Manufacturing Systems Review

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is the making of something new, either tangible (products) or intangible (services).

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production?

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What is the difference between production and manufacturing?

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Production is the transformation of raw materials into products, while manufacturing is the conversion of a design into a finished product.

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Why is manufacturing important?

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Manufacturing provides basic means of human existence, creates wealth for nations, and contributes to human happiness and world peace.

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What are the three flows in manufacturing?

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1. Flow of materials 2. Flow of information 3. Flow of cost

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Define marketing according to the American Marketing Association.

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Marketing is a process to plan and implement concept building of ideas, commodities, and services, pricing, sales promotion, and distribution to create the exchange value.

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What is productivity?

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Productivity is a measure of the effectiveness of the transformation process, defined as the ratio of output to input.

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What are the kinds of productivity?

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1. Physical productivity 2. Value productivity 3. Factor productivity 4. Total productivity

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What is decision-making?

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Decision-making is the process of selecting the best plan from among several alternatives.

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What is design specification?

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Design specification outlines objectives, performance criteria, and design elements to reach the desired result.

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What influences the development of specifications?

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Company, product, and project.