4.5 Production Systems

Question 1

What are the production systems?

Answer 1

Craft Production
Mechanized Production
Automated Production
Assembly Line Production
Mass Production
Mass Customization Production
Computer Numerical Control (CNC)

Question 2

What is craft production and its advantages/ disadvantages?

Answer 2

A small scale production process based on manual skills
Highly customizable to client needs
Highly skilled and specialized

Low economies of scale
Time consuming and labor intensive

Question 3

What is mechanized production and its advantages/ disadvantages?

Answer 3

A volume production process involving machines are controlled by humans
Repetitive tasks carried out by machines
Reduction of human error

High initial cost
Limits customization

Question 4

What is automated production and its advantages/ disadvantages?

Answer 4

A volume production process involving machines controlled by computers
Higher quality and fidelity
Lower labor costs + improved health/safety

High initial cost
Redundancy

Question 5

What is assembly line production and its advantages/ disadvantages?

Answer 5

A volume production process where products and components are moved continuously along a conveyor
Economies of scale
Fast production

Limits customization
Job dissatisfaction + likelihood of injury (repetitive tasks)

Question 6

What is CNC and its advantages/ disadvantages?

Answer 6

The computer control of machines for the purpose of manufacturing complex parts in metals
Highly accurate
Highly customizable to client needs

High initial cost

Question 7

What is mass customization production?

Answer 7

a sophisticated CIM system that manufactures products to individual customer orders