A facility where a production line is located and where products are assembled using systematic stages of production. This plant is fundamental in manufacturing industries, especially for large-scale production.
Final Assembly involves the culmination of all manufacturing processes where individual components and sub-assemblies are put together to create a finished product. In an automobile final assembly plant, key elements such as the powertrain, chassis, and body components are united to form a completed automobile.
A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is an automated production line that can be quickly adapted to produce multiple product lines, enabling companies to lower costs and respond swiftly to changes in consumer demand.
A manufacturing method where several different products are produced on the same production line, one after the other, to maximize productivity.
The production rate is a vital metric in manufacturing, representing the speed at which a production line manufactures products. It informs stakeholders about productivity efficiency and capacity utilization.
Order of occurrence; process or fact of following in order. A preconceived arrangement or pattern guiding the execution of steps within a system, event, or process.
A steel-collar worker refers to the use of robots as employees on a production line, symbolizing the replacement of the traditional blue-collar worker by automated systems and machinery.
