Manufacturing Processes Test 1
Define Manufacturing Technologically - Answer-The application of physical and chemical processes to
alter the geometry, properties and/or appearance of a given starting material to make parts or products
Define manufacturing economically - Answer-The transformation of items into items of greater value by
means of one or more processing and/or assembly operations
Primary industries and examples - Answer-Cultivate and exploit natural resources
I.e. Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Mining
Secondary industries and examples - Answer-Take the outputs of primary industries and convert them
into consumer and capital goods
I.e. Aerospace, Automotive, Computers, Fabricated Metals, Textiles, Power Utilities
Tertiary industries and examples - Answer-Constitute the service sector of the economy
I.e. Banking, Education, Government, Transportation, Tourism
Consumer goods - Answer-products purchased directly by consumers
Capital goods - Answer-goods purchased by companies to produce goods and/or provide services
low, medium, high production quantities (and what time frame that is) - Answer-low: 1- 100 units
med: 100- 10,000
high: 10,000- millions
, Annually
Soft vs Hard product variety - Answer-Soft is only small differences among products
High is when products differ substantially, and share few, or none, common components
Manufacturing Capability (and 3 parts) - Answer-refers to the scope of technical and physical capabilities
and limitations of a manuf company and each of its plants
1. Technological processing capability
2. Physical product limitations
3. Production capacity
PPT (powerpoint)
Technological processing capability - Answer-a plant's available set of manufacturing processes
Physical product limitations - Answer-the actual physical properties of the product (ie size, weight, how
easily its moved, etc)
Production capacity - Answer-maximum rate of production that can be achieved in a given time period
under given conditions (usually measured in output units)
Manufacturing Process - Answer-a designed procedure that results in physical and/or chemical changes
to a starting work material with the intention of increasing the value of that material
2 types of Manufacturing Processes - Answer-1. Processing Operations
2. Assembly operations
Define Manufacturing Technologically - Answer-The application of physical and chemical processes to
alter the geometry, properties and/or appearance of a given starting material to make parts or products
Define manufacturing economically - Answer-The transformation of items into items of greater value by
means of one or more processing and/or assembly operations
Primary industries and examples - Answer-Cultivate and exploit natural resources
I.e. Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Mining
Secondary industries and examples - Answer-Take the outputs of primary industries and convert them
into consumer and capital goods
I.e. Aerospace, Automotive, Computers, Fabricated Metals, Textiles, Power Utilities
Tertiary industries and examples - Answer-Constitute the service sector of the economy
I.e. Banking, Education, Government, Transportation, Tourism
Consumer goods - Answer-products purchased directly by consumers
Capital goods - Answer-goods purchased by companies to produce goods and/or provide services
low, medium, high production quantities (and what time frame that is) - Answer-low: 1- 100 units
med: 100- 10,000
high: 10,000- millions
, Annually
Soft vs Hard product variety - Answer-Soft is only small differences among products
High is when products differ substantially, and share few, or none, common components
Manufacturing Capability (and 3 parts) - Answer-refers to the scope of technical and physical capabilities
and limitations of a manuf company and each of its plants
1. Technological processing capability
2. Physical product limitations
3. Production capacity
PPT (powerpoint)
Technological processing capability - Answer-a plant's available set of manufacturing processes
Physical product limitations - Answer-the actual physical properties of the product (ie size, weight, how
easily its moved, etc)
Production capacity - Answer-maximum rate of production that can be achieved in a given time period
under given conditions (usually measured in output units)
Manufacturing Process - Answer-a designed procedure that results in physical and/or chemical changes
to a starting work material with the intention of increasing the value of that material
2 types of Manufacturing Processes - Answer-1. Processing Operations
2. Assembly operations
