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Manufacturing Environments
Features that support different manufacturing environments are provided. The Work Orders and Shop Floor Control modules are typically used to manage job shop manufacturing. The Advanced Repetitive or Repetitive modules manage manufacturing in an assembly line environment. Manufacturing Environments compares and contrasts the two types of environments.
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Manufacturing Environments
 
 
Work Orders
Repetitive
Plant Organization
Variable by product
Fixed by assembly line
Routing
Functional departments
Fixed by line
Material Handling
Fork lifts, tote bins
Conveyors, containers
Product Mix
Many products
Similar products
Amount of Work in Process
High
Low
Time to Manufacture
Variable by product
Short
Examples
Tools, furniture
Auto assembly, tires