20 INTRODUCTION : Computer Integrated Manufacturing‚ known as CIM‚ is the phrase used to describe the complete automation of a manufacturing plant‚ with all processes functioning under computer control and digital information tying them together. CIM is an example of the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in manufacturing. This starts with computer aided design‚ followed by computer aided manufacture‚ followed by
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You are a manager at Winsome Manufacturing Company‚ a company that produces plastic storage containers and sells them to the home consumer through home sales events. At the company’s quarterly meeting‚ the head of marketing described a new product to be introduced in the first quarter of the next fiscal year‚ approximately nine months from now. The product will be a room-sized plastic storage unit suitable to the outside of the home; it is similar to a competitor’s product but will have significantly
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The automotive industry has grown in the United States from 4192 automobiles on the road in 1900 to 204 million in 2003. In an effort to regain brand loyalty Ford has embarked on an ambitious automotive development process known as flexible manufacturing. In the post 9/11 economy Ford has witnessed five billion dollars in losses per quarter. The company is swimming in debt after their partnership with Mazda and Jaguar and can not afford to lose pace with their competitors. Many Ford plants in
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Old Age‚ Socialistic‚ and Acceptance Old age should be a time of enjoyment and being social. Sociologists feel that being socialistic begins at birth and ends when you die. Growing old does not mean you have to go into seclusion. Therefore‚ with this in mind‚ old age could be a time of traveling‚ exercising‚ and visiting others. This is a time for acceptance also since old age does mean that time is limited. From the time we are born‚ we are that much closer to death. Not a good way of
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Between the 1860’s and 1890’s‚ the west of the United States got its name "the Old West" and a reputation of being violent. Now there are many movies‚ books‚ television shows‚ and many other things based on the Old West having: cowboys‚ gunfights‚ rough towns‚ and Indian attacks. Some people may believe that the Old West really was like this‚ but I think the west wasn’t any more violent than other areas of the United States at this time. Less people lived in the west at this time so one murder may
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Old Faithful is a geyser located in Yellowstone National Park‚ Wyoming‚ United States. It is one of 300 geysers in Yellowstone National Park. Old Faithful has a groundwater supply that is heated by a volcano. Old Faithful received its name by being predictable with its eruptions. It received its name by members of the 1870 Washburn Expedition. Old Faith had an average of 91 minutes between eruptions. Old Faithful is thought to be so reliable since it not connected to any other thermal feature
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Manufacturing technologies are so economically important because they are the means for adding value to raw materials by converting them into useful products. Of the many different manufacturing processes‚ each is well suited to a particular need based on environmental impact‚ dimensional accuracy‚ material properties‚ and the mechanical component’s shape. Engineers select processes‚ identify the machines and tools‚ and monitor production to ensure that the final product meets its specifications
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Topic 1 Many old buildings are protected by law because they are part of a nation’s history. However‚ some people think they should be knocked down to make way for new ones because people need houses and offices. How important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of progress? In the contemporary age‚ the contradiction between preserving history and progress becomes increasingly serious‚ which has disturbed and alarmed many people. In terms of the old buildings‚ many
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boy named Travis‚ and a brave dog called Old Yeller. Little Arliss’s hobby was to hunt small bugs and animals. But when a big yellow dog appeared in Arliss’s house they had planned to keep him home. Arliss didn’t like dogs so he called the dog Old Yeller. Arliss and Old Yeller had many exciting and dangerous adventures. In this story there were many main characters. They were Travis‚ Little Arliss‚ their mother‚ and Old Yeller the dog. Old Yeller was a big old yellow dog that was very close to Arliss
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Maintenance/Total Preventive Maintenance) JIT (Just In Time) Continuous Improvement/Kaizen And Many More… CELLULAR MANUFACTURING: MANUFACTURING A Lean Manufacturing Concept Cellular Manufacturing One of these lean practices‚ cellular manufacturing‚ is based on a group of different processes located in close proximity to manufacture a group of similar products. The primary purpose of cellular manufacturing is to reduce cycle time and inventories to meet market response times. Some of the other benefits include:
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