Across
- 1. Going above and beyond what is legally required by law and to promote the environment and the wellbeing of its employees and customers
- 7. Making predictions by using historical data and previous sales
- 8. Systems of machines that mimic human intelligence to perform tasks that are done by humans
- 10. Identifying and rectifying errors as soon as they occur
- 12. The process of decreasing the amount of materials during production
- 15. Ensures that the right amount of inputs arrive only as needed
- 16. Focusing on one task at a time
- 18. The practice of seeking the most cost efficient materials and other inputs from international markets
- 23. Use of inspections at various points during production
- 25. Conversion of inputs into an output
- 26. A software system that enables a product to be created in digital form before its put into production
- 28. Strategy that manages the use, storage and delivery of materials to ensure the right amount of inputs are available when required
- 29. A series of machines and workstations that are arranged in sequence to perform tasks automatically
- 31. Transform inputs into tangible outputs
- 32. Developing an itemised list of all materials involved in production to meet orders
Down
- 2. Programmable machines that can operate tasks automatically
- 3. Ongoing business wide agreement to excellence
- 4. A plan that describes what is to be produced in what quantities, how and when
- 5. Use of a system, such as an audit, that enables a business to achieve a set standard in production
- 6. Transform inputs into services that are intangible
- 9. Processing and remanufacturing discarded materials
- 11. Use of software and computer controlled machinery to manufacture products
- 13. Responsibility to converse natural resources and protect global ecosystems
- 14. The production of a good in a country that is different to the location of the business
- 17. Allows businesses to connect with their customers over the internet
- 19. The rate of speed a business must achieve and maintain in order to meet customer demand
- 20. Pulls goods and services through a manufacturing process
- 21. A part of the business's operations is transferred to an external person
- 22. Approach that aims to eliminate waste and improve quality as well as maximise efficiency and customer value
- 24. Resources used in production
- 27. Taking old items and finding a new purpose for it
- 30. The final product produced by the business