The different steps involved in process planning are: 1. Preparation of Working Drawing 2. Make or Buy Decision 3. Process Selection 4. Machine Capacity 5. Process and Equipment Selection Procedure 6. Selection of Material, Jigs, etc. 7. Preparation of Documents. Step # 1. Preparation of Working Drawing: A product is depicted by its drawing. A working drawing is a document [...]
This article throws light upon the three main types of process planning. The types are: 1. Manual Process Planning 2. Automated Process Planning 3. Generative Process Planning. Type # 1. Manual Process Planning: This type of planning is known as man-variant process planning and is the commonest type of planning used for production today. Planning the operations to be used [...]
Planning Phase: Forecasting: 1. Forecasting means estimation of type, quantity and quality of future work e.g., sales etc. 2. The survival of a manufacturing enterprise depends on its ability to assess, with reasonable accuracy, the market trends several years ahead. 3. Forecasters will be able to make use of sales trends, but these must be considered in the light of [...]