Chapter 18 Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is automation?
Automation is where the equipment used in the factory is controlled by a computer to carry the mechanical process.
Edson Zheng :)
What are the 3 methods of production?
By Laura Pinilla
- Job production.
- Batch production.
- Flow production.
2 advantages of new technology
- Increase the productivity while reducing the average cost
- Quicker communication and less paper work
-Valentina Undurraga
Productivity
Is the output measured against the inputs used to create it (By isis)
Buffer inventory
The buffer inventory level is the inventory held to deal with uncertainty in costumer demand and deliveries of supplies (By miguelito)
Lean production
Lean production is a term for those techniques used by businesses to cut down on waste and therefore increase efficiency, for example by reducing the tim it takes for a product to be developes and become available for sale. (By isis and miguelito)
What is mechanisation?
Mechanisation is where the production is done by machines but operated by people.
Edson Zheng :)
What is CAD? (Computer Aided Design)
CAD is computer software that draws items being designed more quickly and allows to be rotated to see the item from all sides instead of having to draw it several times.
Edson Zheng :)
What does “Kaizen” mean? Where does it come from?
Nicolas Montenegro
Kaizen means “continous improvement” through the elimination of waste. Its originally from Japan.
What does J.I.T stands for? Explain how this method works
Nicolas Montenegro
J.I.T stands for Just-in-time inventory control. This production method involves reducing or virtually eliminating the need to hold inventories of raw materials or unsold inventories of the finished product. The raw materials are delivered just in time to be used in the production process, the making of any parts is undertaken just in time to be used in the text stage of production and the finished product is made just in time to be delivered to the customer.
What can be some advantages of cell production? State atleast 2 of them
- Workers become multi-skilled
2. Quality improves
Give 2 advantages of Batch Production
By Laura Pinilla
It is a flexible way of working and production can easily be changed from one production to another.
It still gives some variety to workers’ job.
What is CAM?(Computer-Aided manufacture)
CAM is where the computers monitor the production process and control machines or robots on the factory floor.
Edson Zheng :)
What is CIM? (Computer-Aided manufacturing)
CIM is the total integration of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-Aided manufacturing (CAM) .
Edson Zheng :)
What is EPOS? (Electronic points of sale)
This is used at checkouts where the operator scans the barcode of each item individually.
Edson Zheng :)
What is EFTPOS?
Electronic funds transfer at point of scale
This is where the electronic cash register is connected to the retailer’s main computer and also to banks over a wide area computer network.
Edson Zheng :)
What is contactless payment?
Contactless payment is a fast, easy and secure way to pay for purchases that are less than a small amount.
What can be some disadvantages of cell production? State atleast 2 of them
- Greater investment(Higher cost)
2. Lower mass production
Disadvantages of new technology
- Unemployment since machine take machines and computers replace the human work
- Valentina Undurraga
