business sac 3b Flashcards
AUTOMATED PRODUCTION LINES (TECH EFF AND EFF)
what
employees involvement
- draw backs and improvements
- example
- mainly seen in manufacturing or serivce??
AUTOMATED PRODUCTION LINES:
Is all about replacing human efforts, with equipment and machines arranged in a sequence and controlled by computer systems to be able to perform tasks automatically (robotics, machinery)
- can involve less employees in the production line, instead they involved in activated such as maintenance, monitoring and supplying machines with parts.
- can improve
remove the labour component which is most expensive thing to run for business
accuracy
efficiency (productivity- machines can run long periods of time, don’t need specific conditions lunch breaks etc.
save money on lighting and heating costs
quicker
and safety
- draw back
high set up costs to run an automated production line
rely on machinery, if breaks down production line stops or slows down
requires technical training
can lead to large scale redundancy
- mainly seen in a manufacturing industries where mass production of standardised products is possible.
- i.e aus post machinery and robots that pack groceries
effectivness
the degree to which a business has achieved its stated objectives
efficiency
how well a business uses it resources to achieve business objectives.
business relation with effectiveness and efficiency
The more efficient a business is, the less resources they are using
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (TECH EFF AND EFF)
software that creates product possibilities from a series of parameters.
- computer programs which the creating and editing of products in the design phase
- 3d designs
- i.e. architecture (virtual tours for customer)
- experiemnt without committing to it
- allows the designer, engineer, even end consumer to view the end product before even building it
- enables products to be testes and costed before production, so can make alterations if necessary
COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING (TECH EFF AND EFF)
- involves the control of machinery and equipment, the machinery is given instructions from the compute
software used to allow the manufacturing process to be controlled by computers, by controlling the production process.
i.e.; car manufacturing all the robotics welding the cars, controlled by software or 3D printing - often used in tandom (design then into production, can build based of the deign in soft wear)
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT(TECH EFF AND EFF)
-vital communication connecting point between customers and businesses. can make it easier for customers to purchase products
- enables to business to communicate or provide more information to the customers, or in a more efficient way improving the whole operations system (use to be phone calls, go to shops look at brochers, time consuming now just google many things from one place because of websites. 24/7)
- i.e., book flights online, menus
- very important the website is welcoming, to create a good first contact must be positive otherwise loose customers
- especially helpful for service businesses, retail i.e. amazon. don’t need to have a physical presence in the market place if they don’t want to, but can purchase off there website development- save money on bricks and mortar business
- access 24/7
-labour cost reduces
-easy access to customer feedback
however dis
- set up cost, time consuming
- redundancy
- if breaks down service goes, loose to other competitors
- technical training how to set up and operate it
CAD AND CAM ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
improve
- designing, then manufacturing better quality can check, review, test and look different angles until happy
- customer involvement, can be able to see the computer aided design and change stuff with a hit of a button
- make when need it
- unique products
disadvantages
- expensive to set up (training, soft wear)
- may replace labour
materials management
- business relatated
- operations manager and materials
all about managing the way materials are received and stored within a business. Businesses need to ensure they have the right and quality of inputs available in the operation system when required to meet customer and businees objectives expectations.
Operations manager needs to ensure materials;
- arrive at the right place
- on time
- right quantities
- desired quality
- think about how much inventory they should have on hand
- delivery time
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otherwise sold out, loose sales
importance of materials managment
too much;
run out of storage
stock can go paste its use by date, go off and become waste (perishable)
money is tied up “trapped in stock” - cash flow problem
to liitle;
production lines grinds to a halt, not enough raw materials to make output
- business reputation collapse
customers order remains unfilled
forecasting technique (materials man)
what is
what happens without
effectivness/efficency
is a planning strategy where past data and trends are used to predict future demands so informed decisions can me made
- look at past data ( Christmas period)
- look at market trends ( increase or decrease)
-business internally (new market campaign)
prediction wrong too high or too low and consequences
EFFECTIVENESS
- they can then ensure they have enough materials on hand to Meet the production needs, ensuing customer demand is met.
EFFICENCY
- improve productivity because products don go to waste
-reduce over stocking which reduces wastage
forecaster needs to consider
- supply delivery times, where raw materials coming from and how long will it take (coco beans far away)
- prices can change; i.e. global change rates (early or later)
- market conditions can change (coco beans, flood or drought)
- special customer demands (easter more, when in summer less people move onto ice cream)
forecasting advantages and disadvantages
adv;
- can anticipate seasonal changes and adjust orders to save costs and waste
- help prevent over ordering and taking up too much storage space
dis;
-caught out by unexpected events
- requires a lot of time to anticipate, track and analyse all potential impacts on supply chain ( exchange rates, delivery time, countries supplying more or less)
Master production schedule
WHO- staff needed WHAT- goods are to be produced HOW-production methods WHEN-going to take place WHICH-materials required WHERE- going to take place
document outlines what is required, what needs to be produced and by when, document can determine the quality demand of inputs over time
- breaks down production into stages so clear for businees whats required
ELEMENTS ON MPS;
- each good/serive that will be produced
- the quantity of good/serive
- how, when and where production will take place
helps the business plan required materials
EFFECTIVENESS
- enables business to have a clear picture of whats needed to be produce to meet customers orders
EFFICENCY
- helps bus plan exact amount of materials needed so the correct materials can be ordered, preventing over production reducing wastage
- productivity because has the right amount of materials, so no stops waiting for materials
adv and dis MPS
advantages
- helps determine very acurate ordering quanities and timings, avoid wastage time and costs
- clear to all staff the processes
- very good for standardise productions
- easy new staff to learn
dis;
initially time consuming and expensive to track, record and writ cup annual
- things change and this is hard to be adaptable
so hard and not ideal for a flexible business
