Topic 6 - Process Types & Design Flashcards
Core processes
customer-ending process that must exist for the organization to function properly.
Support processes
process that assists the operations of an organization
Managerial processes
process that manages the operations of an organization
What are the production/inventory strategies?
*Make-to-stock
*Make-to-order
*Assemble-To-Order
Make to stock
producing and holding items in inventory for a fast delivery to customers
Make to order
producing to customer specifications
Assemble to order
Producing a variety of products after customer orders are received (mixed)
what are the process types for production
-Job Shop production
-Batch Production
-Repetitive production
-Continuous Production
Job shop
small scale, very flexible process, skilled workers.
Intermittent operations
High variety of goods/services
Repetitive (Assembly line)
Equipment/operations in sequence
Inflexible process, semi-skilled workers
High volumes of standardized goods/services: automobiles, cell phones
Batch flow
Moderate volume, lot production
Flexible processes, skilled workers
moderate variety of goods/services, bread cookies, beers
Continuous flow
Highly inflexible process, semi-skilled workers
continuous operations
non-discrete goods: gasoline, steel
Cycle time
The maximum time allowed at each workstation in the system to complete its set of tasks on a unit.
Cycle time formula
Cycle time = operating time/desired out put day
