What are the advantages of automation?
Less waste produced and faster running time
Low set up costs
Lots of jobs are created
What is privately-owned business?
The owner makes decision on the direction of the company
The owner reinvests the profits into the business
The owner supports the start up of other businesses
Metals, plastics, coal and gas are all examples of what?
Non-finite resources
Non-recyclable materials
Finite resources
Which of these is NOT a type of pollution?
Noise
Mining
Water contamination
What is Internet of Things (IoT)?
Being able to find anything on the internet
Using the internet at work
Digital products connected together using the internet
What type of production would be used to make a TV?
One-off
Batch
Continuous
What is standardised design?
When a manufacturer uses the same component across a number of products
When a manufacturer uses another manufacturers design
When a manufacturer uses only one component in a product
Which of these is NOT one of the 6 Rs?
Reduce
Rethink
Refresh
What does JIT manufacturing do?
Saves money on materials and storage
Maximises efficiency by changing designs
Creates products through an assembly line
Planned obsolescence is...
Bad for the environment
The ability to be repaired
Meant to be recycled