Describe agile manufacturing and give an example.

What will be an ideal response?


Agile manufacturing is an organizational strategy, with associated processes, tools, and training to facilitate quicker decisions and produce a greater variety of new products faster, cheaper, and with greater quality. An example is the design of flexible facilities, populated with tooling, automation, and integrated technology, management, and workforce.

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How is NPSH calculated with regards to the performance pump curve?

A. NPSH is the maximum flow rate at zero flow. B. NPSH is the ratio of the liquid horsepower to the brake horsepower. C. NPSH is normally based on evaluation with water. D. NPSH is calculated using atmospheric pressure, vapor pressure, liquid height, and pressure drop.

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The efficiency of a transformer may be as high as ____ percent.

A. 85 B. 90 C. 99 D. 100

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A _____ is an organism that lives on or in another organism

a. chemical c. disease b. host d. parasite

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At a regional manufacturing facility the quality control people sample 15 percent of the

finished products to check for adherence to more than twelve quality standards. This is an example of

a. benchmarking. b. acceptance sampling. c. in-process sampling. d. conformance sampling. e. None of these.

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