MGMT CH 9

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fixed position layout

Allows workers to congregate around the product. ex. building a bridge. scheduling work operations at site of end product as in home building.

acronym for combination of CAD and CAM systems

CIM

What does production process add to materials?

Forms utility and value.

industrial productivity gains will either lower or increase the number of workers the company require

LOWER

Facility location

Process of selecting a geographic location for companies operations.

continuous process

Production runs turn out finished goods over time

product layout (Assembly line)

Workers do only a few tasks at a time while producing just a few types of products . large quantities of few products.

CAM

acronym using computers to guide and control the manufacturing process

operations management

assembly line or product at layout used in production

ISO 14000

collection of the best practices managing impact on the environment.

CAD

computer aided design use of computers to design products

MRP

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

flexible manufacturing

designing machines to do multiple tasks to produce variety of products.

ERP

enterprise resource planning, newer version of MRP combines computerized functions of all divisions and subsidiaries.

Lean Companies

half the human effort have half the defects in a finished product require one third the engeneering effort 90 % less inventory

Benefits of Telecommuting

less dependence on sources of labor, less expensive locations and working from home.

Statistical quality control

monitoring process ensuring that quality is being built into the product from the beginning.

Quality control

producing what the customer wants while reducing errors.

ISO 9000

quality management

process layout

similar equipment and functions are groups together. different customers with different needs

modular layout

teams combine to produce more complex unitis of the final product. can accommodate changes in design or demand.


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