Exercise 1. Match the words that go together and then complete the sentences below.
quality material
finished manager
industrial lines
production process
large-scale levels
assembly control
raw products
productivity manufacturing
1. Improved __________ has led to higher efficiency in production.
2 . The manufacture of paper is an_________________________.
3. Crude oil is the basic_________________ for the plastics industry.
4. Increased _______have reduced the number of manufacturing workers.
5. The large warehouse is used to store _____waiting for delivery.
6. Large car anufacturers use__________________in production.
7. The company began in a single room but has now developed into______.
8. The manufacturing process is the responsibility of the________.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences below. The first letter of the missing word has been given.
1. A quantity of goods prepared at the same time is known as a b- - --.
2. To put parts together to produce the final product is to a - - - - - - -.
3. Production processes convert inputs to o - - - - - -.
4. The process of buying inputs is known as p - - - - - - - - -.
5. A part which is used in the final product is called a c - - - - - - - -.
6. To get the best possible level of production is to o - - - - - - -
Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer in the following.
1. Recent faults with machines have cost the company a great deal of __.
a) maintenance b) slack time c) downtime
2. Once the mock-up of the new design has been tested, we can build the ____.
a) prototype b) update c) set up
3. It's unprofitable to manufacture small quantities because of the machine___.
a) lead time b) set-up time c) sequence
4 The production manager has to produce a production______ for the next four weeks.
a) set up b) schedule c) output
5. Once the order has been agreed and production begun, the designer is still responsible for the_______.
a) work in progress b) workload c) back order
6. These items are produced together as one _____________.
a) cycle b) delivery c) lot
Exercise 4.Translate the sentences.
1. There are two principal aims of the Market Needs Analysis Model:
to identify market needs for your product and to analyze the market potential for new products or services.
2. The product performance specifications detail the operational features of the product.
3. At the product design stage, designers and product managers will redefine how the product is to work and how it is to be made.
4. At the production system specifications stage, we focus on the manufacturing requirements.
5. Investment decision methods focus on the alternative methods for financing the investment needed.
6. The objective of production system design is to standardize both the methods of production system design and the machine units for production system construction.
7. A production cost model calculates production costs and capacity factors.
Exercise 5.Here is part of a memo from a company director to the production manager. Complete it with words given below. Be ready for translation.
FromRobert George To Sarah Bridge RePremises
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We are making good progress with the new _________development. A new _____ close to the river has been acquired. Designers are currently working on the __________ of the area and exact location of the
factory building. All _____________ and fittings will be carried out by Alan Shores Ltd. The new manufacturing ____________ has been ordered and we hope to be able to install it ahead of schedule. New ___________ will be purchased for the engineering __________ once they have been completed.
The present machinery is old and several __________ recently have caused production backlogs. We will continue to ________ and __________ these machines until the new ones are up and running.
I would ask you to carry out a full ________ inventory as soon as possible. Any _________ goods should beremoved from store and disposed of.
(faulty, equipment, repair, site, workshops, factory, stock, breakdowns, layout, maintain, fixtures, machinery)