3D technological strategies Flashcards
(30 cards)
automated production line
Involve machinery
and equipment that are
arranged in a sequence,
and the product is
developed as it proceeds
through each step.
Automated production line Efficiency
Automated production lines can perform at
speeds much faster than humans, reducing
the amount of time taken to produce
outputs, thus improving productivity.
Automated production line Effectiveness
Automated production lines perform tasks with a high degree of accuracy = can decrease the number of errors that occur during production = Reducing errors in production can enhance the overall quality of the final product, which can
increase customer satisfaction, sales, and market share.
Automated production advantages
- Tasks can be performed much
faster than human labour = time effective - Increased accuracy in production
can reduce the number of
wasted resources that have to be
repurchased by the business.
Automated production disadvantages
- It can be expensive for a business
to repair and update automated
production lines = increase cost - Implementing automated
production lines may cause
employee redundancies
Robotics
are programmable machines
that are capable of
performing specified tasks.
Robotics Efficiency
Robotics can perform specific tasks quickly and with high levels of accuracy. This can reduce the amount of time and resources wasted in production, therefore resources
are used more optimally, improving
productivity.
Robotics effectiveness
Robotics can perform specified tasks
quickly with high levels of precision, which can minimise the number of errors that occur during production. This can enhance the overall quality of the final product and increase customer satisfaction, sales, and
market share.
Robotics advantages
- Tasks can be performed much
faster than human labour. - The number of employees needed
for production can be minimised,
which can reduce a business’s
wage expenses.
Robotics disadvantages
- Implementing robotic technologies
within a business’s operations may
cause employee redundancies. - It can be expensive for a business
to repair and update robotic
technologies.
Computer-aided design
(CAD)
is digital design
software that aids the
creation, modification, and
optimisation of a design
and the design process.
Computer-aided design
(CAD) efficiency
CAD can reduce the time and labour needed to design a product, allowing resources to be used more optimally and productively.
Computer-aided design
(CAD) effectiveness
A business can use CAD to develop various prototypes and choose the best design to produce. Choosing the best option enables the business to manufacture the highest quality design, which can increase customer
satisfaction, sales, and market share.
Computer-aided design
(CAD) advantages
- CAD software can speed up the
product design process as designs
can be created and modified faster. - Greater accuracy in the product
design process can result in
consistent levels of quality which
can improve the business’s
reputation.
Computer-aided design
(CAD) disadvantages
- It may be costly to continuously
update or repair CAD software. - There may be expenses associated
with training employees to use
CAD software.
Computer-aided
manufacturing (CAM)
techniques involve the
use of software that
controls and directs
production processes by
coordinating machinery
and equipment through
a computer.
Computer-aided
manufacturing (CAM) efficiency
CAM does not require machinery to be manually reset by humans which reduces the amount of time and labour resources used in the production process, thus
improving productivity.
Computer-aided
manufacturing (CAM) effectiveness
CAM software is able to coordinate tasks so they are performed with a high degree of accuracy, enabling the business to achieve a consistent level of quality, which can increase customer satisfaction, sales,
and market share.
Computer-aided
manufacturing (CAM) advantages
- Removing tasks that may be tedious
or dangerous to complete may
positively impact employee morale. - Improved accuracy allows for high-
quality products to be consistently
produced, which can improve the
business’s reputation.
Computer-aided
manufacturing (CAM) disadvantages
- Employees may be made redundant
by this technology. - It may be costly to continuously
update or repair CAM software.
Artificial intelligence (AI)
involves using
computerised systems
to simulate human
intelligence and mimic
human behaviour
Artificial intelligence (AI) efficiency
AI can reduce the time and labour used to complete complex tasks that would usually require human intelligence. This can allow
resources to be used more optimally and improve productivity.
Artificial intelligence (AI) effectiveness
AI can perform complex tasks, such
as providing timely and high-quality
customer assistance. This can improve customer satisfaction levels, and allow for increases in sales and market share.
Artificial intelligence (AI) advantages
- Artificial intelligence can
perform functions much faster
than humans. - Tasks that would have previously
required human labour can be
removed, reducing wage expenses.
