New and Emerging technologies

Question 1

What are pay per click ADs?

Answer 1

Pay per click ads are adverts that businesses pay for search engines to display at the top of search results

Question 2

What are cooperatives?

Answer 2

They are businesses owned and run by its members, decisions are shared by members as well as profits

Question 3

What setting do cooperatives operate in?

Answer 3

Usually local communities however can be large, e.g building society (like nationwide)

Question 4

Automation Benefits (4 points)

Answer 4

• Increased productivity and efficiency
• Fewer errors and greater accuracy
• Limited human input, lowering labour costs
• The ability to perform dangerous tasks without human -injury

Question 5

Automation Negatives (4 points)

Answer 5

• expensive to set up and maintain
• Job losses
• no human judgement
• high skilled workers required for maintenance

Question 6

Advantages of CAD (4 points)

Answer 6

• More accurate then hand designs
• designs can easily be tested and amended
• several people can collaborate on designs at once
• 3D models from all angles

Question 7

Disadvantages of CAD (3 points)

Answer 7

• Difficult to learn
• Can require expensive computers to run
• expensive software

Question 8

Advantages of CAM (4 points)

Answer 8

• High accuracy
• Can increase efficiency of the production process
• Can be manufactured directly from CAD
• Can operate 24/7

Question 9

Disadvantages of CAM ( 3 points)

Answer 9

• expensive equipment
• replaces humans
• requires maintenance

Question 10

What are Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS)?

Answer 10

FMSs are CNC machines on a production line, these lines are easily adaptable, as they can be programmed to produce different products

Question 11

What are FMS ideal for?

Answer 11

Batch production and are perfect for altering product designs and adjustments

Question 12

Advantages of JIT manufacturing (4 points)

Answer 12

• Reduces costs and warehouse storage space
• Reduces risk of damaged/stolen stock
• Stock is less likely to go out of date
• Decreases time between ordering stock and selling the finished product

Question 13

disadvantages of JIT manufacturing (4 points)

Answer 13

• lost economies of scale
• lack of stock if error or delay
• increased transport cost due to more frequent deliveries
• little room for mistake

Question 14

what is continuous improvement?

Answer 14

manufacturers constantly looking for small ways to improve efficiency, adding up to efficient systems

Question 15

Honda’s green path

Answer 15

promises to make products more recyclable, reduce waste and carbon emissions, and conserve materials.

Question 16

Examples of green path actions (3 points)

Answer 16

• building turbines onsite that produce enough electricity to power 1000 homes a year
• helping design the auto-max rail car that allows more vehicles to be loaded
• implementing programs to be carbon neutral

Question 17

6 Rs:

Answer 17

reduce reuse recycle repair refuse rethink