Repetitive Manufacturing

Repetitive Manufacturing is used for the production of standard products that are produced in large quantities in a continuous flow. RPT provides a simplified procedure for the production orders in Job Shop Control.

This type of manufacturing is typically used in these areas:

• Tier 1 and tier 2 automotive, either in stand-alone manufacturing, or as a supply line for larger assembly lines.
• The production of household appliances and consumer electronics.
• Medical supplies and semi-processed foods.
• Any manufacturing environment or parts of manufacturing environment with a continuous and steady demand.

Products suited for repetitive manufacturing have these characteristics:

• Standard (not customized)
• Inexpensive
• A limited number of variants
• May be complex
• A flat bill of material

The product of repetitive manufacture can be a sellable end-item, or a sub-assembly for use in a different manufacture process.

Repetitive products may have started out a items produced in job shop, with the method of production changing due to changes in demand or the number of variants making production by different means more effective.

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness

  A calculation method to measure and optimize the overall effectiveness of the production environment. It compares and contrasts the effectiveness of individual operations or groups of operations which are performing a similar function.

• Process Inspections

  Simple in-process inspections can be scheduled, often to determine the wear on tools used during production. Work stations are defined as inspection points that is linked to an inspection protocol that is linked to a production model.