A degree in fine arts can prepare students for careers in the visual arts or the performing arts. Programs at colleges, universities, art academies and technical schools often provide an overview of fine arts before requiring students to choose a concentration.
The main characteristic of the factory system is the use of machinery, originally powered by water or steam and later by electricity. Other characteristics of the system mostly derive from the use of machinery or economies of scale, the centralization of factories, and standardization of interchangeable parts.
Repetitive Manufacturing is commonly used when a production process meets the following criteria: The product being manufactured flows at a constant rate through a production line. The same or similar products are produced over a lengthy period of time. The products produced are not manufactured in individually defined lots. Instead, a total quantity is produced over a certain period at a certain rate per part-period. The products produced always follow the same sequence through the machines and work centers in production.