Week 12 Slides Flashcards
What is production
use of workers and machines to make materials into goods and services
What is mass production
producing in large quantities
What is flexible production
more cost effective for smaller runs
uses technology, programmed machines, smart ppl
What is customer driven production
Listen to customer demands to make connection with products made and products bought
What are the 4 production processes
Analytic
Synthetic
Continous
Intermittent
What is analytic production system
Reduce raw materials to its component part to make marketable products
What is synthetic production
Combine raw materials into finished products
What is continuous production
Make products over a long time
What is intermitted production
Products made in short bursts
machines constantly being reprogrammed
What do production managers do
Supervise workers and machines that convert materials into finished goods
What is process layout
Group machines and shit based on their function
What is product layout
Set up equipment in a flow line
produces large amount
What is a customer oriented layout
The place is setup for best customer-product interactions
What is production control
Setting a plan for coordination to produce the most stuff efficiently
What is ISO 9000
Enhances a company’s competitiveness and leads to improved business performance
