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Introduction to Manufacturing

Chapter 1. Introduction to Manufacturing. What is Manufacturing?. Definition: Manufacturing is the application of knowledge demonstrated through the use of tools, processes, machines, and systems to transform raw materials or substances into new products. The Global Challenge.

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Introduction to Manufacturing

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  1. Chapter 1 Introduction to Manufacturing

  2. What is Manufacturing? • Definition: • Manufacturing is the application of knowledge demonstrated through the use of tools, processes, machines, and systems to transform raw materials or substances into new products.

  3. The Global Challenge • There are total of 473 different types of manufacturing industries, • Everything from guided missiles to manufacturing tortilla’s, • Growth in manufacturing is increasing around the world, • The U.S. still ranks as the number one country for manufacturing,

  4. The Global Challenge • Japan is ranked second based on: • It’s focus on lifetime employment, • Implementing robotic technology, • Currently Japan owns 410,000 of the 720,000 known operational robots in the world, • The automotive industry has a huge impact on manufacturing: • When sales are up, manufacturing thrives, • When sales are down, plants close,

  5. The Global Challenge • Manufacturing means “production” of a(n) item, • Lean production is sometimes referred to a “Lean manufacturing”, • Involves more than just producing quality products, it includes: • Just in time production, • On-time parts supply, • Continually studying the assembly process to make improvements,

  6. International Manufacturing • International manufacturing relies on: • Cheap labor, • Transportation costs, • Government incentives, • Company partnerships, • Production moves to Mexico, • NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement, • Encouraged free trade between U.S., Canada, and Mexico, • Created “maquiladora”, • Industrial parks located in Mexico, owned by Mexican and American companies,

  7. Assignment • Using the Internet and the textbook, complete one of the following: • A one page explanation of the NAFTA agreement, • A one page explanation of how NAFTA has impacted manufacturing in the United States, • A one page overview of what you believe manufacturing in the United States will look like in the year 2025,

  8. Lab Safety • Safety Rules

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