in the sewing room have been designed to minimize the direct labor content in a garment.