Making a product to order, meeting consumer demand, instead of manufacturing it and it going to stock.
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Electronic point of sale (EPOS)
Using barcode readers to send sales data to distributors and manufacturers in order to maintain correct stock levels.
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Just in time (JIT)
The organisation of production so that customers get their orders just in time. This avoids carrying stock of materials and components, and storing finished goods.
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Kanbans
Containers labelled with bar codes, containing info of part and quantity contained. Inside container is card with same info (Kanban)
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Sequencing
Part of JIT system. Once parts and materials have arrived they need to be put in their individual work cells.Controlled by computers.
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Master production schedule (MPS)
Computer-controlled scheduling system that sets the quantity of each product to be made in a given time.Used in the car industry. Materials Requirements planning (MRP) software is used to order correct materials and components for the product.
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Telematics
An electronic system for tracking a product from consumer order through to assembly and dispatch.
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Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
Organising production equipment to allow manufacture of a variety of different products, as opposed to dedicated systems that can only make a single type. Such production allows for changes in consumer demand.
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Press formers
This equipment can be flexible, as the dies can be changed to make different products. Limited number of dies available.
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Computer numerical controlled (CNC) punches
These can be programmed to punch a variety of designs out of sheet material.
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CNC laser cutters
Computer-controlled lasers and flame cutters can be programmed to cut out a wide variety of profiles, slots, holes, etc.
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CNC lathes and milling machines
Lathes and milling machines can be programmed to do highly accurate one-off jobs or batches of items.
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Robot arms
Programmed to do: same job all the time on one product:same job on different products:entirely different jobs.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Using barcode readers to send sales data to distributors and manufacturers in order to maintain correct stock levels.
Back
Electronic point of sale (EPOS)
Card 3
Front
The organisation of production so that customers get their orders just in time. This avoids carrying stock of materials and components, and storing finished goods.
Back
Card 4
Front
Containers labelled with bar codes, containing info of part and quantity contained. Inside container is card with same info (Kanban)
Back
Card 5
Front
Part of JIT system. Once parts and materials have arrived they need to be put in their individual work cells.Controlled by computers.
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