Chapter 6 Process Design And Facility Layout Flashcards
Process Design
Determine the form and function of how goods or services are produced ie. the sequence of opportunities
Make or buy
Decide whether to make a part or product in house or to buy it or a segment of production process from another company
Job shop
A process type used when a low quantity of high variety customized goods or services is needed
Process is intermittent, work shifts from one small job to the next, each with different requirements
High flexibility of equipment and skilled workers are important characterization of a job shop
Batch Process
A type of process used when a moderate quantity and variety of goods or services is desired.
Equipment is not as flexible as in a job shop but process is intermittent
Skill level does not need to be as high as in a job shop
Repetitive process
A type of process used when higher quantities of more standardized goods or services are needed
Production line
A sequence of machines/workstations that perform operations on a part/product
Assembly line
A production line where parts are added to a product sequentially
Continuous Process
Used when a high volume of high standardized output is required
Technology
Applications of scientific discoveries to the development and improvement of goods and services and/or the process that produce or provide them
Automation
Using machinery with sensing and control devices that enable it to operate automatically
Numerically controlled machines (N/C) Machines
Machines that perform operations by following mathematical processing instructions
Robot
A machine consisting of mechanical arm, a power supply, and a controller
Flexible manufacturing system (FMS)
A group of machining centres controlled by a computer, with automatic material handling, robots or other automated equipment
Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)
A system for linking broad range of manufacturing and other activities through an integrating computer system
Process Design
Determining the form and function of of how production of goods or services is to occur.
It involves identifying the operation sand their sequence, resource and controls directly needed in the production of goods or rendering services
