Lecture 1 - Intro Flashcards
What is manufacturing
takes raw material and turns into end product
When are manufacturing organisations viable
if they provide satisfaction to their customers good value for money good product high quality it works
What is a customer
user of the product other parts of same factory other parts of the same company other companies public
What is the satisfier
product - can be physical or virtual or service
What are three economies sectors
primary - agriculture raw materials
secondary - industrial manufacturing
tertiary - service
What is the industry contribution to the global economy
30% China - 40% South Korea 39% Germany 30% UK 19%
What is manufacturing technology
a piece of equipment
What is a manufacturing system
a group of resources - many pieces of manufacturing technology
Element + attributes + relationship = system
a system is a group of elements, connected in an organised manner, to achieve a logical objective or purpose, by working together to a common objective
How has manufacturing developed
skill of workers using machines more important issue then machinery (industrial revolution) technology was developed then the environment (Henry Ford) the system was developed production lines
What is modern manufacturing all about
optimising your system to get the best out of the technology
getting rid of all waste
What are the three features of technology
Operating capability - how big, how many per unit time
Operating parameters - how fast can cutters go, how hot can it get, how deep a hole can it drill
Operating costs - energy consumed, cost of consumable (lubricant), environmental impact
What could the elements in a system bye
people machines processes
parts have attributes, input output constraints
What are the recent society demands in manufacturing
increase in product variety decrease product quantities increase in customer expectations reduction in time to market use new or better materials facilitate global production
To manage manufacturing demands an organisation need strong
physical structures (factories, equipment) virtual structures (management and control systems)
Give examples of physical structures within an organisatons
contents of the factories or the plant
workstations, machines, flow lines (belt conveyors) material handling devices
