Conduct an internet search and identify at least 3 products

Conduct an internet search and identify at least 3 products and companies in each category that follow: Flow line operations Cellular system Continuous system Lean manufacturing Agile manufacturing

Solution

a) flow line operation: Products created by a line process include automobiles, appliances, personal computers, and toys. Services based on a line process are fast-food restaurants and cafeterias.

b) cellular system: This can be considered the start of Group Technology (GT). Examples of a Group flow process are scheduling air travel, manufacturing garments, furniture manufacturing, making components that feed an assembly line, processing mortgage loans, and manufacturing heavy equipment.

c) Continuous Flow Process: Examples are petroleum refineries, chemical plants, and plants making beer, steel, and processed food items.

d) lean manufacturing :   Lean manufacturing is the systematic elimination of waste. As the name implies, lean is focused at cutting “fat” from production activities.

e) Agile manufacturing: The concept of agility refers to a business model whichmakes an organization immune to damage caused by unpredictable events and changing circumstances.

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