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Engineering Chap 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| continuous production | products built in steady flow |
| assembly line system | allows for continuous manufacturing at a steady rate |
| economy of scales | as production increases. the cost of production each unit decreases |
| capital costs | factory and machinery costs |
| batch production | process of producing standardized parts in quantity to be assembled later into larger products |
| interchangeable parts | pre-fabricated standardized parts that are assembled into products |
| unintended consequences | effects that arise after technologies have become mainstream that are not forseen |