3D Technological Strategies Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is the definition of Automated Production Lines?
Automated production lines involve machinery and equipment that are arranged in a sequence, and the product is developed as it proceeds through each step.
What are 2 Advantages of Automated Production Lines?
- Tasks can be completed much faster than human labour
- The number of employees required for production can be minimised which can reduce a business’s wages expense
What are 2 Disadvantages of Automated Production Lines?
- Sudden breakdowns of automated production lines can halt production altogether and can compromise productivity
- There are high initial setup costs
What is the definition of Robotics?
Robotics are programmable machines that are capable of performing specified tasks.
What are 2 advantages of Robotics?
1.Tasks can be completed much faster than human labour
- The number of employees required for production can be minimised which can reduce a business’s wages expense
What are 2 disadvantages of Robotics?
- Can increase employee redundancies
- High initial setup costs
What is the definition of Computer-Aided-Design?
Computer-aided design (CAD) is digital design software that aids the creation, modification, and optimisation of a design and the design process.
What are 2 advantages of Computer-Aided-Design?
- Greater accuracy in the product design process allows for consitant levels of quality which can improve a business’s reputation
- CAD allows employees to generate advanced and sophisticated designs, enabling a more innovative product design process
What are 2 disadvantages of Computer-Aided-Design?
- High initial setup costs
- If the CAD software results in an increase in employee redundancies, it can develop a poor reputation for the business.
What is the definition of Computer-Aided-Manufacturing?
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) techniques involve the use of software that controls and directs production processes by coordinating machinery and equipment through a computer.
What are 2 advantages of CAM?
- Greater accuracy in the product design process allows for consitant levels of quality which can improve a business’s reputation
- Many employee roles can be removed which reduces wages expenses
What are 2 disadvantages of CAM?
- If the CAM software results in an increase in employee redundancies, it can develop a poor reputation for the business.
- High initial setup costs with purchasing and installing CAM software
What is the definition of Artifical Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence (AI) involves using computerised systems to simulate human
intelligence and mimic human behaviour.
What are 2 advantages of AI?
- Ability to provide customer support 24/7 which can improve customer satisfaction and the reputation of the business
- Tasks that would of previously required human labour can be removed, reducing wages expenses.
What are 2 disadvantages of AI?
- If the AI software results in an increase in employee redundancies, it can develop a poor reputation for the business.
- There are high initial setup costs with installing AI
What is the definition of Online services?
Online services are services that are provided via the internet.
What are 2 advantages of Online services?
- Online services such as food ordering platforms, can process orders accurately and provide increased customer convenience, which may improve a business’s reputation
- Online services such as booking platforms, can process bookings faster than employees.
What are 2 disadvantages of Online services
- The process of a business developing a platform that provides a service may be time consuming.
- May be high initial setup costs to develop a platform and provide online services.
