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A) building actual products, layer by layer. B) using automated systems. C) also known as CAD/CAM. D) also known as lights-out manufacturing. 2.
A) control and regulate flow in an assembly line. B) incorporate computer-based efficiencies into production. C) help a company's human resource department attract qualified workers. D) ensure freedom from defects in finished products. 3.
A) processes that change industrial materials into finished products. B) four of the seven main stages in manufacturing. C) work cells used in lean manufacturing. D) processes that change raw materials into industrial materials. 4.
A) regulates management/labor relations in factories. B) uniquely identifies a work cell in a lean manufacturing facility. C) stores information about a product and its manufacturer. D) tracks products in a distribution system by means of radio communications. 5.
A) runs production lines to manufacture things. B) sells, at a high markup, to consumers in stores. C) buys in bulk from manufacturers. D) obtains raw materials from mines, farms, and forests. 6.
A) assist engineers in developing product designs B) oversee and regulate the entire production line C) control environmental systems such as air conditioning D) repetitively perform a processing operation such as drilling 7.
not be included in goods distributed to retail stores?A) packaging B) bar code C) raw material D) manufactured product 8.
A) program that controls all purchasing activities. B) complex calculator. C) supercomputer that runs an entire factory. D) small computer that helps control an assembly line. 9.
A) brainstorm new products and technologies. B) enhance teamwork on the production floor. C) minimize production and other manufacturing costs. D) guarantee that finished products are defect-free. 10.
A) purchasing agent. B) work cell leader. C) human resources manager. D) production line manager.
