Unit 7: Production

Key terms

production

the process of coverting inputs such as land, labour and capital into saleable goods

inventories

the stock of raw materials, work-in-progess and finished goods held by business

lean production

the production of goods and services with the minimum waste of resource

job production - sản xuất đơn chiếc

the production of items one at a time

batch production - sản xuất theo lô

the production of goods in batches. Each batch passes through one stage of production before moving onto the next stage

flow production - sản xuất dây chuyền

the production of very large quantities of identical googs using continuously moving process

just-in-time

a production method that involves reducing or virtually eliminating the need to hold the inventories of raw materials or unsold inventories of finished

What is production and operation management?

the process of planning, organizing, and controlling resources to transform raw materials and inputs into finished goods and services efficiently. It covers managing production lines, supply chains, and quality to meet customer demands at minimum cost

What is lean production? How can lean production be achieved?

• Lean production is the production of goods and services with the minimum waste of resources

• Lean production can be achieved by using the following methods:

  + Kaizen means “continuous improvement”: small group of workers meet regularly to discuss problems and possible solutions

+ Just-in-time (SX theo đơn): is a production method which focuses on reducing or virtually eliminating the need to hold inventories of raw materials or components and on reducing work-in-progress and inventories of the finished good
+ Cell production (SX theo nhóm): the production line is divided into separate, self-contained units(cells): đơn vị độc lập/ tự vận hành, each making an identifiable (adj: xác định) parts of product à improve the morale (tinh thần) of the employees and makes them work harder à the employees feel valued and are less likely to strike or cause disruption

3. What is job production, batch production and flow production?

- Job production: the production of items one at a time (từng cái một)

-Batch production (SX theo lô): the production of items in batches. Each batch passes through one stage of production before moving onto the next stage

- Flow production (SX dây chuyền): the production of very large quantities of identical (adj: giống nhau) goods using continuously moving process