Scales of Production and Computer Technology

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Use the words; BATCH; JUST IN TIME; BROKEN; COMPONENT; BUDGETS; COSTS; INTERRUPTED; SPEEDED UP; to fill in the gaps on the opposite side of the card
____ __ ____ production involves the arrival of _________ parts at exactly the time they are needed at the factory. Little storage soace is required, which saves on warehousing _____.
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But if the supply of components is stopped, the production line is ___________, which then becomes very costly.
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What TWO things do mass production systems always make use of?
A production line where differnet workers are responsible for differnet jobs and Quality control
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What kind of system has the improvements in ICT meant that different manufacturing functions can be combined into?
Fully automated systems
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What does remotely mean?
The designer and manufacturer are in different locations
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Give TWO communication methods that make it easy to keep in contact when manufacturing remotely.
Email and Video Confrencing
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But if the supply of components is stopped, the production line is ___________, which then becomes very costly.

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What kind of system has the improvements in ICT meant that different manufacturing functions can be combined into?

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What does remotely mean?

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