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What's the difference between non-durable goods and durable goods?
Durable goods last 3yrs - 5yrs, while non durable goods las less than 3yrs
A skilled occupation, usually done with the hands
Craft
Term for the manufacturing department that searches for and develops new products
R & D
Term used to describe an increase in how much a material is worth after it has been processed into a finished product
Added Value
What year did the Industrial Revolution take place?
1750
Name at least three values that companies consider when producing products.
Cost
Material availability
Desirability of product features
Waste
Term used to describe a chemical compound used to make plastic
Resin
What are the two most common uses of robots?
Welding and Painting
Term used to describe changing the shape of a material by rubbing off smaller pieces
Abrading
What are at least three things listed under the criteria and constraints involving product design
Color
Size
Shape
Material
What was the name of the person who coined the term Scientific Management
Fredrick Taylor
Term used to describe a series of work stations at which individual steps in assembly of a product are carried out as the product is moved along
Assembly Line
What type of economy did the US used to be based on before the industrial revolution
Farming
Term used to describe the study of investigation into the best ways of doing a job
Time & Motion Study
Name the individuals who furthered the Scientific Management method by developing a study of their own
Frank & Lillian Gilbreth
Time & Motion Study
Term that refers to relying on machine tools operated by commands from a computer
Computerized Numerical Control (CNC)
Term used to describe a diagram that shows the different steps in producing the product and how they relate to one another
Flow Chart
Term that refers to relying on machinery that has been programmed by machine tool operators to operate
Computer Aided-Manufacturing
A term used to describe a system of organizing production by giving separate tasks to separate workers or groups of workers
Division of Labor
Term that refers to linking all the computers in a company together
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Responsible for setting safety rules and checks to make sure they are being followed
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
When a company makes only what it can sell quickly and it keeps only a few finished products in the warehouse
Lean Manufacturing
Smart manufacturing
Common Sense Manufacturing
Responsible for approving the use of protective equipment
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Term used to describe manufacturers that use electronic information in many different ways, like design parts on a computer, e-mails, and processing paychecks
E-Manufacturing
Responsible for publishing standards for such things as screws and other fasteners
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)