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1301 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Critical Path Method, Crown Holdings, Lean Manufacturing

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This is called a make or buy decision: computer-aided manufacturing (cam) uses computers to develop and control the production process. Answer: true: crown holdings inc. manufacturers a high resolution, full color digital inkjet printed cans that allows smaller beverage producers to label the cans as they needed to be filled rather than keeping a stock preprinted can. This is an example of how a beverage company could use: Answer: just-in-time: mazda once included a solar powered ventilation system on its cars. A solar panel on the roof powered a pair of fans near the trunk, which automatically turned on when the temperature in the car reached 90 degrees. Because customers were not willing to pay for this benefit and did not complain when it was no longer available, mazda discontinued it. Answer: lean manufacturing: low volume, short production runs, and high-variety production are characteristics of the continuous process.

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