Definitions
obtaining natural resources directly from the environment without significant modification
Extraction
Cultivation or Extraction?:
Fertilizing soil to efficiently grow vegetables.
Cultivation
building a specific and unique product to meet the needs of each customer
Custom Manufacturing
Refers to the management strategy where goods arrive when needed for production, use, or sale rather than sitting in storage
Just-In-Time
What NHL team does Jack Hughes play for?
New Jersey Devils
the systematic growing or breeding of plants and animals to produce goods. It requires human intervention, planning, and care.
Cultivation
Cultivation or Extraction?:
Mining precious metals/gems
Extraction
changing the form of raw materials so they can be consumed or used to make other products
Processing (or materials processing)
uses technology to access and use needed information to complete the work of an organization
Information Management
Who won the Women's NCAA Basketball Championship this year?
UConn
An assembly process that makes a large number of identical products using a continuous, efficient procedure. Sometimes referred to as “repetitive production”
Mass Production
Mass Production or Custom Manufacturing?:
Creating 100 identical units of plastic cups in 12 minutes
Mass Production
studies using existing products to develop design improvements or new product uses
Applied Research
maintains the supply of all resources needed for the production and the products used
Inventory Management
You are 4 years old and your sister is double your age. How old will your sister be when you are 20 years old?
24 years old
all of the businesses involved from the time raw materials are obtained until finished products are sold and delivered
Supply Chain
Mass Production or Custom Manufacturing?:
Creating a school yearbook with personalized photos of students and activities
Custom Manufacturing
A process utilized to reduce errors, inefficiencies, and waste.
Continuous Process of Improvement (CPI)
Economic decisions made about the buildings needed, how space will be allocated, how buildings will be repaired/renovated, and upholding strong sustainability standards
Facilities Management
When does the 'longest day of the year' occur?
Summer Solstice (around June 19-21st each year)
managing the acquisition, movement, and storage of supplies, materials, and finished products in a business
Logistics
Applied or Pure Research?:
Scientists working for drug manufacturers study diseases with the goal of finding new treatments or cures
When scientists develop a new product idea, businesses must turn that idea into a product that they can make and sell profitably
Product Design
Management of all of the different entities that are relied upon for the production of a single product (from extraction of a raw material to a final product in a store)
Supply Chain Management
Who currently wears #20 for the New York Mets?
Pete Alonso