1.1 Industry And Enterprise Flashcards
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What did the industrial revolution and automation lead to?
Before the industrial revolution most people liv d in the countryside. Automation led to the creation of factories and mills which caused more people to move in to cities which grew up and flourished. This meant that more people had money and the economy boomed
What is automation ?
Automation is the use of machines to automatically carry out a task, without much human input. It can carry out a process or manufacture a whole product.
Why is the ability to sketch designs on paper so important to designers?
Sketching ideas is thought to be the best way of getting down ideas. CAD however is used for development of design but it takes expertise
How else does a computer aid design?
Computer Aided Testing (CAT) can be used for virtual stress testing and manufacturing testing. It can also be used to render design so that they can seek clients opinions before prototype production
What are the systems in manufacturing?
Input process and output
Advantages of automations
- Robots increase speed and they don’t need breaks or days off meaning that they are cheaper in the long run
- Robots are more accurate and consistent while humans are more prone to mistake. Increased quality
- Robots can be used in dangerous areas
- More skilled workers are required for maintenance
Disadvantages of automation
- Fewer Jobs for less skilled humans
- Expensive to invest
- No human judgement or sense
- If a small program is wrong, no one may notice
What has the development of the internet and communication technology enabled people to do?
- It has elevated teqmds of people to work collaboratively
- Designers can work on one project at the same time
What is CNC?
Computer numerical control, such as laser cutting or 3d printing
What does enterprise mean?
Cultivating an idea into a business proposal which is commercially viable
What does commercially viable mean?
A business, product, and service which has the ability to compete effectively with it’s competitors and to make profit.
What is a patent?
A legal way of registering your idea or product so that other people cannot use it without seeking permission or paying a fee. The (R) symbol next to a name shows this.
What is crowdfunding?
An internet based method to gain funding from many investors who think that your idea has potential. People who invest in you are called backers and they often get a reward for investing, eg a discount, or maybe a share
What is virtual marketing ?
The use of websites and social media and general digital marketing to reach a wider audience and to promote a product or idea.
What are blogs and blogs used for?
To target new audiences, and attract famous people
What is search engine optimisation?
A type of virtual marketing where companies pay for advertisement which appear beside search results or when companies boost their website higher up internet search results than their competition by using a lot of KEY WORDS
What is a cooperative?
A type of business that is owned and run by its members, probably the workers and customers.
The members make decisions about how the business runs and the profit is shared.
They often are local shops
Why are cooperatives a thing?
They enable peop,e with the same business interests to have greater protection and a bigger voice.
They are also a cost effective way of selling goods and services to the community
They are set up to protect the rights of its members and ensures that t&c’s apply
How might the staff owners of a worker cooperative be motivated differently to staff of a non cooperative?
They are supported better with legal protection and a community who is willing to help them. The individual also has a bigger voice and more equal rights
What is Fairtrade?
Trade between companies and producers in different(maybe developing countries) which ensures better prices, better working conditions and fair rules for traders in less developed countries.
It supports the development of thriving farms that have more control of their future and environment
What does a Fairtrade Mark mean?
It means that the ingredients have been sourced from farms that meet Fairtrade Standards and environmental standards
What are the 3 different ways of manufacturing?
Flexible manufacturing system(FMS)
Lean manufacturing
Just in time
What is FMS
It consists of different machines which carry out different stages of production. It is computer controlled and fully automated until the finished product is stored
Why are FMS’s flexible and what are the advantages?
They are flexible because they are easy to adapt. It is quick and easy to change the design of the product being manufactured and it is easy to add new machines.
Extra machines can be added to boost production
