Planning
Deciding how a product will be made
What is production planning?
Materials used to make goods
What are raw materials?
Checking product after made
What is inspection?
Design using computer
What is CAD or Computer-Aided Manufacturing?
Too much inventory sitting
What is holding cost?
Design of building interior
What is layout?
Items being made now
What is work in progress?
Preventing defects before made
What is quality assurance?
Manufacturing with computers (computers control machines)
What is CAM or Computer-Aided Manufacturing?
Late deliveries to store
What are logistics problem?
Choosing best place for business
What is site selection?
Products ready to sell
What is finished goods?
Making sure standards are met
What is quality control?
Computers control whole factory (whole system)
What is CIM or Computer-Integrated Manufacturing?
Steps done wrong order
What is a routing problem?
Order of steps in production
What is routing?
Cost of storing inventory
What is holding cost?
Product lasts long time
What is durability?
Software that tracks stock on hand
What is inventory software?
No repair plan
What is a maintenance problem?
Setting times for work
What is scheduling?
Cost of running out of stock
What is stockout cost?
Product works correctly
What is performance?
Making parts with printer
What is 3D printing?
Unsafe chemicals around workers
What is a safety problem?