The following production flow shows Parts E, I, and N; Subassembly O; and final assembly for Product

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The following production flow shows Parts E, I, and N; Subassembly O; and final assembly for Product P:

A to B to C to D to E

F to G to H to I

J to K to L to M to N

E and I to O N and O to P

B involves a bottleneck operation, and M involves a CCR.

a. Draw the process flow.

b. Where would you locate buffer inventories?

c. Where would you place inspection points?

d. Where would you stress the importance of quality production?


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Operations And Supply Chain Management

ISBN: 287

14th Edition

Authors: F. Robert Jacobs, Richard Chase

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