2: Overview Of Manufacturing Business Flashcards
What is a manufacturing cell?
An area which carries out different operations on an individual part
Describe the role of management
Coordinating and overseeing - work activities of others - completed efficiently and effectively
What is the definition of leading?
Motivating, leading and any other actions involved in dealing with people
For what reason would you identify economic order quantity for inventory item?
To reduce the cost of ordering inventory
What are the support functions of a manufacturing business?
Sales, Engineering and finance
What are the core functions of a manufacturing business?
Product development, marketing and production
What production method would be used to manufacture a mould tool?
Job shop
Define materials requirement planning(mrp)
Correct quantities available at the correct time to fulfill the master production schedule
Describe the relationship between group tech and hybrid layout
Group tech identifies groups of parts, and the processing needs of these groups determines the layout
Define ‘from to’ matrix
Table listing number of journeys undertaken by products between areas of the shop during production
Who does first line manager manage?
Non-managerial employees
How are process layout operations arranged?
By type - similar operations grouped together
A company offers low variety, fast turnaround, small and large orders. What is this type of flexibility?
Capacity
What is the definition of organisation?
Determine, what needs to be done, how, and by who
