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1. Batch Flow / One piece Flow line
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2
3
4
5
Production (flow) line
- Products are moved through a fixed
sequence of operations
- Differentiation between
• Batch and One Piece flow
• Series with C/O or Continuous flow
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1
24
5
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2. Operation
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Operation
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Operation
3
Operation
4
Operation 5
Job-Shop
- Products are moved through operations
when needed
- Each workstation performs one operation
- Multiple workstations per operation
possible
Job Shop
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3. Dock Shop
1 2
3
4
5
Dock-Shop
WS 1
1 2
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4
5
WS 2
1 2
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4
5
WS 3
1 2
3
4
5
WS 4
- Products are moved to Docks
- All production steps are done in each
dock
- For large products where moving is
difficult (like boats)
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4. Different forms of plant Layout
volume per Product
NumberofProductsindefamily
Continuous
Flow
One Piece
Flow
Batch Flow
Job-Shop
Dock-Shop
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5. # Product
types
Product
Volume
Process
sequence
CT C/O times Dimensions Ideal Structure
1 - Low Variable > 60 min N.A. Big Dock shop
2 >100 Low Variable > 60 min N.A. Small / big Job Shop
3 6 - 100 High Fixed 1 – 60 min Long Small Batch Flow
4 2 – 5 High Fixed < 1 min Short Small Single line Flow
5 1 N.A Fixed < 1 min N.A N.A Continuous Flow
Askin en Standdridge (1993) / Nicholas (1998):
Theory: when to use each type
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