A Flexible Manufacturing System Is

question 70

Multiple Choice

A flexible manufacturing system is

• A) one-of-a-kind production using skilled labor.
• B) highly automated assembly lines making one mass-produced product using little human labor.
• C) a grouping of parts into manufacturing families to produce a wide variety of mass-produced items.
• D) a process utilizing the just-in-time (JIT) method of manufacturing.
• E) standardization of components with each machine functioning like a job shop, but is positioned in the same order as the parts are processed.

Understand the concept of insight in problem-solving.

Recognize how personal experiences and perceptions can shape risk assessment and fear.

Understand the planning fallacy and its effects on project planning and estimation.

Explain the impact of the availability heuristic on judgment and decision-making.

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Definitions:

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