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This assignment delves into the essential components of business processes, highlighting the importance of structured activities like assembly line and batch production methods. Assembly line production is predominantly utilized by larger businesses, allowing for efficient product assembly with interchangeable parts. In contrast, batch production is favored by smaller enterprises such as bakeries, facilitating cost savings through pre-orders and efficient resource management. Both methods play a critical role in enhancing profitability and meeting customer demands.
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Business Process IT 2010 Unit 6-2 Assignment Created by Camilo D Salazar April 7, 2014
Business Process • COLLECTION OF RELATED STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES • TASKS WHICH TOGETHER PRODUCE A SPECIFIC SERVICE OR PRODUCT • SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS • A PROCESS THAT SERVES A GOAL FOR A PARTICULAR CUSTOMER OR CUSTOMERS
Production Methods • THE BUSINESS PROCESS IS ACCOMPLISHED USING A VARIETY OF PRODUCTION METHODS • ASSEMBLY LINE PRODUCTION IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY UTILIZED PRODUCTION METHODS • BATCH PRODUCTION IS ALSO AN UTILIZED PRODUCTION METHOD • PRODUCTION METHODS INCREASE PROFITABILITY FOR A BUSINESS
Assembly Line Production Bibliography: Alibaba.com. 2014. Assembly Line. [image online] Available at: http://wlhongyuss.en.alibaba.com/product/237502532-210417100/Refrigerator_Pre_Assembly_Final_Assembly_Line.html [Accessed: 7 Apr 2014].
Assembly Line Production • ASSEMBLY LINE PRODUCTION IS A PROCESS UTILIZED MORE OFTEN BY BIGGER SIZE BUSINESSES AND ENTERPRISES • FACTORIES ARE WELL KNOWN FOR USING THIS TYPE OF PRODUCTION METHOD • A PRODUCT IS ASSEMBLED IN A LINE UTILIZING Parts usually interchangeable AND added to a product in a sequential manner • THIS PROCESS IS MOST COMMONLY USED BY BUSINESS REQUIRING A BIGGER SIZE INVENTORY TO SUPPLY CUSTOMERS
Batch Production Miller, J. 2014. How to Be Lean in a Batch Production Industry. [image online] Available at: http://www.gembapantarei.com/2009/09/how_to_be_lean_in_a_batch_production_industry.html [Accessed: 7 Apr 2014].
Batch Production • IN THE BATCH PRODUCTION METHOD EACH ITEM IN A BATCH GOES THROUGH ONE STAGE OF PRODUCTION OR WORK STATION BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEXT • IN MOST CASES BATCH ORDERS ARE RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMERS BEFORE THEY ARE GENERATED, BECAUSE THIS ALLOWS BUSINESS TO SAVE INVENTORY AND AVOIDS CAUSING OVERSTOCK • SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE BAKERIES USE BATCH ORDERS MOST OFTEN BECAUSE THEY CAN SAVE MONEY BY SAVING RESOURCES AND CAPITAL
Conclusion • PRODUCTION METHODS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE BUSINESS PROCESS • TWO COMMONLY USED BUSINESS METHODS ARE ASSEMBLY LINE PRODUCTION AND BATCH PRODUCTION • BATCH PRODUCTION IS UTILIZED IN A PRE-ORDER BASIS BY SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE BAKERIES • ASSEMBLY LINES ARE USED BY BIGGER SIZE BUSINESSES LIKE FACTORIES