Ch 6 Flashcards
(29 cards)
Why is process selection important?
It defines how production of goods or services is organized
The mix of equipment and labor that will be used by the organization
Capital Intensity
The degree to which the system can be adjusted to changes in processing requirements due to factors
Process flexibility
Volume variety mix: High service/low volume
Job Shop
Volume variety mix: Moderate service/moderate volume
Batch
Volume variety mix: Low service/high volume
Repetitive
Volume variety mix: Very low service/very high volume
Continuous
Linking key product or service requirements to process capabilities and marketing conditions
Product or service profiling
The application of scientific discoveries to the developments and improvement of products and services and/or the development and improvement of processes that produce or provide them
Technology
The discovery and development of new or improved products, services, or processes for producing or providing them
Technological Innovation
Mechanizing tasks once performed by humans, using machinery with sensing and control devices enabling automatic operation
Automation
High cost, single purpose machinery
Fixed automation
High cost, multi purpose within a range of type operations
Programmable automation
More custom than programmable, but designed for faster changeovers
Flexible automation
Group of machines designed to handle intermittent processing requirements and produce a variety of similar products
Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS)
A system for linking a broad range of operation activities through an integrated computer system
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
Configuring departments, work centers and equipment, with particular emphasis on movement of work through the system
Layout
What is the basic objective of facilities layout design?
To facilitate the flow of work, material, and information through the system
Uses standardized processing operations to achieve smooth, rapid, high-volume flow
Product layout
What is the main issue in designing process layouts?
The relative placement of the departments
A layout in which the product or project remains stationary, and workers, materials, and equipment are moved to it as needed
Fixed Position layout
Layout in which workstations are grouped into a unit that can process items that have similar processing requirements
Cellular production
The grouping of items with similar design or manufacturing characteristics into part families
Group technology
The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements and idle time is minimized
Line Balancing
