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34 Cards in this Set
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CAD |
Computer Aided Design - Creates and communicates designs electronically |
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GT |
Group Technology - classifies designs into families for easy retrieval and modification |
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CAE |
Computer-Aided Engineering: Tests functionality of CAD designs electronically |
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CPC |
Collaborative Product Commerce = Facilitates electronic communication and exchange of information among designers and suppliers |
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PDM |
Product data management - keeps track of design specs and revisions for the life of the product |
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PLM |
Product Life Cycle Management - integrates decisions of those involved in product development, manufacturing, sales, customer service, recycling, and disposal |
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Product Configuration |
Products that are "configured" by customers who have selected among various options, usually from a web site. |
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STEP |
Standard for exchange of product model data - sets standards for communication among different CAD vendors; translates CAD data into requirements for automated inspection and manufacture |
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CAD/CAM |
Computer Aided Design and Manufacture - electronic link between automated design (CAD) and automated manufacture (CAM) |
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CAPP |
Computer Aided Process - generates process plans based on database of similar requirements |
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E-procurement |
Electronic purchasing of items from e-marketplaces, auctions, or company websites |
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CNC |
Computer Numerically Control - machines controlled by software to perform a range of operations with the help of automated tool changers; collects processing information and quality data |
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FMS |
Flexible Manufacturing System - a collection of CNC machines connected by an automated material handling system to produce a wide variety of parts |
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Robots |
Programmable manipulators that can perform repetitive tasks; more consistent than workers but less flexible |
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Conveyors |
Fixed-path material handling; move items along a belt of chain; "reads" package labels and diverts them to correct destination |
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AGV |
Automatic Guided Vehicle - driverless trucks that move material along a specified path; directed by wire or tape embedded in floor or by radio frequencies |
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ASRS |
Automated storage and retrieval system - an automated warehouse; items placed in a storage system and retrieved by fast-moving stacker cranes; controlled by computer |
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Process Control |
Continuous monitoring of automated equipment; makes real-time decisions on ongoing operation, maintenance, and quality |
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CIM |
Computer-integrated manufacturing - automated manufacturing systems integrated through computer technology; also called e-manufacturing |
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B2B |
Business-to-Business - e-transactions between businesses usually via the internet |
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B2C |
Business-to-Consumer - E-transactions between businesses and their customers, usually via the internet |
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Internat |
A global information system of computer networks that facilitates communication and data transfer |
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Intranet |
Communication networks internal to an organization; can also be password (ie. firewall) protected sites on the internet |
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Extranet |
Intranets connected to the Internet for shared access with select suppliers, customers, and trading partners |
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Bar Codes |
Series of vertical lines printed on packages that identify the item and other information |
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RFID |
Radio Frequency Identification tags (RFID) = integrated circuit embedded in a tag; can send and receive information; a "twenty-first century bar code' with read/write capabilities |
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EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange - computer-to-computer exchange of business documents over a proprietary network; very expensive and inflexible |
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XML |
Extensible markup language - a markup language that facilitates computer-to-computer communication over the internet by tagging data before it is sent |
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ERP |
Enterprise Resource Planning - software for managing key funcitons of an enterprise, including sales, marketing, finance, accounting, production, materials management, & human resources |
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SCM |
Supply Chain Management - software to manage flow of goods and information among a network of suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors |
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CRM |
Customer Relationship Management - software to manage interactions with customers; compiling and analyzing customer data |
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DDS |
Decision Support Systems - information system to help managers make decisions; includes quantitative modeling components and interactive components for what-if anyalsis |
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ES |
Expert systems - a computer system that uses the knowledge of experts to diagnose or solve a problem |
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AI |
Artificial Intelligence - field of study replicating elements of human thought and natural processes in software; includes expert systems, genetic algorithms, neural networks, and fuzzy logic |
