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The discovery and development of new or improved products, services, or processes for producing or providing them
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Technological Innovation
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The application of scientific discoveries to the development and improvement of products and services and operations processes
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Technology
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A nonrepetitive set of activities directed toward a unique goal within a limited time
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Project
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Linking key product or service requirements to process capabilities
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Product or service profiling
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Machinery that has sensing and control devices that enable it to operate automatically
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Automation
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The use of computers in process control
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Computer-Aided manufacturing
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Machines that perform operations by following mathematical processing instructions
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Numerically controlled (N/C) machines
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A machine consisting of a mechanical arm, a power supply, and a controller
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Robot
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Layout that uses standardized processing operations to achieve smooth, rapid, high-volume flow
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Product Layout
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Standardized layout arranged according to a fixe sequence of production tasks
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Production Line
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Standardized layout arranged according to a fixed sequence of assemby tasks
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Assembly Line
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Layouts that can handle varied processing rquirements
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Process layout
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Nonrepetitive processing
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Intermittent processing
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Layout in which the product or project remains stationary, and workers, materials, and equipment are moved as needed.
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Fixed- Position Layout
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Layout in which workstations are grouped into a cell that can process items that have similar processing requirements
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Cellular production
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