Allows applications such as electronic data interchange

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PROCESS STRATEGY

1. Flexibility, easy access to other users, shared databases and software.

Extranet
Local area networks
Expert systems
Internet
Decision support systems

2. Allows applications such as electronic data interchange (EDI).

Internet
Decision support systems
Extranet
Expert systems
Local area networks

3. Controls movement of customers and their baggage, allocates people to seats.

In-flight entertainment
Barcode scanners
Electronic point-of-sale technology
Moving walkways
Airline check-in

4. Fast and easy detailed information about items.

Moving walkways
Barcode scanners
In-flight entertainment
Airline check-in
Electronic point-of-sale technology

5. Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are reported to have a number of benefits. Which is NOT a reported benefit of FMS?

More flexible than the manufacturing systems they replace
Lead time and throughput time reduction
Increased utilisation
Increased quality

6. What do Flexible Manufacturing systems (FMS) do?

Moves materials between operations
Moves and manipulates products, parts or tolls
Co-ordinates the whole process of manufacturing and manufactures a part, component or product
Completely manufactures a range of components without significant human intervention during the processing

7. Technology that is peripheral to the actual creation of goods and services is sometimes called:

Indirect process technology
Direct process technology
Focused process technology
Complementary process technology

8. What is the name of a system which brings together several technologies into a coherent system?

Portable manufacturing systems
Automated integration systems
Focused integration systems
Flexible manufacturing systems

9. Which of the following process technologies is associated with low volume and high variety?

Flexible manufacturing systems
Computer numerically controlled machines
Flexible transfer lines
Dedicated systems

10. Which of the following are examples of materials processing technologies?

None of the below
Electronic point of sale technology
Bar code scanners
Airline check-in

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