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Product Development
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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.
Mechanization
Value - for - money
Injection moulding
One - off production
2. The production of large amounts of standardized products on production lines - permitting very high rates of production per worker.
Mass customization
Mass production
Injection moulding
Assembly line production
3. 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.
Automation
Computer numerical control (CNC)
G code
Assembly line production
4. The most efficient way of designing and producing a product from the manufacturer's point of view.
Mass customization
Craft production
Cost - effectiveness
Automation
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.
Craft production
G code
Assembly line production
Mechanization
6. The relationship between what something - for example - a product - is worth and the cash amount spent on it.
Value - for - money
Cost - effectiveness
Craft production
Assembly line production
7. A volume production process involving machines controlled by humans.
Computer- aided manufacture (CAM)
Mechanization
Mass customization
Innovation
8. The use of computers to aid manufacturing.
One - off production
Mechanization
G code
Computer- aided manufacture (CAM)
9. 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.
Batch production
Computer- aided manufacture (CAM)
Mass customization
Mass production
10. The business of putting an invention in the marketplace and making it a success.
Innovation
G code
Computer- aided manufacture (CAM)
Automation
11. A specific manufacturing term - sometimes relating to one material group only.
Computer- aided manufacture (CAM)
Mass customization
Manufacturing technique
Injection moulding
12. A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers.
Computer- aided manufacture (CAM)
Mass customization
Craft production
Automation
13. An individual (often craft- produced) article or a prototype for larger- scale production.
One - off production
Mechanization
Injection moulding
Batch production
14. Limited volume production (a set number of items to be produced).
Mechanization
Batch production
Computer numerical control (CNC)
Assembly line production
15. Refers specifically to the computer control of machines for the purpose of manufacturing complex parts in metals and other materials.
Value - for - money
Manufacturing technique
Computer numerical control (CNC)
Cost - effectiveness
16. Is a small- scale production process centered on manual skills.
Mechanization
Craft production
Cost - effectiveness
Injection moulding