Types of Manufacturing
Advanced Design Applications
Custom Made to Mass Production
• The
type of manufacturing system utilized in a
products development varies depending on many
factors.
One important factor that helps
determine the manufacturing system is the
number of products to be produced. Other factors
include number of variations of the product,
materials availability, and processes needed to
manufacture.
Main Categories of Manufacturing
• Prototype Manufacturing
• Job Shop Manufacturing
• Mass Production
• Project Type Manufacturing
Prototype Manufacturing
• Widely used in todays manufacturing environments
• Most expensive type of manufacturing
• Used before actual production of “customer” products
• Can be a physical model made from actual or simulated
materials
• Rapid Prototyping
• 3D Printing
Job Shop Manufacturing
• Used by small companies and shops
• Small orders; small batches of products
• May be a sub contractor for a larger manufacturing
project
• Light assemblies for cars
• Can switch between jobs quickly
• Shops may specialize in a manufacturing process –
machining, casting, molding
Mass Production
• Products made in large quantities
• High demand products
• Assembly line production
• Developed in 20th century by Henry Ford
Project Type Manufacturing
• Used for big projects
• Expensive projects; products last a long time
• Uses many sub contractors for assemblies
• Usually government projects
• Navy ships
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Assignment
DIRECTIONS – Use the Internet to research the following methods of manufacturing. For
each method explain the major idea behind it (What is it; How does it work), the benefits
(advantages), and the drawbacks (disadvantages). Compile your answers into a PowerPoint
presentation. Document all sources used.
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Just in Time (JIT)
Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS)
Group Technology (GT)
Green Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
Computer Aided Manufacturing
Concurrent Engineering
Nanomanufacturing