Intro to Advanced Manufacturing

The_________is responsible for scheduling work throughout the factory.

• factory manager
• production planner
• first-line supervisor
• industrial engineer

Which of the following is NOT true about manufacturing employment in the U.S.?

• The number of people employed in the sector has risen dramatically
• The number of people employed in the sector has dropped in the last 10 years.
• There is a high demand for skilled manufacturing workers.
• Manufacturing jobs today require higher skills than in the past.

True or False?
CNC manufacture is highly automated

• True
• False

True or False?
Parts are manufactured to tight tolerances.

• True
• False

Identify the advantage that automation has over human workers:

• The ability to react to new and unexpected events.
• The ability to detect patterns.
• The ability to detect and understand sounds.
• Efficiency

Which of the following is the raw material for forging?

• molten metal
• sand
• solid metal
• plastic

Which manufacturing process would be most suitable for the manufacture of 1 million plastic bottles?

• sand casting
• extrusion
• spinning
• blow molding

True or False?
Product design plays an important role in a contract manufacturing company.

• True
• False

__________can only be used to create parts that are axis symmetrical.

• Turning
• Drilling
• Casting
• Milling

Which of the following jobs requires the least training prior to starting the job?

• Assembly workers
• Production planners
• CNC machine operators
• First-line supervisors