1. What is a part family?
2. Define cellular manufacturing.
3. What is the composite part concept in group technology?
4. What is a flexible manufacturing system?
5. What are the criteria that should be satisfied to make an automated manufacturing system flexible?
6. Name some of the flexible manufacturing system software and control functions.
7. What are the advantages of flexible manufacturing system technology, compared to conventional batch operations?
8. Define computer integrated manufacturing.