What is meant by the term 'sustainability'?

causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time

single product that can carry out the tasks of multiple products

ability of a material to resist deterioration

limitations and constraints of a product

What is meant by the term 'supply and demand'?

relationship between the quantity of products a business has available to sell and the amount consumers want to buy

network of businesses that supply materials needed for the manufacture of a product

units of assembled components designed to be incorporated with others into a larger product

components manufactured separately, which are then assembled into the final product

What is meant by the term 'supply chain'?

network of businesses that supply materials needed for the manufacture of a product

relationship between the quantity of products a business has available to sell and the amount consumers want to buy

units of assembled components designed to be incorporated with others into a larger product

components manufactured separately, which are then assembled into the final product

What is meant by the term 'sub-assembly'?

units of assembled components designed to be incorporated with others into a larger product

relationship between the quantity of products a business has available to sell and the amount consumers want to buy

network of businesses that supply materials needed for the manufacture of a product

components manufactured separately, which are then assembled into the final product

What is meant by the term 'pre-manufactured components'?

components manufactured separately, which are then assembled into the final product

relationship between the quantity of products a business has available to sell and the amount consumers want to buy

network of businesses that supply materials needed for the manufacture of a product

units of assembled components designed to be incorporated with others into a larger product

What is tensile strength?

strength of a material when it is stretched or pulled

strength of a material under a load

ability of a material to not deteriorate when it reacts to its environment

ability of a material to last without wearing or being damaged

What is compressive strength?

strength of a material under a load

strength of a material when it is stretched or pulled

ability of a material to not deteriorate when it reacts to its environment

ability of a material to last without wearing or being damaged

What is resistance to corrosion?

ability of a material to not deteriorate when it reacts to its environment

strength of a material when it is stretched or pulled

strength of a material under a load

ability of a material to last without wearing or being damaged

strength of a material when it is stretched or pulled

strength of a material under a load

ability of a material to not deteriorate when it reacts to its environment

What is meant by the term DFMA 'design for manufacturing assembly'?

a design principle that ensures that a product can be successfully manufactured and assembled

features added to a design that allow it to be easily taken apart

the process through which a product or component is made

where molten plastic is injected into a mould

What is meant by the term 'design for disassembly'?

features added to a design that allow it to be easily taken apart

the process through which a product or component is made

a design principle that ensures that a product can be successfully manufactured and assembled

where molten plastic is injected into a mould

What is meant by the term 'manufacturing process'?

the process through which a product or component is made

features added to a design that allow it to be easily taken apart

a design principle that ensures that a product can be successfully manufactured and assembled

where molten plastic is injected into a mould

Just in time production...

aims to schedule orders from suppliers so that they arrive exactly when needed, rather than storing things

is where large amounts of products are made, usually in exactly the same way

is when products or components are manufactured in batches (more than one)

is used to manufacture products one at a time

One-off production...

is used to manufacture products one at a time

is where large amounts of products are made, usually in exactly the same way

is when products or components are manufactured in batches (more than one)

aims to schedule orders from suppliers so that they arrive exactly when needed, rather than storing things

is when products or components are manufactured in batches (more than one)

is where large amounts of products are made, usually in exactly the same way

is used to manufacture products one at a time

aims to schedule orders from suppliers so that they arrive exactly when needed, rather than storing things

is where large amounts of products are made, usually in exactly the same way

is when products or components are manufactured in batches (more than one)

is used to manufacture products one at a time

aims to schedule orders from suppliers so that they arrive exactly when needed, rather than storing things

a measure of how consistently a product can do its job

the amount of change allowed when making a product or component

using something in a way that ensures it doesn't run out

the amount of change allowed when making a product or component

a measure of how consistently a product can do its job

using something in a way that ensures it doesn't run out

a measure of how consistently a product can do its job

the amount of change allowed when making a product or component

legal protection given to pieces of work such as literature, music, film, web content or technical drawings, meaning they can't be copied without permission

rules that the product must meet to be sold in Britain

a legal document that makes sure an invention can't be copied by other people