1.7- Manufacturing Scale and Infrastructure

In the context of engineering and manufacturing, approaches to manufacturing, processing, and control often consider the ______ of manufacturing operations.

• scale

• smell

• taste

• sound

Which of the following is NOT a type of manufacturing scale?

• Ergonomic

• One-off

• Batch

• Mass

Fill in the blank: The concept of _______ in manufacturing includes prototype, one-off, batch, mass, and continuous production.

• Infrastructure

• Scale

• Design

• Quality

Which of the following is not a main scale of production?

• One-off/prototype

• Batch production

• Mass production

• Custom production

Fill in the blank: The four main scales of production are One-off/prototype, Batch production, Mass production, and ________.

• A) Custom production

• B) Continuous production

• C) Limited production

• D) Variable production

What is a prototype in the context of engineering and manufacturing?

• A final product

• An initial draft version of a product

• A mass-produced item

• A recycled product

One-off production is sometimes referred to as ______ production.

• mass

• batch

• job

• continuous

What is a prototype in engineering?

• A final product

• An initial model used for testing

• A mass-produced item

• A discarded design.

A 'one-off' product is typically ______.

• mass-produced

• a prototype

• custom-made

• a standard item.

What is batch production?

• A) A method of producing a single product at a time

• B) A method of producing a group of identical products simultaneously

• C) A method of producing different products at different times

• D) A method of producing products without any specifications.