Technological strategies

Question 1

technological development

Answer 1

the equipment and knowledge available to assist a business to function and create products. developments in technology may facilitate new methods of production being introduced or new equipment being used to quicken or lower costs of production improvements in productivity (efficiency) and quality (effectiveness)

Question 2

Automated production line

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A series of machines and workstations are arranged in sequence to perform task automatically with little to no employee involvement.

Question 2

APL disadvantages

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• high establishment costs
• ongoing maintenance costs
• production may need to stop if machinery break down
• leads to job loses

Question 2

APL efficiency and effectiveness

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it improves efficiency by using fewer human resources, and can perform tasks quicker than humans. It can also reduce waste due to improved quality
This can improve effectiveness as it allows business to meet customer demands, due to increased quality due to improved accuracy and consistency

Question 3

APL example

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Jayco- each station completes a task and part of the caravans and has 20 mins then moves to next station.

Question 4

Robotics

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programable machines that can operate tasks automatically and detect changes in the enviornment.
intergrates computer science and engeneering in the deisgn and construction of robots to preform manual tasks
robotics are used to perform repetetive tasks, allowing a streamlined workflow

Question 5

robotics disadvantages

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• high establishment costs
• ongoing maintenance costs
• robotics may break down
• may lead to job loses

Question 5

robotics example

Answer 5

Robot waiters, called Bellabots, are being used to serve food at Dodee Paidang Thai restaurant in Melbourne CBD.
The machines take meals straight from the kitchen to diners.
- to combat staff shortages

Question 6

CAD example

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Samsung - designing electronics

Question 7

CAD

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is a software system used to design and test a product before it is produced. allows changes to designs to be made easily with fewer resources.

Question 8

robotics efficiency and effectiveness

Answer 8

it improves efficiency by using fewer human resources, and can perform tasks quicker than humans. It can also reduce waste due to improved quality
This can improve effectiveness as it allows business to meet customer demands, due to increased quality due to improved accuracy and consistency

Question 9

CAD disadantages

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• employees need to be trained, increasing time and cost
• software can crash, causing design delays

Question 10

CAD efficiency and effectiveness

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Efficiency:
- uses fewer design resources
- speeds up design process
- ability for others to view product and provide feedback, preventing producing a product the market does not want
preventing under or over stock
Effectiveness:
- greater accuracy in design
- higher consistency in quality

Question 11

CAM

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uses software to control the manufacturing process, this enables a more efficient and precise manufacturing process that results in an improved customer experience.
links to CAD

Question 12

CAM example

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ripcurl - cutting fabric, button holes, printing on clothes

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CAM disadvantages

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• employees may be made redundant
• costly to fix if break down

Question 14

CAM efficiency and effectiveness

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Efficiency:
- speeding up production
- need for fewer human resource
- ability to produce with fewer errors

Question 15

AI

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a robot or a computer controlled by a robot to perform tasks usually done by humans, as they have human intelligence

Question 16

AI example

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L’oreal - the launch of a digital skin diagnostic for consumers based on 15 years of scientific research on skin aging by L’Oréal R&I evaluation teams.

Question 17

AI efficiency and effectivness

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Efficiency:
- speed up design process
- can monitor materials to ensure there is no over/understocking
- can identify errors in a product early and notify employees
Effectiveness:
- improve desicion making
- improving quality of the product being produced
- speed up and imrpove customer service

Question 18

AI disadvantages

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• can be incorrect assumptions/advice as it relies on human data
• potential for ethical issues to arise without regulation
• possible job loses

Question 19

online services

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refers to activities and process that a business may offer over the internet. It is used as a tool to communicate with customers and suppliers as a means of improving operations.

Question 20

Online services efficiency and effectivness

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efficiency:
- reduced costs of operating
- ability to monitor real time data, helping manage materials
- communicate with customers with fewer resources
Effectiveness:
- increased accessibility, improving customer satisfaction
- ability to monitor demand, helping plan for materials and production needs.

Question 21

Online services example

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Video Conferencing such as Zoom, enables a business to communicate with employees, suppliers or customers

Question 22

Online services disadvantages

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• may need to increase distribution channels of being offering products abroad
• may require large investments to keep online services updated and up and running
• need to invest heavily in data privacy