Which Type of Automation Is Designed to Achieve Rapid Changeover

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which type of automation is designed to achieve rapid changeover times when switching from one product to another?

• A)Fixed automation
• B)Manual automation
• C)Robots designed for repetitive,standardized tasks
• D)Flexible manufacturing systems

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Definitions:

Product Life Cycles

Describes the progression of a product through different stages from its launch to discontinuation, highlighting changes in marketing, production, and sales strategies over time.

Innovation

The process by which ideas are transformed into new products and services that will help firms grow.

Alpha Testing

An attempt by the firm to determine whether a product will perform according to its design and whether it satisfies the need for which it was intended; occurs in the firm’s research and development (R&D) department.

Product Life Cycle

The course of a product’s sales and profits over its lifetime, involving several stages such as introduction, growth, maturity, and decline.