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1Flexible manufacturing system — A typical FMS system A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is a manufacturing system in which there is some amount of flexibility that allows the system to react in the case of changes, whether predicted or unpredicted. This flexibility is… …
2Flexible-fuel vehicle — For other types of vehicles, see Alternative fuel vehicle and Hybrid vehicle. The Ford Model T was the first commercial flex fuel vehicle. The engine was capable of running on gasoline or ethanol, or a mix of both. A flexible fuel vehicle (FFV)… …
3Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance — Infobox Company company name = Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance LLC company company type = Joint venture foundation = May 2002 location = Dundee, Michigan key people = Bruce D. Coventry (President) industry = Automotive engineering products …
4Discrete manufacturing — varies from Process Manufacturing. In discrete manufacturing, the manufacturing floor works off orders to build something. Examples include toys, medical equipment, computers and cars. The resulting products are easily identifiable. In process… …
5Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK — Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. Type Subsidiary Industry Automotive Founded 1984 Headquarters Washington, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom …
6Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd — Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd, or NMUK is a car manufacturing plant in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by the European division of Japanese car manufacturer Nissan. It is the largest car plant in the… …
7Cellular manufacturing — is a model for workplace design, and is an integral part of lean manufacturing systems. The goal of lean manufacturing is the aggressive minimisation of waste, called muda , to achieve maximum efficiency of resources. Cellular manufacturing,… …
8Space manufacturing — is the production of manufactured goods in an environment outside a planetary atmosphere. Typically this includes conditions of microgravity and hard vacuum.Manufacturing in space has several potential advantages over Earth based industry.# The… …
9Graphics processing unit — GPU redirects here. For other uses, see GPU (disambiguation). GeForce 6600GT (NV43) GPU A graphics processing unit or GPU (also occasionally called visual processing unit or VPU) is a specialized circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter… …
10Process Manufacturing — is the branch of manufacturing that is associated with formulas or manufacturing recipes as compared to bills of material routing as in the case of Discrete manufacturing. Defining Process Manufacturing The simplest and easiest way to grasp the… …
