Optimizing Operations- Technology 8 Flashcards
4 ways of optimizing operations
Technological development, Materials management, Quality management, Waste minimisation
What is automation and what are some advantages and disadvantages
Replacing of human effort with technology
Advantages: Replacement of dangerous and difficult tasks will result in improvements in productivity (robots perform tasks at a higher speed because they are programmed to do so).
Reduction in human labour tasks (no wages, training, don’t dispute over wages and working conditions)
Greater precision, accuracy, and consistent quality
Disadvantages: Initial and maintenance costs
Threatened by hackers or viruses
Corporate social responsibility issue of removing jobs
CAD
Computer aided design
a program that provides a 3D visual diagram that can stimulate effects from the external environment, assisting in the creation and modification of products
>speeds up designing process, accurate
>initial costs but saves money in the long term
CAM
Computer-aided Manufacturing
Machinery controlled manufacturing from programmed instructions
>Greater precision, not subject to human error
>Saves time
>Less labour costs but CSR implication
CIM
Computer integrated manufacturing
Combination of CAD and CAM. Computer controls and directs production from start to finish (includes cost estimations, inventory planning, quality control)
FMS
Total computer control of all aspects of the operations system with automated transport systems delivering raw materials and component parts in the correct quantities as they are required.
can produce different product types
Robotics
Use of machines that have artificial intelligence, to perform manual tasks
>Reduces labour tasks
>Not subject to human error
>Don’t need wages, breaks, demand for better wages and working conditions
E-Commerce
Buying and selling of goods/services over the internet
>cheap and easy to establish
>Marketing costs significantly less (email)
>Accessible 24 by 7
>More potential buyers (worldwide)
