Manufacturing Modules

Question 1

List the Manufacturing Modules

Answer 1

Inventory Management
Manufacturing Accounting 
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) 
Process Manufacturing
Production Planning & Scheduling 
Product Life Cycle Management (PLM)

Question 2

What is MRP?

Answer 2

Materials Requirement Planning. Plans the materials and resources needed to build their widgets. Sets production schedule of each job, determines inventory requirements, labor, equipment.

Question 3

What is MES?

Answer 3

Manufacturing Execution System. Manages work in progress on factory floors. Keeps track of all manufacturing information in real-time.

Question 4

Define Procurement

Answer 4

Details the activities requires to obtain materials needed to support the manufacturing process.

Question 5

Inventory Management

Answer 5

Tracks inventory levels, location of inventory, orders, etc. All manufacturing systems will include this.

Question 6

What is Bill of Materials?

Answer 6

Also known as boms. This is a list of all items needed to produce a widget.

Question 7

What is Discrete Manufacturing?

Answer 7

Items are duplicated by way of an assembly line. Raw materials don’t change in the process.