TYPES OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

 MAINLY DEPENDS UPON THE NATURE OF

GOODS & SERVICES TO BE PRODUCED
 PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCT AND NATURE
OF PRODUCTION PROCESS
 STOCK --- SALES FORECAST
 PRODUCED TO ORDER --- RAW MATERIAL
 MATERIAL NOT CARRIED TO STOCK ---
NATURE AND SIZE OF ORDER
 MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
RECEIPT AND STORAGE OF RAW MATERIALS

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION

INSPECTION OF IN-PROCESS AND FINISHED

GOODS

STORAGE OF FINISHED GOODS

ACTIVE THROUGHOUT BY INFORMATION AND

CONTROL FUNCTION
MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

DECISION MAKER

CONTROL

INPUT CONVERSION PROCESS OUTPUT

 MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS INTERACTS
BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTENAL
ENVIRONMENT

INTERNAL– MARKETING,ACCOUNTS,
PERSONNEL,AND FINANCE

EXTERNAL- CUSTOMERS,LABOUR
UNIONS,SUPPLIERS
 INTERMITTENT SYSTEMS
HERE PRODUCTION FACILITIES ARE
FLEXIBLE TO HANDLE WIDE VARIETY OF
PRODUCTS AND SIZES.THESE CAN BE
USED TO MANUFACTURE THOSE
PRODUCTS WHERE INPUTS CHANGES
WITH DESIGN OF PRODUCT
CHARECTERSTIC OF INTERMITTENT
SYSTEMS
PRODUCTS PRODUCED IN SMALL
QUANTITIES
MACHINES & EQUIPMENTS ARE LAID OUT
BY PROCESS
WORKLOADS ARE GENERALLY
UNBALANCED
IN-PROCESS INVENTORY IS LARGE
FLEXIBLE TO SUIT PRODUCTION
VARIETIES
PLANNING AND CONTROL MECHANISM
FOR INTERMITTENT SYSTEMS
SPECIALITIES OF EVERY TYPES AND SUB-
ASSEMBLIES ARE REQUIRED TO
MANUFACTURED THE PRODUCT

NEEDS WISE AND CAREFUL SEQUENCING OF

OPERATION

REGULATION AND CLOSE INSPECTION IS

REQUIRED

STORAGE FACILITIES PROVIDED AT

OPERATIONAL STAGE
 JOB PRODUCTION
WHOLE PROJECT IS CONSIDERED AS ONE
OPERATION AND WORK IS COMPLETED BEFORE
PASSING ON THE NEXT
WHOLE PROJECT IS TAKEN AS SINGLE
OPERATION
VERSATILE & SKILLED LABOUR IS NEEDED
HIGH CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CONTROL OPERATIONS ARE RELATIVELY
SIMPLE
HIGH UNIT COST OF PRODUCTION
BATCH PRODUCTION
ITEMS PROCESSED IN LOT OR
BATCH SIZE
UNIQUE PRODUCT PRODUCTION
SPECIALISED LABOUR FOR EACH
OPERATION
ORGANISATION AND PLANNING IS
MORE COMPLICATED
 BATCH PRODUCTION
IN THIS SYSTEMS NEW BATCH IS UNDERTAKEN
FOR PRODUCTION ONLY WHEN THE WORK ON
ALL ITEMS OF A BATCH IS COMPLETE
OPERATION COMPLETED FOR WHOLE BATCH
MORE SPECIALISED LABOUR FOR EACH
OPERATION
ORGANISATION AND PLANNING IS
COMPLICATED
PLANNING IS NOT BASED ON SALES FORECASTS
 FEATURES OF INTERMITTENT
SYSTEM
DEMAND CAN DISCONTINOUS
ELABORATE SEQUENCING AND
SCHEDULING
HIGH INVESTMENT
ITEMS MANUFACTURED ACCORDING
TO ORDER
ADJUST TO NEW SITUATION
CONTINUOUS SYSTEM
PRODUCTION FOR STOCKS AND NOT FOR
ORDERS

FORECAST MADE TO ESTIMATE DEMAND OF THE

PRODUCT

INPUTS STANDARDISED AND LEVEL OF

INVENTORY SET

FIFO METHOD IS FOLLOWED

MASS PRODUCTION
ITEMS PRODUCED IN LARGE QUANTITIES

PRODUCTION TO STOCK NOT TO ORDER

UNIFORM FLOW OF MATERIAL

ONE TYPE OF PRODUCT AT ONE TIME

COMBINATION OF PARTS USED TO

MANUFACTURE DIFFERENT KIND OF PRODUCTS
PROCESS PRODUCTION
VOLUME OF PRODUCTION IS VERY HIGH

SINGLE RAW MATERIAL TRANSFORM IN

DIFFERENT TYPE OF PRODUCTS

PLANNING AND SCHEDULING DONE WELL

IN ADVANCE
FEATURES OF CONTINUOUS SYSTEM
CONTINUITY OF DEMAND
PRODUCT MUST BE STANDARDISED
MATERIAL AS PER SPECIFICATION AND
DELIVERED IN TIME
WORK MUST CONFROM TO QUALITY
STANDARD
INSPECTION MUST BE LINE WITH
PRODUCTION
APPROPRIATE PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
MUST BE PROVIDED
ADVANTAGES OF CONTINUOUS
SYSTEM
DIRECT LABOUR CONTENT IS REDUCED

HIGH ACCURACY

REDUCED MATERIAL HANDLING

ANY WEAKNESS IS EASILY LOCATED

MATERIAL REQUIREMENT ACCURATELY

PLANNED
INTERMITTENT CONTINUOUS
ITEMS PRODUCED FOR ITEMS PRODUCED FOR
ORDER STOCK

EQUIPMENT USED FOR REGULAR USE OF

LIMITED TIME EQUIPMENT

CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT IS

HIGH
IS LOW

MORE SECURITY OF JOBS

LESS SECURITY OF JOBS

ACCURACY HIGH
ACCURACY LOW
CUSTOM TYPE STANDARD TYPE
PLANNING IS COMPLEX PLANNING IS EASY AND
AND EXPENSIVE CHEAPER

MACHINE CAPACITIES MACHINE CAPACITIES

ARE VARIED USUALLY ARE LESS VARIED

DISPATCHING IS DISPATCHING IS
ELABORATE TO MEET SIMPLE AND CONTROL
DELIVERY DATES IS CONCERNED WITH
RATE OF OUTPUT