Manufacturing Technology

Which item is most likely to be a production material?

• metal ore

• raw cotton

• sand

• spools of metal wire

Which is an example of abrading?

• sanding wood

• pouring a mold

• bending metal

• squeezing plastic

Frederick Taylor originated the production practices known as

• just-in-time dellivery

• time and motion study

• scientific management

• division of labor

If you clean up a seashell and glue sequins on it, your finished decoration now has

• quality assurance

• added value

• a commission

• capital

The usual method of production in automobile plants is the _______line.

Products that last fewer than three years are ______goods.

Lumber is the ______material made from the raw material wood.

Most of the things we use every day

• were made at home

• were grown at a local farm

• were manufactured in factories

• are of very poor quality

Which scenario is an example of a craft?

• a person hand sews custom-ordered hats

• a worker inspects clocks at the end of an assembly line

• programmers write code for the latest software product

• a worker in a cafeteria serves food on a plate

Which of the following is Not an input of a manufacturing system?

• people

• casting

• tools

• energy