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Mechanical Systems Lecture Four

This document discusses manufacturing process planning and the seven flows of manufacturing. It explains that manufacturing process planning involves conceptualizing the process from raw materials to finished product in an efficient and cost-effective way. It then defines the three types of process planning: machining, assembly, and flow. The rest of the document discusses factors considered in each of the seven flows of manufacturing: raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, operators, machines, information, and engineering.

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Mechanical Systems Lecture Four

This document discusses manufacturing process planning and the seven flows of manufacturing. It explains that manufacturing process planning involves conceptualizing the process from raw materials to finished product in an efficient and cost-effective way. It then defines the three types of process planning: machining, assembly, and flow. The rest of the document discusses factors considered in each of the seven flows of manufacturing: raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, operators, machines, information, and engineering.

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Mechanical systems

Lecture four
Manufacturing process planning :
Manufacturing process planning is the
conceptualization of a process, from
the raw materials through the
finished stages. A manufacturer
attempts to build in efficiency and
cost-effectiveness at this stage.
Machining
 machining process planning as planning how each
work piece is produced—meaning, every single,
discreet component
Assembly
 Assembly process planning is concerned with
assembly of components.
Flow
 Manufacturing process planning generally aims at
continuous flow of product, eliminating any
unnecessary movement, waiting or storage. All of
this drives up productivity and drives down the cost
of goods sold.
Elements
 Process engineers take several factors into account
when they design a process for efficiency and lower
cost. These include minimizing the number of
component parts; designing for ease of handling and
orientation; simplified assembly; achievable (and
realistic) tolerances; and use of common and
standardized parts and components.
Modernity
 Process planning generally involves the best possible
technologies and good manufacturing practices
(GMPs). Such a process is, presumably, based upon
industry best practices of efficiency and cost-
effectiveness. Modern processes are therefore
largely automated, computerized and high-speed.
Mechanical flow
the seven flows of
manufacturing
1. The flow of raw material
2. The flow of work-in-process
3. The flow of finished goods
4. The flow of operators
5. The flow of machines
6. The flow of information
7. The flow of engineering
factors to be considered in the
flow of raw material , finished
goods
1. What is the standard work?
2. What are the locations and distances?
3. What are the container types and sizes?
4. What are the packaging materials?
5. Are there any machine cycle times?
6. How is the transfer of material accomplished?
7. What are the conveyors, carts, forklifts to be
used?
Factors to be considered in
flow of operator
 What is the standard work and operator’s
cycle time (determine pace of the line,
slowest to fastest)?
 What are the operator’s body movements …
arms, hands, head, eyes, legs and feet?
 Observe the “go-gets” of operators getting
things to do their tasks.
Flow of information
 Observe the transfer of information?
 What information is needed?
 What is the path of information?
 What are the decisions made by the operator?
 How many decisions are made by the operator?
 What does the operator do when a problem occurs or if he or she has a
question?
 How does information of problems get passed on?
 Who responds to the operator’s needs?
 What information is on production control boards, production schedules,
kanbans, manufacturing plans, etc.?
Kanban :a Japanese manufacturing system in which the supply of
components is regulated through the use of an instruction card sent along
the production line.
Flow of Engineering
 What is the tooling required?
 What are the process controls and
quality checks?
 Are there “go/no-go” gauges?
 Observe any hanedashi devices (the
mechanisms to automatically eject a
part from the machine to free up the
operator to only load the machine).

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