1.6 Modern and industrial scales of practise (key terms) Flashcards
Scale of production
The consideration of the number of products to be made, using particular manufacturing methods to suit a particular market
Batch production
A manufacture of groups of products to increase efficiency and economy
Division of labour
The efficient organisation of a workforce so that individual specialise in particular manufacturing tasks
Line production
The manufacture of large numbers of products in factories set up so that processes can be efficiently carried out by workers and/or teams organised in a specific sequence
Mass production
The manufacture of large numbers of products in factories that are usually highly mechanised
Unit production systems (UPS)
The use of overhead transporters for component transfer between workers to improve factory efficiency
Quick response manufacturing (QRM)
The use of mainly computer -based technology to facilitate efficient, competitive production of low-volume, customised products
Vertical integration/vertical in-house production
The organisation of manufacture to reduce dependence on externally sourced parts and sub-assemblies
Just in time (JiT) production
The manufacture of products as needed, in response to existing orders
Bespoke (one off) production
The design and manufacture of products to individual specifications
Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
Production using work cells of CNC machines and robots that can be used to make a wide range of different products, typically one-off bespoke items or in small batches
Modular/cell production
The use of groups of CNC machines, robots and AGVs to facilitate efficient, flexible manufacturing
Standardised components
Parts such as screw and light bulbs that are made to a common standard to ensure interchangeability
Bought-in components
Product parts that are sourced from external suppliers rather than being manufactured in-house
Sub-assembly
A self-contained element of a product that is made separately and incorporated in the final assembly stages
