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| Production | The creation of goods and services from economic resources |
| Robotics | A mass production technique in which robots carry out the repetitive tasks that workers would find monotonous and tiring |
| Routing | The production activity that determines the sequence for the steps in the production process |
| Production process | The way in which production is carried out |
| Unit production | The production of one item at a time or items in small quantities |
| Purchasing | Buying the resources needed for production |
| Scheduling | The production activity that establishes the timetable to be followed in production |
| Production planning | Determining how products will be produced and in what amounts |
