Chapter 6 Flashcards
What type of process? TABLET APPS Job shop Batch Repetitive Continuous
Job shop
What kind of processing is cellular production?
Project processing
CIM
Computer integrated manufacturing System that combines manufacturing and related activities.
What is the one big rule with in line balancing?
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What type of process? TABLET COMPUTER Job shop Batch Repetitive Continuous
Repetitive because of the high volume and low skill that is needed to create it. Also because the variety is standardized meaning parts can be used in different iPads.
What are the seven supporting objectives of facility layout?
- Quality 2. Use employees and space efficiently 3. Avoid bottlenecks 4. Minimize material handling costs 5. Minimize time 6. Minimize unnecessary movement 7. Increase safety
Facility layouts primary objective?
Create a smooth flow of work through a process
What type of process? GLASS FOR TABLET Job shop Batch Repetitive Continuous
continuous because of the high volume that is needed
What are basic process used for? Advantage? Disadvantage?
Work that is non routine and must be done in a limited time frame Advantage- handle very complex jobs Disadvantage- extremely challenging planning and operations
Cellular Production
Small scale process layout where workers work in different cells on similar products.
What type of process? REPAIR SERVICE Job shop Batch Repetitive Continuous
Batch moderate volume, they are needed but not all the time Limited variety because each phone has their own repair place.
What is the fixed position layout? And when is it used?
Meets processing needs using different elements and layouts Mainly used when the job site can’t be moved. Such as in an oil field
Product layout released to what kind of processing?
Repetitive and Continuous…it is a good example of an assembly line
Can there be more workstations than the theatrical minimum in line balancing?
Yes
CNC
Computer numerically controlled It’s is a machine that is run by a computer.
Process layout relates to what type of processing?
Batch and job search because they are intermittent processes and they are non repetitive
What type of process? TABLET CASE COVERS Job shop Batch Repetitive Continuous
Batch because of the need for high variety. People want different colors and shapes of case covers
Automation
Machinery that can operate without an operator.
FMS
Flexible manufacturing systems Intermittent processing of items with similar processing requirements We could use shop shop or batch for this
Two key questions in process selection?
How much variety of products will process need? What is the expected volume of output.
What is facility layout?
Physical configuration of machines, equipment, people that all centers around an operation.
CAD
Computer aided design Integrates product design and process Jewelry business making a ring on the computer.
When do we use line balancing?
This is what you do with the big graph math problem Assign jobs to certain areas, each section has a certain time to complete ones job
