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Project

a nonrepetitive set of activities directed toward a unique goal within a limited time frame

Product or Service Profiling

linking key product or service requirements to process capabilities

Technological Innovation

the discovery and development of new or improved products, services, or processes for producing or providing them

Technology

the application of scientific discoveries to the development and improvement of products and services and operations processes

Automation

machinery that has sensing and control devices that enable it to operate automatically

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

the use of computers in process control

Numerically Controlled (N/C) Machines

machines that perform operations by following mathematical processing instructions

Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS)

a group of machines designed to handle intermittent processing requirements and produce a variety of similar products

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

a system for linking a broad range of manufacturing activities through an integrating computer system

Product Layout

layout that uses standardized processing operations to achieve smooth, rapid, high-volume flow

Production Line

standardized layout arranged according to a fixed sequence of production tasks

Assembly Line

standardized layout arranged according to a fixed sequence of assembly tasks

Process Layouts

layouts that can handle varied processing requirements

Intermittent Processing

nonrepetitive processing

Fixed-Position Layout

layout in which the product or project remains stationary, and workers, materials, and equipment are moved as needed

Cellular Production

layout in which workstations are grouped into a cell that can process items that have similar processing requirements

Group Technology

the grouping into part families of items with similar design or manufacturing characteristics

Line Balancing

the process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements

Cycle Time

the maximum time allowed at each workstation to complete its set of tasks on a unit

Precedence Diagram

a diagram that shows elemental tasks and their precedence requirements

Balance Delay

percentage of idle time of a line