Unit 4 - Production system

Production System

A system that efficiently and effectively creates goods and/or services to satisfy clients at an affordable cost and reliability.

Product Oriented Production Systems

Systems that create physical products such as manufacturing, processing, and building.

Service Oriented Production Systems

Systems that render physical or virtual services like consulting, communication, and hospitality.

Six Ms of Production

Man, Machine, Method, Material, Money, and Management.

Pull Production System

Demand-driven production where goods are produced only when needed (Just-in-Time).

Push Production System

Forecast-based production where goods are produced and pushed to market.

Mass Production

Large number of identical items produced continuously, e.g., electronics.

Batch Production

Production of defined number of units per batch with flexibility between runs.

Job Shop Production

Customised production using specialised machines, e.g., repair services.

Continuous Production

Uninterrupted production that continues until planned output is complete.

Intermittent Production

Discrete production with stops and restarts for retooling.

Core Processes in Production

Organisation, operations, standards adherence, packaging, and labelling.

Common Production Activities

Monitoring, control assembly, testing, packaging, discrepancy reports, readiness reviews.