WEEK 3

Production process

When a company creates products to sell to consumers, they typically use a strict process.

Manufacturing manager

is making big-picture production decisions that impact the efficiency levels of the creation and sales of products.

Amount to producce

Review the order number of your products to determine your production method and creation process.

Mass production

If you realize you need to produce large bulks of the same product at once, employees continuously produce the same items. Team members are typically split up into different workstations for everyone to use at once.

Technology to use

Selecting the right production process can often depend on the type of technology you have available.

Imput combinations to use

are the labor and capital methods that go into manufacturing a product.

Types of production

The different types of production businesses can implement depending on their product and organizational needs

Craft production

This is a non-automated process that's usually used on products that need personal care and attention in order to deliver a quality product to the consumer.

Many companies use this type of production when customers order customized products that include certain unique colors, shapes, patterns or words on the design.

Batch Production

When this occurs, employees work in subsections of each group to complete different sections of certain batches.

instead of creating just one product, the organization builds several different products and splits them into various groups, also known as batches.

Job production

This involves building a single item all at once, rather than splitting into groups that work on different parts of the product.

Service Production

This process entails automating a certain service to customers. You can provide personalized services offered on machines that allow customers to press buttons to request and receive assistance.

Mass customization

This type of process is a mass production line that creates products unique and customized according to consumers' needs.

The customer may have the option to select certain customization options from a list of colors, shapes or patterns.

Operations Manager

are ultimately responsible for running business operations, program management, and critical decision-making.