Intro to Business › Section J · Operations management › Topic J.6
Technology on the factory floor
Computers now design products, drive machines, inspect output and predict when equipment will fail. This topic explains the main technologies that automate production, how firms judge whether they are worth buying, and how the same ideas reach banks, shops and hospitals.
In this topic
- Why firms automate
- CAD, CAM and 3D printing
- Robots and cobots
- Flexible and integrated manufacturing
- Sensors, AI and digital twins
- Measuring equipment effectiveness
- Worked example: OEE on a packing machine
- Worked example: is a robot worth it?
- Automation beyond the factory
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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