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The U.S. economy is dominated by the Answer - Service Sector
production management Answer - how to use resources to produce goods
(manufacturing)
Operations Management Answer - how to use resources to produce goods
and provide services
GOAL: satisfy customers
Form Utility Answer - the value producers add to materials in the creation of
finished goods and services
Process Manufacturing Answer - that part of the production process that
physically or chemically changes materials
Assembly Process Answer - that part of the production process that puts
together components
continuous process Answer - a production process in which long production
runs turn out finished goods over time
, intermittent process Answer - a production process in which the production
run is short and the machines are changed frequently to make different
products
computer-aided design (CAD) Answer - the use of computers in the design of
products
computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Answer - the use of computers in the
manufacturing of products
computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) Answer - The uniting of computer-
aided design with computer-aided manufacturing.
flexible manufacturing Answer - designing machines to do multiple tasks so
that they can produce a variety of products
lean manufacturing Answer - the production of goods using less of everything
compared to mass production.
- Less workers
- less resources
- decrease in defects
- lower inventory
mass production Answer - Process of making large quantities of a limited
number of products quickly and cheaply
mass customization Answer - The ability of an organization to tailor its
products or services to the customers' specifications