Smart Manufacturing Quiz 2

What is a smart factory?

• A fully manual assembly center

• A highly digitized, automated manufacturing facility integrating physical and digital systems

• Only a storage facility

• An unconnected machine shop

Which level of smart factories involves basic digitalization?

• Level 1 - Device Connectivity

• Level 2 - Data Analytics

• Level 4 - Optimization

• Level 5 - Full Autonomy

Where are production and quality data integrated for visualization in smart factories?

• Level 1

• Level 2 - Data Integration and Visualization

• Level 5

• Manual logs

What does process automation in smart factories involve?

• Handwritten shift notes

• Automated workflows and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication

• No digital tools

• Always manual operations

What does predictive and adaptive optimization achieve?

• Only fixed cycle times

• Process improvements using AI and analytics

• Random process changes

• No use of AI

A key feature of an autonomous smart factory is:

• Only manual workflows

• Minimal human input with self-optimizing systems

• No analytics

• Single supervisor only

What productivity benefit do smart factories offer?

• Lower speed

• Increased throughput and 24/7 operations

• More paperwork

• Longer breaks

How is higher product quality achieved in smart factories?

• No data review

• AI-based inspection and rapid feedback

• Ignoring sensors

• Only final inspections

What is a cost-saving benefit of smart factories?

• Higher overtime

• Reduced labor, energy, and maintenance costs

• Higher waste

• Constant downtime

How do smart factories enhance flexibility?

• Single product type only

• Quick switch between variants and scalable production

• Only batch production

• Eliminating all software