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