New Technology In Manufacturing

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Efficiency & Innovation are very important in the manufacturing process. Let's see what you recall from Unit 33!

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1.

What are the possible methods of measuring efficiency?
- A.
  
  Productivity, Unit costs, Idle resources, Stock levels, Quality & Reinvention
- B.
  
  Pricing, Unit costs, Idle resources, Stock levels, Quality & Resource management
- C.
  
  Productivity, Unit costs, Idle resources, Stock levels, Quality & Resource management
- D.
  
  Productivity, Total costs, Idle resources, Stock levels, Quality & Resource management
- E.
  
  Productivity, Unit costs, Idle resources, spoilage, Quality & Resource management
2.

Teamworking and cell production are examples of:
- A.
  
  Resource management
- B.
  
  Idle resources
- C.
  
  Productivity
3.

Making sure a product is ready before prototypes are made is an example of which manaufacturing technology?
- A.
  
  CAM
- B.
  
  CNC
- C.
  
  CIM
- D.
  
  CAD
4.

Machines doing specific tasks according to numbers is an example of which technology?
- A.
  
  CAM
- B.
  
  CIM
- C.
  
  CAD
- D.
  
  CNC
5.

When the whole factory is is linked into and controlled automatically, this is an example of which computer technology?
- A.
  
  CIM
- B.
  
  CAD
- C.
  
  CNC
- D.
  
  CAM
6.

New technology may create costs as well as benefits.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Sometimes there are Health & _ _ _ _ _ _ concerns when new technology is introduced into a manufacturing plant or a factory.
8.

Efficient production means making the best use of all resources so that the highest number of quality items may be produced at least unit cost.
- A.
  
  True all the time
- B.
  
  True most of the time
- C.
  
  True for service industry only
- D.
  
  True for products only
- E.
  
  Untrue
9.

The skills of many workers are becoming redundant, leading to unemployment. The solution is for workers to get .................
- A.
  
  Fired
- B.
  
  Re-trained
- C.
  
  Job-sharing ideas
- D.
  
  Overcome feelings of being de-humanised quickly