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the testing of a product design by engineers, after they have added the needed technical specifications
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product engineering
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a production control system by which quality is maintained through inspections, machine improvements, ect.
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quality control
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the design of machines, workstations, and processes sucha s to maximize the productivity of the worker-machine relationship
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human engineering (ergonomics)
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all activities associated with purchasing facilities, materials, equipment, and services in the required quantity and quality and at proper times so as to meet marketing goals at the lowest cost
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procurement
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the use of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (laser) for fusing edges
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laser beam welding
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the process of balancing the costs associated with various inventroy levels so as to minimize total costs
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inventory control
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the regulation of the flow of materials and parts through the processing and assembly areas
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production control
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running many different sets of input and process variables through the model of a system or process in order to observe resulting outcomes
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simulation
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a decision-making condition in which all factors and outcomes areknown to the decision maker
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certainty
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sketches, models, and proposed plans for manufacturing a product
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product design
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an analysis of costs, prices, and profits which shows how alternative prices affect a firm;s profit position
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break-even
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a means of accessing the quality of an entire batch based on the inspection of a sample from that batch
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acceptance sampling
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time required, including machine and assembly-line setup, to design and engineer mass-produced products
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lead time
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purchase price plus transportation and other costs of delivery
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acquisition
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a type of bonding in whick the edges of the parts to be joined are melted, allowing the molten material to flow between them
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fusion bonding
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set of operations needed to change raw materials into finished products (casting, forming, separating, assembly, conditioning, finishing)
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material processing
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the basic input-output system consisting of input, transformation, output and feedback components designed and managed to transform various inputs into goods and/or services
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operating system
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any characteristics of a material that can be changed by conditioning
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mechanical property
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the process of planning, organizing, and controlling operations to reach stated objectives with efficiency and effectiveness
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operations management
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the physical layout of an operation done in such a way within a facility that the location of the workstations optimizes the flow of work
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facility layout
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