What is intermittent manufacturing?
Batch production is a method of organizing production characterized by the processing of many diverse products with relatively small quantities of each. The production process takes place in an intermittent manner.
Intermittent manufacturing is a flexible production method, highly adaptable to diverse market needs.
For example, the mechanical and garment industries are typical examples of this type of intermittent production.
Characteristics of intermittent production
Following are the characteristics of intermittent production:
- Using multi-purpose equipment: The production process is carried out by multi-purpose equipment, arranged in specialized workshops according to function. Each workshop gathers machines with similar tasks (for example: lathe workshop, milling workshop...). The flow of the product depends on the order of the processing steps needed to complete the product.
- High flexibility: Because the production of a single product is not specialized, the machinery and equipment in batch production are capable of performing many different tasks. As a result, the production system can be easily adjusted to promptly meet the diverse and ever-changing market needs of customers..
- High Cost and Difficulty in Quality Control: Discontinuous manufacturing is difficult to implement and operate due to its complexity, difficulty in quality control, balancing production tasks, and high production costs. For intermittent manufacturing, optimizing downtime and efficient production scheduling are key to reducing costs and improving operational efficiency.
Intermittent production is highly flexible and often uses multi-purpose equipment.
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