Chapter 2 Process Planning and Design Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is NOT a basic form of transformation systems? a) Job shop b) Flow shop c) Continuous transformation process d) All of the above are basic forms of transformation systems Answer: d Difficulty: Easy Response: See page 54 Reference: Forms of Transformation Systems 2. Layout analysis is usually performed for the following purpose(s): a) Maximize operational efficiency b) Reduce safety or health hazards c) Minimize interference
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PRODUCT-PROCESS MATRIX The product-process matrix is a tool for analyzing the relationship between the product life cycle and the technological life cycle. It was introduced by Robert H. Hayes and Steven C. Wheelwright in two classic management articles published in Harvard Business Review in 1979‚ entitled "Link Manufacturing Process and Product Life Cycles" and "The Dynamics of Process-Product Life Cycles." The authors used this matrix to examine market-manufacturing congruence issues and to facilitate
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Design a flow chart for a process Zoey Johnson University of Phoenix OPS/571 October 27‚ 2012 One process that seems to be a never ending process in my daily life is doing laundry. With a household of six people‚ the laundry needs to be done daily or else it will overtake the house quickly. To help illustrate the laundry process I have used Microsoft Word to create a flowchart that depicts the process. Using flowcharts is valuable because the flow of logic is shown throughout the process.
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Riordan Manufacturing: Supply Chain Design Paper Riordan Manufacturing‚ a leading global manufacturer of plastic containers‚ parts‚ and fan parts‚ is wholly owned by Riordan Industries‚ Inc. Riordan’s fan manufacturing plant was purchased in 1992 when it was located in Michigan. In 2000‚ the company moved its fan manufacturing operation to China where it now resides. Riordan schedules manufacturing of fan parts based on forecasted production needs using an averaged three year sales history.
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Product Design Process What is product design? The process for creating new products for selling to the consumers is known as product design. It is a wide concept; it mandatorily includes effective and efficient development and generation of ideas by going through a process which gives birth to new products. Conceptualization and evaluation of ideas by product designers in a systematic way leads to the birth of tangible products through inventions. Product designers combine science‚ art and technology
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Operations process design 1. Introduction The assignment will be on the manufacturing of concrete stone paving. This product has been chosen because its demand is growing rapidly as most people are concerned about the need for decorating their homes‚ businesses‚ municipalities are involved in small town regeneration programmes and there is growth in development buildings and malls in the Eastern Cape. Concrete stone paving is preferred instead of other forms because it is versatile‚ aesthetically
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Design a Flowchart for a Process The last couple of years I have had the task making sure my children are dressed and on time for school. This task is a process performed weekdays during the school year. This task can be time-consuming if the appropriate processes are not performed. Using a flowchart design‚ I will be able to analyze daily task of making sure my children are dressed and on time for school. By creating a flowchart for this process‚ it will increase the awareness and reveal issues
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uniquely suited to providing a strong foundation in good database design practice. Database design is more art than science. While it’s true that a properly designed database should follow the normal forms and the relational model‚ you still have to come up with a design that reflects the business you are trying to model. This paper shows describes design process of database project. The importance of Completing the Design Process An important point to keep in mind is that the level of structural
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Process-design intensification – direct synthesis of adipic acid in flow I. Vural Gürsel‚ Q. Wang‚ T. Noël‚ V. Hessel Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)‚ Micro Flow Chemistry & Process Technology‚ Dep. Chem. Eng. and Chem.‚ Den Dolech 2‚ 5600 MB Eindhoven‚ The Netherlands; tel: +31(0)40 247 3108‚ fax: +31(0)40 244 6653‚ e-mail: I.Vural@tue.nl. The use of microreactors for faster and eco-efficient process development and design as the third intensification field in Novel Process
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PROCESS SELECTION AND DESIGN Process Whether it is the manufacture of a good or the provision of a service‚ every company must make choices about how best to combine inputs – resources such as land‚ labour‚ capital‚ and convert them into outputs‚ all the way through a sequence of processes (Thompson & Machin‚ 2003). This procedure is formally known as a process. [Figure 1] In order to get a competitive boundary in the outputs produced‚ it is crucial for organizations to be familiarized
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