商务英语 Level 6 Unit 1 Part 3 Vocabulary【Manufacturing Methods】

Vocabulary【Manufacturing Methods】

lean manufacturing
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.

lean: 精细

continuous-flow manufacturing
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.

digital manufacturing
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.

batch production
Batch production manufactures identical products in groups.
The group stays together as 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.

identical: 相同的
individualize: 使个性化

agile manufacturing
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.

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Question

1. How is continuous-flow manufacturing in efficient method?
   > there is no waiting time in between production stations
2. Waste is anything that doesn't add value to a product, like wasted time or overproduction.
3. What gives agile manufacturers an advantage over others?
   > they can easily adjust their strategy