What Do Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) Do

question 34

Multiple Choice

What do Flexible Manufacturing systems (FMS) do?

• A) Move materials between operations.
• B) Completely manufacture a range of components without significant human intervention during the processing.
• C) Coordinate the whole process of manufacturing and manufactures a part, component or product.
• D) Move and manipulate products, parts or tolls.

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Definitions:

Inventory Holding Cost

The total costs related to storing and maintaining a company's inventory over a certain period.

Production Plan

A detailed outline of what a company needs to produce, how much, and by when to meet customer demand.

Operations Manager

A professional responsible for overseeing, designing, and controlling the production process and business operations.

Processing Time

The amount of time required to complete a specific task or operation in a manufacturing or processing environment.