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Their studies include all items on the manufacturing floor, covering overall process functionality, both automated and manual, and the associated control hardware and manufacturing software.
Manpower: Even with automation, human input remains an essential aspect of manufacturing. This is achieved with tools such as standardoperatingprocedures (SOPs) and checklists. Lean manufacturing originally identified 5 M’s, but over time the need for a sixth prompt related to environmental factors became clear.
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