PLTW CIM Lesson 1.1 Word Scramble
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| Automated Guidance Vehicle (AGV) | A computer-controlled system that uses pallets and other interface equipment to transport work pieces to NC machine tools and other equipment in a flexible manufacturing system |
| Automated Storage/Retrieval System (ASRS) | A system that moves material either vertically or horizontally between a storage compartment and a transfer station or within a process. |
| Automation | The use of technology to ease human labor or extend the mental or physical capabilities of humans. |
| Computer Aided Design (CAD) | The use of computers in converting the initial idea for a product into a detailed engineering design. |
| Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) | The use of computers in converting engineering designs into finished products. |
| Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) | A company-wide management philosophy for planning, integration, and implementation of automation. |
| Dependent Variable | A variable whose value depends on the value of another variable. |
| Independent Variable | The controlling factor between variables, on which the value of the other variable depends. |
| Just in Time (JIT) | A system that eliminates work-in-process (WIP) inventory by scheduling arrival of parts and assemblies for an operation at the time they are needed and not before. |
| Kaizen | Continuous improvement that involves all participants. |
| Lean Manufacturing | The systematic elimination of waste. |
| Manufacturing | A series of interrelated activities and operations that involve product design and the planning, producing, materials control, quality assurance, management, and marketing of that product. |
| Robotics | The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application. |
| Six SIGMA | Six Sigma at many organizations is a measure of quality that strives for near perfection. To achieve Six Sigma, a process must not produce more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities. |
| Variable | A quantity that can assume any of a set of values. |
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