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13;1vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| extraction and cultivation | products are obtained from nature or grown using natural resources |
| processing | involves changing and improving the form of another product |
| manufacturing | combines raw materials and processed goods into finished products |
| mass production | an assembly process that makes a large number of identical products using a continuous efficient procedure |
| custom manufacturing | building a specific and unique product to meet the needs of one customer is done with |
| materials processing | changing the form of raw materials so they can be consumed or used to make other products |
| applied research | studies existing products to develop design improvements or new product uses. |
| pure research | is research done without a specific product in mind with the goal of discovering new solutions to problems. |
| production process | the activities equipment and resources needed to manufacture a product are part of the production process. |
| continuous process improvement(CPI) | increases the quality of work by reducing errors,inefficiencies,and waste. |
| benchmarks | standards for quality performance are developed.often the standards are based on bench marks |