ch 13

Question 1

products obtained from nature

Answer 1

extraction

Question 2

products grown in nature

Answer 2

cultivation

Question 3

changing and improving product

Answer 3

processing

Question 4

combines raw materials and processed goods into finished products

Answer 4

manufacturing

Question 5

process that makes a large number of identical products using a continuous efficient procedure; repetitive production

Answer 5

mass production

Question 6

building a specific and unique product to meet needs of one customer

Answer 6

custom manufacturing

Question 7

changing form of raw materials to be consumed or used to make other products

Answer 7

materials processing

Question 8

study existing products to develop design improvements or new product uses

Answer 8

applied research

Question 9

research done with no specific product in mind; new solutions to problems

Answer 9

pure research

Question 10

activities, equipment, resources needed to manufacture a product

Answer 10

production process

Question 11

make sure manufacturing process are completed as effectively as possible

Answer 11

CPI; Continuous Process Improvement

Question 12

best practices; standards among all competitors

Answer 12

benchmarks

Question 13

managing the acquisition, movement and storage of supplies, materials and finished products

Answer 13

logistics

Question 14

goods arrive when needed for production o ruse

Answer 14

just-in-time logistics

Question 15

activities needed and how, who and what of work to be done

Answer 15

operational plan

Question 16

time plan for completing activities

Answer 16

schedule

Question 17

specific measurement against which an activity or result is judged

Answer 17

standard