1.12 Feasibility studies (key terms) Flashcards
1
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Lean manufacturing
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The concept of reducing waste in manufacture. this can be waste in time or materials, or idle machines
2
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Buffer zone
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An area adjacent to a point on a production line for the temporary storage of partially completed products
3
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Cycle time
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The time it takes for a manufacturing process to be completed
4
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Takt time
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A German word meaning ‘beat or rhythm’. it is used in lean manufacturing to describe the maximum amount of time in which a product must be produced to meet consumer demand
5
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Prototype
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A functioning or non-functioning pre-production model that can be used to evaluate with potential consumers
