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business-skills
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Answer 16 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The direct introduction of molten plastic under pressure into a die - which then cools rapidly - allowing the formed object to be released from the mould.
Injection moulding
Craft production
G code
Automation
2. A sophisticated CIM system that manufactures products to individual customer orders. The benefits of economy of scale are gained whether the order is for a single item or for thousands.
Computer numerical control (CNC)
Computer- aided manufacture (CAM)
Mass customization
Craft production
3. Is a small- scale production process centered on manual skills.
Batch production
Value - for - money
Craft production
Injection moulding
4. A specific manufacturing term - sometimes relating to one material group only.
Manufacturing technique
Computer numerical control (CNC)
One - off production
Craft production
5. The mass production of a product via a flow line based on the inter- changeability of parts - pre- processing of materials - standardisation and work division.
Assembly line production
Craft production
Cost - effectiveness
One - off production
6. The production of large amounts of standardized products on production lines - permitting very high rates of production per worker.
Injection moulding
Mass production
Computer- aided manufacture (CAM)
Computer numerical control (CNC)
7. Refers specifically to the computer control of machines for the purpose of manufacturing complex parts in metals and other materials.
Manufacturing technique
Mass customization
Computer numerical control (CNC)
G code
8. The use of computers to aid manufacturing.
Injection moulding
G code
Computer- aided manufacture (CAM)
Automation
9. Limited volume production (a set number of items to be produced).
Batch production
G code
Assembly line production
Innovation
10. In CNC - Machines are controlled by a program commonly called a '_____'. Each code is assigned to a particular operation or process. The codes control X -Y -Z movements and feed speeds.
Mass customization
Value - for - money
G code
One - off production
11. An individual (often craft- produced) article or a prototype for larger- scale production.
Automation
One - off production
Injection moulding
Assembly line production
12. The most efficient way of designing and producing a product from the manufacturer's point of view.
Cost - effectiveness
Batch production
Manufacturing technique
One - off production
13. A volume production process involving machines controlled by humans.
Manufacturing technique
Automation
Computer numerical control (CNC)
Mechanization
14. The relationship between what something - for example - a product - is worth and the cash amount spent on it.
One - off production
Cost - effectiveness
Value - for - money
Injection moulding
15. A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers.
Manufacturing technique
Automation
Mass customization
Batch production
16. The business of putting an invention in the marketplace and making it a success.
Injection moulding
Automation
Craft production
Innovation