At a garment manufacturer, all cutting machines are grouped together in one area, whereas sewing machines are grouped together in another area, and pressing machines are arranged in still another area. what type of layout does this suggest?

This question suggests that the garment manufacturer uses grouped work stations. Instead of using a more streamlined process in which the material would move smoothly from cutting to sewing to pressing, the cutting machines are in a group in one place. Likewise, the sewing machines are in a separate area, as are the pressing machines.