1.20 Modern Industrial and Commercial Practice Flashcards
Describe scale of production
The use of particular manufacturing methods to suit the anticipated volume of sales
Describe bespoke (one-off) production
Products that are designed and manufactured to individual specifications
Describe batch production
The manufacture of groups of products to increase efficiency and economy
Describe mass production
Making large numbers of products in highly mechanised factories
Describe division of labour
Organising a manufacturing workforce with specialists executing each task
Describe line production
Efficient linear execution of sequential mass production operations
Describe unit production systems (UPS)
The use of overhead transporter devices to improve factory efficiency
Describe quick response manufacturing (QRM)
The use of mainly computer-based technologies to make low-volume, customised products efficiently and competitively
Describe vertical integration/vertical in-house production
Setting up to manufacture parts and sub-assemblies rather than buying them in
Describe modular/cell production
CNC machines, robots and AGVs organised in groups for efficient, flexible manufacturing
Describe Just-in-Time (JiT)
Manufacture of products as needed, in response to existing orders
Describe flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
Production mainly using CNC and robot-based cells to carry out bespoke and batch production to suit demand
Describe standardised components
Parts made to a common, interchangeable, standard, such as bolts and light bulbs
Describe bough-in components
Parts that are sourced from external suppliers
Describe sub-assembly
A self-contained, separately manufacture element incorporated in a final product’s assembly
