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DT New And Emerging Technologies - Coggle Diagram
DT New And Emerging Technologies
New and emerging technologies
Automation and computer control have continued to impact design and organisation of manufacture and distribution
Innovation is at the heart of product development, both in terms of design and manufacture
Emerging technologies have shaped the way we live and continue to shape the modern world
Automation and Robotics
Repetitive unskilled work for low wages
As automation has progressed and since the advent of robotics in manufacture, far fewer workers are required. Some systems are fully automated, requiring just a handful skilled engineers to troubleshoot issues
Early automation required an army of unskilled workers. Production lines were organised with personnel carrying out one small part of any given process
‘Lights out’ manufacturing facilities are fully automated with no humans present on site
Efficient working
Lean manufacturing methods such as ‘Just in Time’ manufacture have made systems even more efficient. In manufacturing, speed to market and costs of production can make or break a company. Just in time (JIT) manufacturing is a workflow methodology aimed at reducing flow times within production systems, as well as response times from suppliers and to customers.
JIT aims to eliminate waste from overproduction.
waste of waiting time
transportation waste
processing waste
inventory waste
waste of motion
waste from product defects
Kaizen is a Japanese derived practice of making small but continuous improvements to systems
QUICK QUIZ
What are 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of robotic production?
What is a possible consequence of using one component supplier if running JIT production?
What is a possible benefit to the customer of JIT production?
Note down a flow chart for the production of a laser cut, painted plywood key ring
