A question of…… Manufacturing Brian Russell

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Question Manufacturing can be broken down into six general areas. What are they? Answer Moulding/casting, forming, wastage, assembly, conditioning and finishing. return

What scale of production is typically used for manufacturing bread? Question What scale of production is typically used for manufacturing bread? Answer Batch production return

Question What term is used to describe turning raw materials into standard stock sizes? Answer Primary processing return

Question Name three things which need to be in place for successful manufacturing to take place. Answer Special buildings or places of work Organisation of people Organisation of tools & equipment Communication systems Efficient working methods Health and safety considerations return

Question Name three things that greatly impact upon manufacturing costs? Answer Energy, plant, raw materials, transportation, labour/automation, finance (interest/exchange rates) return

Question What scale of production is typically used when manufacturing wedding cakes? Answers One-off production (sometimes called jobbing or custom production) return

Question What scale of production is typically used for manufacturing Coca-Cola? Answer Continuous production return

Question Manufacturers purchase and receive components just before they're needed on the assembly line. What is this called? Answer Just in Time manufacturing (JIT) return

What scale of production is typically used to manufacture cars? Question What scale of production is typically used to manufacture cars? Answer Mass production (sometimes called flow production) return

Describe what Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is. Question Describe what Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is. Answer All the computer functions are integrated together in a fully automated system. This would include moving materials/assemblies between machining operations. return

Question When designing takes place in one country and is sent abroad for manufacture is called what? Answer Remote manufacturing return

Explain the term “tolerance” in manufacturing. Question Explain the term “tolerance” in manufacturing. Answer The acceptable range of difference from standard. Sometimes measured in plus/minus return