This was the first discussion board requirements: 1. Identify your selected product 2. Research your selected product for typical manufacturing processes. 3. Identify the required Group Technology (variety details) 4. Determine the required Multi-station manufacturing system: Manual Assembly Systems Automated Assembly Systems 5. Identify Material transportation 6. Identify shipping/packaging

Explanation: 1. The product is a flashlight with 4 different battery sizes. 2. The typical manufacturing processes for this product would include injection molding for the flashlight body, stamping for the metal parts, and assembly. 3. The required Group Technology for this product would include details on the different parts of the flashlight, the different materials used, and the assembly process. 4. The required Multi-station manufacturing system for this product would be an automated assembly system. 5. The Material transportation for this product would include the transportation of the different parts to the assembly area. 6. The shipping/packaging for this product would include packaging the flashlight in a box for shipping.

These are the questions I need help with.....Discussion board requirements: 1. Identify your selected product... my product is a (flashlight.) 2. Determine which Quality Program (chapter 20) will be applicable, maybe more than one. 3. What variation will need to be monitored? 4. What SPC data will require to be available and reviewed? 5. What will be your inspection plans (Chapter 21/22)? 6. With control over Product Design, how will you use technology to improve the product to customers and the organization?