Unit 3: Outcome 2 Flashcards
Manufacturing industries definition
Add value to commodities to provide goods such as clothing, white goods, motor vehicles, furniture etc
Manufacturing examples
Bonds, tiptop, rip curl
Manufacturing industries importance to Australia and globally
Australia is rich in mineral, energy and agricultural commodities that are often exported to supply the demand of the fast growing manufacturing industries in south east Asia.
Manufacturing industries importance to Australia and globally #2
It is necessary for Australia to export goods at a similar rate to those that are imported to have a balance of trade.
They also create employment opportunities for Humans
Scales of manufacturing and what products are suitable
One off manufacturing, low volume products and mass production.
Suitability of the scale depends on the type of product, the demand and production facilities
One off manufacturing
Where a customer/designer requires a unique article ,are to a specific design
Eg wedding dress
Low volume production types
Job lot
Batch
Low volume production. Job lot
When a very low number of products are made for a specific situation
Low volume production. Batch
Involves the manufacture of a specified number of articles to fill and order
Eg. Boutique clothing
Mass production types
Continuous and production line/assembly line
Mass production. Continuous
Continues 24/7 and is usually ran by CAM systems
Eg. Computer memory chips
Mass production. Product line/assembly line
Dedicated to completing a single complex product
Eg. Motor vehicle
Australian standards
A published document which sets out technical specifications s or other criteria necessary to ensure that a material/method will consistently do its job
Australia. Standards importance/benefits
Standards contribute to quality, safety, reliability, fitness for purpose, efficiency and interchangeability.
The standards mark label on a product gives customers the confidence that they are buying goods that have been tested and verified independently to be compliant with the relevant product standard
ISO stands for
International Standards Organisation
How many ISO in Australia?
Close to 7000 standards
Main 4 ISO
Environmental management, social responisbility, risk management and quality management
ISO For environmental management
14000
Relates to being more efficient in the use of resources and being more effective in waste production
ISO for social responsibility
26000
Gives companies guidelines for behaving in a socially responsible manner