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| the creation of finished goods and services using the factors of production: land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship , and knowledge |
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| the term used to describe all the activities managers do to help their firms create goods |
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| a specialized area in management that converts or transforms resources (including human resources) into goods and services |
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| the value producers add to materials in the creation of finished goods and services |
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| that part of the production process that physically or chemically changes materials |
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| that part of the production process that puts together components |
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| a production process in which long production runs turn out finished goods over time |
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| a production process in which the production run is short and the machines are changed frequently to make different products |
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| Computer-Aided Design (CAD) |
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| the use of computers in the design of products |
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| Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) |
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| the use of computers in the manufacturing of products |
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| Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) |
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| the uniting of computer-aided design with computer-aided manufacturing |
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| designing machines to do multiple tasks so that they can produce a variety of products |
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| the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production |
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| tailoring products to meet the needs of individual customers |
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| the process of selecting a geographic location for a company's operations |
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| working from home via computer and modem |
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| the physical arrangement of resources (including people) in the production process |
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| Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) |
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| a computer-based operations management system that uses sales forecasts to make sure that needed parts and materials are available at the right time and place |
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| Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) |
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| a newer version of materials requirement planning (MRP) that combines the computerized functions of all the divisions and subsidiaries of the firm-such as finance, human resources, and order fulfillment-into a single integrated software program tat uses a single database |
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| the function in a firm that searches for high-quality material resources, finds the best suppliers, and negotiates the best price for goods and services |
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| Just-in-Time (JIT) Inventory Control |
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| a production process in which a minimum of inventory is kept on the premises and parts, supplies, and other needs are delivered just in time to go on the assembly line |
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| consistently producing what the customer wants while reducing errors before and after delivery to the customer |
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| a quality measure that allows only 3.4 defects per million opportunities |
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| Statistical Quality Control (SQC) |
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| the process some managers use to continually monitor all phases of the production process to assure that quality is being built into the product from the beginning |
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| Statistical Process Control (SPC) |
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| the process of testing statistical samples of product components at each stage of the production process and plotting those results on a graph; any variances from quality standards are recognized and can be corrected if beyond the set standards |
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| the common name given to quality management and assurance standards |
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| a collection of the best practices for managing an organization's impact on the environment |
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| Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) |
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| a method for analyzing the tasks involved in completing a given project, estimating the time needed to complete each task, and identifying the minimum time needed to complete the total project |
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| in a PERT network, the sequence of tasks that takes the longest time to complete |
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| bar graph showing production managers what projects are being worked on and what stage they are in at any given time |
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