Its all about acronymsIts all about acronyms CAD, CAM, CIM, JIT, EPOS, EMAIL, CAD, CAM, CIM, JIT, EPOS, EMAIL,

JPEG, MEG, TV, WC, INACOTJPEG, MEG, TV, WC, INACOT Any guesses?Any guesses?

You need to know these:You need to know these:

CAD, CAM, JIT, EPOS, CIM.CAD, CAM, JIT, EPOS, CIM.

Circuit constructionCircuit constructionWhy use computers?Why use computers?What advantages are there?What advantages are there?What (if any) are the disadvantages?What (if any) are the disadvantages?

CAD – Computer CAD – Computer Aided DesignAided Design

drawing with drawing with computerscomputers

CAM – Computer Aided CAM – Computer Aided Machining Machining

machines making machines making things from computer things from computer drawingsdrawings

CIM –Computer CIM –Computer Integrated Integrated ManufacturingManufacturing

both of the above both of the above working together working together

JIT – just in timeJIT – just in time Materials arriving at Materials arriving at

the work place just in the work place just in timetime

EPOS – Electronic EPOS – Electronic point of sale – control point of sale – control of stock at the shopof stock at the shop

It’s a videoIt’s a videoWatch the video:Watch the video:CAD. CAM. Quality controlCAD. CAM. Quality control

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In practiceIn practiceImagine you are the Imagine you are the

manufacturer of TV’smanufacturer of TV’sA design has just been A design has just been

given to you to makegiven to you to make

Give advantages and Give advantages and disadvantages of disadvantages of using CIM, CAD and JIT using CIM, CAD and JIT to make the TV’sto make the TV’s