Intro to Business
The production process should be a sequence of steps starting with inputs, followed by production control, and ending with:
- finished products- outputs
The acronym for using computers to design products is referred to as________
CAD
Using machines designed to do multiple tasks in order to produce a variety of products is called
Flexible Manufacturing
_________ manufacturing refers to the production of goods using less of everything.
Lean
_______ _______ planning helps to solve issues related to facility layout, facility location, and inventory control.
Operations Management
True or False: Computers are used to design products when CAD is employed.
True
mass production focuses on producing
a limited variety of products
The main idea behind mass production is to produce a large number of a limited variety of products at a very low ___.
cost
Industrial robots have completely changed manufacturing because they
improve productivity reduce costs can work 24/7 with great precision
Using less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time is the basic premise of _______ _______
lean manufacturing
The ___________ , sector has lost more jobs due to technological changes than the ______ sector.
manufacturing & service
The creation of finished goods and services using the factors land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship, and knowledge is:
production
Using factors like land, labor, and capital to create goods and services is referred to as
production
List the steps in the production process with the first step at the top.
1. Inputs 2. Production Control 3. Outputs
An additive manufacturing process that creates a product one layer at a time using a nozzle similar to those in inkjet printers is:
3D printing
True or false: Designing machines to do multiple tasks so they can produce a variety of products is called computer-aided design.
False
Which sector has lost more jobs due to technological changes?
Manufacturing
3D printing is a production process also known as additive manufacturing.
additive
The goal of operations management in service industries is --- satisfaction.
customer
Jordan added racing stripes and high quality speakers to his new car to _________ it.
customize
To _____ is to make a unique product or service for a specific individual.
customize
Industrial robots can work 24 hours a day, seven days a week with great
precision
When a computerized data control ______detects a problem, it notifies someone to make needed changes.
sensor
