Environment (AQA GCSE Design and Technology): Flashcards
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Effects of manufacturing on environment
Effects of manufacturing on environment
Both positive and negative
Focus of continuous improvement
Focus of continuous improvement
Quality, efficiency, reducing costs & environmental damage
Role of information services
Role of information services
Track and monitor environmental impact
Purpose of product redesign
Purpose of product redesign
Less environmental impact throughout product lifecycle
Risk of replacing products too early
Risk of replacing products too early
Increases transport use, resource use, and landfill waste
Efficiency in manufacturing
Efficiency in manufacturing
Actual time taken vs theoretical minimum time
What lean manufacturing eliminates
What lean manufacturing eliminates
Waste in all its forms
Just in time (JIT) production
Just in time (JIT) production
Making products when needed, not in advance
Purpose of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)
Purpose of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)
Identify ways to reduce pollution throughout product lifespan
Benefit of renewable energy in manufacturing
Benefit of renewable energy in manufacturing
Reduces carbon dioxide released into atmosphere
Purpose of carbon taxes
Purpose of carbon taxes
Make polluting more expensive
Purpose of subsidies for manufacturers
Purpose of subsidies for manufacturers
Make alternative energy sources more affordable
How manufacturing causes global warming
How manufacturing causes global warming
Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels
Effects of global warming
Effects of global warming
Rising seas, unpredictable weather, extinction, crop failures
Benefit of reducing material handling
Benefit of reducing material handling
Minimises energy to move materials around factory