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Listing names/concepts/theories
Identify
Comprises machinery and equipment arranged in a sequence with components added to a good as it proceeds through each step, controlled by computers
Automation
The strategy that manages the use, storage and delivery of materials to ensure the right amount of inputs is available when required in the operations system
Materials Management
The degree of excellence of something, especially when it is compared to something else.
Quality
A process that involves reducing the amount of unwanted or unusable resources created by the business’s production process in an attempt to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
Waste Minimisation
Give a full definition of the business term and provide a relevant example.
Definition
A computerised design tool that allows a business to create product possibilities
CAD (Computer Aided Design)
Forecasting
Just in Time
Master Production Schedule
Materials requirement planning
Materials Management Strategies
A reactive approach to quality management
Quality Control
TIMWOOD
Identifies the 7 different types of waste that a business may incur
Carefully explain the arguments for and against a concept or concepts. Then provide an overall statement.
Evaluation
The ability of a computer or a robot controlled by a computer to do tasks that are usually done by humans because they require human intelligence and discernment.
Artificial Intelligence
Where Inputs are delivered just before they are needed for production
Just In Time
The use of a system so that a business achieves set standards in production
Quality Assurance
Four Principles application of lean management
Pull
One piece flow
Takt
Zero Defects
To recognise or show points of difference between two or more concepts of items.
Distinguish
Can be used to deliver consistent messages to customers and suppliers, and can also be used to gain customer feedback
Reduces the costs of labour and of leasing or purchasing physical space
Advantages of Online services
A plan that details what the business will produce, in what quantities, how and when.
A master production schedule (MPS)
A holistic approach to quality management which involves employees being continuously committed to improving the quality of this product or service.
Total Quality Management
Reduced energy and resource consumption
Reduced delays
Increased worker productivity
Reduced uncertainty
Increased customer satisfaction
To identify and clarify the relationship between the parts of the question, concept, or case study.
Analyse
Technology is used in the manufacturing sector to speed up processes and enable better utilisation of raw materials. This improves productivity and makes the operations process more cost effective.
How technology helps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a business
Ensures that a business maintains an appropriate level of materials for the operations system without overproducing
Ensures that a business does not find itself underproducing
Making use of historical data does not necessarily guarantee that past events will continue into the future
Forecasting, to some degree, will always be inaccurate
Discussion of Forecasting
Provides guidelines on how businesses should establish quality assurance systems by adopting specific procedures and controls, and recording and documentation measures.
ISO 9000
Eliminating waste, reduces costs that may lead to an improvement in profit.
As a business reduces the amount of waste produced while working towards achieving objectives, productivity increases
How Lean Management can improve a business' effectiveness and efficiency