4.2.1 - Fixed or Hard Automation
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What is fixed automation?
💡 Hint: Think about what makes a system specialized.
Name one advantage of fixed automation.
💡 Hint: Consider what fixed automation can do better than human labor.
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What describes fixed automation?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when the task changes.
True or False: Fixed automation is flexible.
💡 Hint: Consider the term 'fixed' in its name.
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Evaluate how a factory utilizing fixed automation would react to a sudden change in market demand.
💡 Hint: Consider what fixed automation cannot do.
Discuss the potential consequences of job displacement due to fixed automation.
💡 Hint: Think about job types affected and new ones that may emerge.
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