【学习笔记】懂你英语 商务英语 Level 6 Unit 1 Part 3 (IV)Vocabulary: Manufacturing Methods

Lean manufacturing 精益生产

Lean manufacturing focuses on minimizing waste without sacrificing productivity.

Lean manufacturing creates more value from products with fewer resources.

Many car manufacturers use lean manufacturing to produce each car as efficiently as possible.

【选择】-What's the main benifit of lean manufacturing?    -It creates more value with fewer resources.

【填空】Waste is anthing that doesn't add value to a product, like wasted time or overproduction.

【跟读】The focus of lean manufacturing is to minimize waste.

【填空】Lean manufacturing focuses on minimizing waste without sacrificing productivity.

【跟读】Lean manufacturing focuses on minimizing waste without sacrificing productivity.


continuous-flow manufacturing 流水线生产

Continuous-flow manufacturing keeps a product moving from start to finish in its production.

There is no waiting time for products in between each station of manufacturing.

It allows the right number of products to be manufactured at the right time.

Continuous-flow manufacturing works best in cells.

【选择】-How is continuous-flow manufacturing an efficient method?   -There is no waiting time between production stations.


digital manufacturing 数字化制造

Digital manufacturing uses digital technologies to improve its processes.

Rather than relying on human labor, these technologies automatically provide accurate data.

They also lower production costs and increase the efficiency of labor.

【选择】-What is an advantage of digital manufacturing?   -It uses the latest technology.

【填空】Rather than relying on human labor, digital manufacturing uses automated technologies.

【跟读】Rather than relying on human labor, digital manufacturing uses automated technologies.


batch production 批量生产

Batch prodution manufactures identical products in groups.

The group stays together and it goes through each stage of production.

Examples of products manufactured in batches include clothing and fast food.

This method does not individualize customer requirements.

Instead, the focus is on making large amounts of the same product at an affordable price.

【选择】-What gives batch production in advantage over other methods?    -Large amounts of the same products can be made affordably.

【跟读】Large amounts of the same products can be made affordably.


agile manufacturing 敏捷制造

Agile manufacturing focuses on adapting to changes in customer demand.

If a customer suddenly changes an order, agile manufacturers can quickly adjust to meet the changes.

This allows them to deliver new products quickly to their target market.

【选择】-What gives agile manufacturing in advantage over other methods?    -They can easily adjust their strategy.

【填空】Agile manufacturers adjust their strategy to match market changes.


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