Chapter 10 Flashcards
3d printing
Etching of plastic layers into different shapes by laying down successive layers of material to a form 3D solid.
Benchmarking
Process of determining how well other companies perform business functions or tasks.
Computer-aided design (cad)
Process that allows engineers to design components as well as entire products on computer screens faster and with fewer mistakes than they could achieve working with traditional drafting systems.
Computer- integrated manufacturing (CIM)
Production system in which computers help workers design products, control machines, handle materials, and control the production function in in an integrated function.
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
Computer tools to analyze cad output and enable a manufacturer to analyze the steps that a machine must take to produce a needed product or part.
Flexible manufacturing system (FMS)
Production facility that can be quickly modified to manufacture different products.
International organization for standardization (ISO)
Organization whose mission is to develop and promote international standards for business, government, and society to facilitate global trade and cooperation.
Inventory control
Function requiring production and operations managers to balance the need to keep stock on hand to meet demand against the costs of carrying inventory.
Just-in-time system (IT)
Broad management philosophy that reaches beyond the narrow activity of inventory control to Influence the entire system of production and operations management.
LEED ( leadership in energy and environmental design)
Voluntary certification program administered by the US green building council aimed at promoting the most sustainable construction processes available
Make, buy, or lease decision
Choosing whether to manufacture a needed product or component in-houses, purchase it from an outside supplier, or lease it.
Mass production
A system for manufacturing products in large quantities through effective combinations of employees, with specialized skills, mechanization, and standardization.
Materials requirement planning (MRP)
Computer-based production planning system that lets a company ensure that it has all the parts and materials it needs to produce its outputs at the right time and place and in the right amounts.
Production
Use of resources, such as workers and machinery, to convert materials into finished goods and services
Production and operations management
Oversee the production process by managing people and machinery in converting materials and resolves into finished goods and services.
