MGT625 Prod/Ops Mgmt Assignment 11.
a. Boeing building a plane
First thoughts are that Boeing fits almost all of the requirements for continuous flow; low flexibility, one product, very high capital investment, and low skilled labor with skilled overseers. Work would proceed in a fixed sequence of assembly steps, and the process connects all activities in an inflexible process. This process has high capital investment and only produces a minimum amount of product, one. The only reservation I have about this is that the production volume is low.
Job Tasks Salaries:
Aerospace Engineers Design Aircraft $100-$130K DOE
Mechanical Engineers Design mechanical systems $80, $100k DOE
Electrical Engineer design electrical systems $80, $100k DOE
Software Engineer design software used in computer controls $80, $100k DOE
Avionics Engineer design instruments to fly the aircraft $80, $100k DOE
Fabricators assemble the plane and machine specialized parts $55-$75K DOE
Welders weld aluminum for super-structure of the aircraft $55-$75K DOE
Team Member Assembly general labor $35-$55K DOE
Assembly Managers oversees team members in the assembly stage $65k-75K
b. Toyota building an SUV
Toyota would utilize the flow process. Unlike the batch process, this process is performed with a fixed sequence of steps and a fixed number of assembly stations. This process has a very high capital requirement. This process produces quality at a very high volume. The labor is mostly unskilled with skilled employees overseeing them. This process also requires very sophisticated equipment, which again requires large capital investments. The work force employed is the largest investment the company makes annually.
Job Tasks Salaries:
General Manager oversee entire manufacturing process $200-$250K
Asst. General Manager assists general manager in overseeing manufacturing process