Question

For the following production environments, indicate whether the preferred production system is more likely to be a job shop (process layout), production line (product layout), batch process (group technology layout), or hybrid. Provide support for your answer.

a. Manufacturer of Clothes: makes many styles (shirts, pants, coats, rain jackets, etc.) and sells to small specialty stores.
b. Manufacturer of Gaskets: makes styles for 4-5 engine blocks: sells to GM and Ford (i.e., high volume).
c. Independent Automobile Service Shop: body work, general service, engine repair, serving many makes of automobiles.
d. Producer of Pharmaceutical Drugs: make approximately 50-75 drugs in tablet form: sell to pharmacies nationwide.

Answer 1

A) Batch shop production

B) Batch shop production

C) Job shop production

D) production line

Step-by-step explanation:

A)The preferred production system here will be Batch shop production because the manufacturer produces different styles of clothing and sells to small specialty stores hence producing in Batches can help meet up the needs

B) The preferred production system here will be Batch shop production because the manufacturer produces Gaskets and they are of different styles hence he needs to produce them in batches

C) Job shop production

D) production here is streamlined to a particular ( tablet form ) hence the production system here would be a Production line system of production