WGU C201 Chapter 10 Vocab study guide
assembly line Ans✓✓✓ The ___________________________ is a manufacturing
technique, first used by Henry Ford, wherein the product passes through several
work stations, each with a specialized task.
benchmarking Ans✓✓✓ ________ is the process of identifying best practices in a
field or industry and then using those standards to continually measure and
improve performance.
computer-aided design (CAD) Ans✓✓✓ Designers can use computers to create
and modify a part or product before producing an actual prototype using
__________.
computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Ans✓✓✓ When computers are used to
analyze a CAD and electronically transmit instructions to production processing
equipment, a ___________ is in use.
computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) Ans✓✓✓ The use of computers to
design products, control machines, handle materials, and control the production
function in an integrated fashion is called ______________________
critical path Ans✓✓✓ The sequence of operations in a PERT diagram requiring
the longest time for completion is called the _____
customer driven production Ans✓✓✓ A _________system evaluates customer
demands to make the connection between products manufactured and products
bought.
, customer oriented layout Ans✓✓✓ A service firm should arrange its facilities to
enhance the interactions between customers and its services by utilizing a
________.
dispatching Ans✓✓✓ Once routing and scheduling have been completed, each
department is instructed on what work is to be done and the time allowed for its
completion in a phase of production
environmental impact study Ans✓✓✓ A study undertaken to determine what
effect a proposed plant will have on the quality of life in a given area is known as
a(n) ___________.
fixed position layout Ans✓✓✓ A _____ places the product in one spot, and
workers, materials, and equipment come to it.
flexible manufacturing system (FMS) Ans✓✓✓ A __________ makes it possible to
quickly modify production methods as different products are manufactured.
flexible production Ans✓✓✓ _______ is usually more cost-effective for producing
smaller runs.
follow-up Ans✓✓✓ The _________ phase of production control spots problems
and informs management of needed adjustments
inventory control Ans✓✓✓ __________________ involves balancing the costs of
holding raw materials, work in progress, and inventory against the costs involved
in carrying the inventory.
assembly line Ans✓✓✓ The ___________________________ is a manufacturing
technique, first used by Henry Ford, wherein the product passes through several
work stations, each with a specialized task.
benchmarking Ans✓✓✓ ________ is the process of identifying best practices in a
field or industry and then using those standards to continually measure and
improve performance.
computer-aided design (CAD) Ans✓✓✓ Designers can use computers to create
and modify a part or product before producing an actual prototype using
__________.
computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Ans✓✓✓ When computers are used to
analyze a CAD and electronically transmit instructions to production processing
equipment, a ___________ is in use.
computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) Ans✓✓✓ The use of computers to
design products, control machines, handle materials, and control the production
function in an integrated fashion is called ______________________
critical path Ans✓✓✓ The sequence of operations in a PERT diagram requiring
the longest time for completion is called the _____
customer driven production Ans✓✓✓ A _________system evaluates customer
demands to make the connection between products manufactured and products
bought.
, customer oriented layout Ans✓✓✓ A service firm should arrange its facilities to
enhance the interactions between customers and its services by utilizing a
________.
dispatching Ans✓✓✓ Once routing and scheduling have been completed, each
department is instructed on what work is to be done and the time allowed for its
completion in a phase of production
environmental impact study Ans✓✓✓ A study undertaken to determine what
effect a proposed plant will have on the quality of life in a given area is known as
a(n) ___________.
fixed position layout Ans✓✓✓ A _____ places the product in one spot, and
workers, materials, and equipment come to it.
flexible manufacturing system (FMS) Ans✓✓✓ A __________ makes it possible to
quickly modify production methods as different products are manufactured.
flexible production Ans✓✓✓ _______ is usually more cost-effective for producing
smaller runs.
follow-up Ans✓✓✓ The _________ phase of production control spots problems
and informs management of needed adjustments
inventory control Ans✓✓✓ __________________ involves balancing the costs of
holding raw materials, work in progress, and inventory against the costs involved
in carrying the inventory.
