BD Chapter 9

Assembly line layout

a same-steps layout in which a product moves step by step through a plant on conveyor belts or other equipment until it is completed

Production management

activities firms do to create goods

GANTT chart

chart that shows what projects are being worked on and stages of them

Enterprise resource planning

combines the computerized functions of all divisions of the firm into a single integrated software program

CAD

computer aided design

CAM

computer aided manufacturing

Materials requirement planning

computer based system that uses sales forecasts to make sure needed parts and materials are available at the right time and place

CIM

computer integrated manufacturing

Operations management

converts or transforms resources into goods or services

Production

creation of finished goods and services using the factors of production

Flexible manufacturing

designing machines to do multiple tasks so they can produce a variety of products

Production process

inputs- production control- outputs

Continuous process

long production runs that are not stopped

PERT

method for analyzing the tasks for the project, time needed, and overall minimum time to finish

Just-in-time inventory

only produce product when demand is there, minimizing inventory

Facility layout

physical arrangement of resources or people to most efficiently produce goods and provide services

Process manufacturing

physically or chemically changes materials

Modular layout

produce more complex units of final product

Fixed-position layout

product is too big to be made at production line so bring materials to it

Six sigma quality

quality measure that allows 3.4 defects per million

ISO

set global standards in operations

Intermittent process

short production runs with machinery frequently changed

Process layout

similar types of equipment grouped together

Mass customization

tailoring products to meet the needs of individual customers

lean manufacturing

the production of goods using less of everything than in mass production

Form utility

value producers add to materials in the creation of finished goods and services