Industrial & Commercial Practise, Electronic Communications

Question 0

What is the advantages and disadvantages of Electronic data interchange? (EDI)

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Advantages: saves money & time, fewer errors, greater customer base

Disadvantages: incompatibility, different versions, expensive set up, limits trading

Question 1

What is the advantages and disadvantages of EMAIL?

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Advantages: quick, widespread usage, record, save & edit

Disadvantages: impersonal, spam, security issues, size limitations, crash

Question 2

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Local area networks? (LANs)

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Advantages: local, share and transfer, cost effective, secure, software management, e-mail, rapid speed, resource sharing (printers, fax etc)

Disadvantages: faults, dependant on network working, misuse(hackers) resource distance(scanners & printers located to far from users)

Question 3

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Global networks (internet)?

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Advantages: easy & cheap way of sharing ideas, vast amount of information, online source of reference from companies, marketing, banking, shopping

Disadvantages: identity theft(access to credit cards bank accounts), spamming, virus

Question 4

What is the advantages and disadvantages of Videoconferencing?

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Advantages: used for marketing presentations, corporate training, remote diagnostics, eliminates travel, speeds up decision making

Disadvantages: compatibility issues, time synchronisation, camera shyness

Question 5

What is market analysis?

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Investigation of a market. Used for decision making & making predictions.

Question 6

What is market research?

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Collection and analysis of data about consumers.

Question 7

What does market analysis focus on?

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Collection, analysis & application of research data to predict future trends

Question 8

What does computer aided market analysis (CAMA) do? And what is the advantage?

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Enables companies to respond to this up-to-date information

Advantages: calculate data & demand, target specific parts of the market

Question 9

What is specification development? And advantages?

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Computer aided specification development is an INTELLIGENT design system consisting of CAD data, design catalogue & knowledge data helping designers test the viability of their designs

Advantages: swift, reducing lead time, easy access

Question 10

Describe just in time stock control. (JIT)

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Produces flexible manufacturing systems that quickly respond to customer needs.

No over ordering, reduces the need for large storage space

Example: car manufacturing

Question 11

What is design specification ?

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Sets parameters of what is to be designed

Much will be result of market research

Can be integrated in a number of ways qualitative & quantitive Trends etc

Question 12

What is manufacturing specification?

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Working scale drawing of product(designers can generate these on CAD drawing

Computer aided inspection of products draws artificial intelligence systems to suggest modifications

Based on knowledge of materials, visual testing, manufacturing, facilities available and assembly

Results I’m specification generated and influenced by computer rather than just designer

Question 13

What is product scheduling and production logistics?

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Ensures smooth running of production plan and efficient production

Question 14

What are the advantages of production scheduling and production logistics?

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Flexible for product or quantity changes, maintain balance on production line, raise productivity levels, easily adaptable

Question 15

What is flexible manufacturing systems? And name the two types.

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Respond quickly to changes  from either supply or demand and have a number of advantages, linked to CAM systems.
Machine flexibility (change to new product types or change order)

Routing flexibility (use multiple machines)

Question 16

What is quick response manufacturing?

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Reduces lead times and produces hatches of products by using automatic real time reprogramming of manufacturing

Question 17

What is ICT used for in production control?

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Monitor the quality of products and components during production using different methods of inspection

Question 18

What is real-time?

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Monitoring of manufacturing allows quick response to errors reducing down time and waste

Question 19

What is co-ordinate measuring machines used for?

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Checking the measurements and accuracy and manufactured components using laser probe using co-ordinates

Question 20

What are the advantages of production control using co-ordinate measuring machines and lasers?

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Measurable quality, speed, instant identification, large object testing, digital transfer

Question 21

What is electronic point of sale?

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Monitors product sales to respond by supplying and delivering products & services to retailers/customers faster with greater efficiency
(First 2 where product is made, next 5 brand owner number, next 5 type of product, last digit check digit)

Question 22

What is internet marketing?

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effective marketing tool for companies to promote their business, advertise their products and sell, give rise to virtual communities

Question 23

What are the advantages of internet marketing?

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Worldwide reach, company profile, faster processing, less expensive,

For consumer: wide range of products, online discounts, shopping at home

Question 24

What is email?

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Speed up communications between designers, manufacturers, suppliers & retailers. Improved reach and types of data transfer available

Question 25

What is electronic data interchange?

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Transfer and share data between designers, manufacturers, suppliers and retailers efficiently

Used to design, trade and sell products worldwide, standard format must be agreed, trading software required, training agreement initiated.

Question 26

What is IDSN?

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Integrated services digital networks & broadband allows transfer of voice, music, video and data over telephone lines. High speed data transfer

Combined packages available

Question 27

Describe LANS

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Closed networks suitable for communicating data , ideal for transfer of data from design office to CNC equipment.

Easy to maintain(security), instant chat, working can log into machine and communicate anyone on particular LAN

Question 28

what is global networks?

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Worldwide possibilities of transmission of information.
Companies can keep in touch with branches worldwide
Limited to a company or location

Question 29

What is video conferencing ? And the two types?

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Speeds up decision making process over distances reducing the need for travel and expense
Dedicated systems are packaged
Desktop systems have add ons such as web cam, microphone etc