ADM 1100 Flashcards
Other Developments in Layout Flexibility
Flexibility manufacturing process (FMS), soft manufacturing, movable factory
Scheduling Goods Operations
Master production schedule
Which products, when, what resources, what time period
Scheduling Service Operations
Low-contact services: based on desired completion dates and/or arrival
High-contact services:
Gantt Charts
A diagram of steps in the project and the time required for each
Can be used to check the progress
PERT Charts
Specifies the sequence and critical path of steps in a project
Can identify activities that will cause delay
Materials Management
Planning, organizing, and controlling the flow of materials from purchasing
Tools for Process Control
Worker training,
Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
Computerized bill of materials estimates production needs
Resources are acquired and put into production only as needed
Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)
Advanced version of MRP; ties all parts of the organization into production activities
Domestic Productivity
Productivity affects standard of living: employees (wages), investors (profits), customers (prices)
Manufacturing productivity is higher than service productivity
But service industries have made some recent gains from modern information technology that eliminates
TQM (total quality management)
Includes all activities and parts of the business (customers, suppliers, employees)
Leadership and customer focus are key
Requires highest level of commitment (no defects
Performance Quality: refers to the features of a product and how well it performs
Quality-Assurance Tools
Competitive product analysis
Value-added analysis
Statistical process control
Quality/cost studies
Quality-improvement teams
Benchmarking
Value-Added Analysis
Evalutation
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
SPC methods enable managers to analyze variations in production data
Detect when adjustments are needed to create products with high quality reliability
Process Variation
Change in employees, materials, work methods, or equipment that affects output quality
Control Chart