Manufacturing Process Management (MPM) is a collection of technologies and methods used to define how products are to be manufactured. MPM differs from
ERP/MRPEnterprise Resource Planning is a term usually used in conjunction with ERP software or an ERP system which is intended to manage all the information and functions of a business or company from shared data stores....
which is used to plan the ordering of materials and other resources, set manufacturing schedules, and compile cost data.
A cornerstone of MPM is the central repository for the integration of all these tools and activities aids in the exploration of alternative
production lineA production line is a set of sequential operations established in a factory whereby materials are put through a refining process to produce an end-product that is suitable for onward consumption; or components are assembled to make a finished article....
scenarios; making
assembly lineAn assembly line is a manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned logistics to create a finished product much faster than with handcrafting-type methods...
s more efficient with the aim of reduced lead time to product launch, shorter product times and reduced work in progress (WIP) inventories as well as allowing rapid response to product or product changes.
- Production process planning
- Manufacturing concept planning
- Factory layout planning and analysis
- work flow simulation.
- walk-path assembly planning
- plant design optimization
- Mixed model line balancing.
- Workloads on multiple stations.
- Process simulation tools e.g.
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Manufacturing Process Management (MPM) is a collection of technologies and methods used to define how products are to be manufactured. MPM differs from
ERP/MRPEnterprise Resource Planning is a term usually used in conjunction with ERP software or an ERP system which is intended to manage all the information and functions of a business or company from shared data stores....
which is used to plan the ordering of materials and other resources, set manufacturing schedules, and compile cost data.
A cornerstone of MPM is the central repository for the integration of all these tools and activities aids in the exploration of alternative
production lineA production line is a set of sequential operations established in a factory whereby materials are put through a refining process to produce an end-product that is suitable for onward consumption; or components are assembled to make a finished article....
scenarios; making
assembly lineAn assembly line is a manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned logistics to create a finished product much faster than with handcrafting-type methods...
s more efficient with the aim of reduced lead time to product launch, shorter product times and reduced work in progress (WIP) inventories as well as allowing rapid response to product or product changes.
Topics and technology
- Production process planning
- Manufacturing concept planning
- Factory layout planning and analysis
- work flow simulation.
- walk-path assembly planning
- plant design optimization
- Mixed model line balancing.
- Workloads on multiple stations.
- Process simulation tools e.g. die press lines, manufacturing lines
- Ergonomic simulation and assessment of production assembly tasks
- Resource planning
- Computer-aided manufacturing
Computer-aided manufacturing is the use of computer-based software tools that assist engineers and machinists in manufacturing or prototyping product components...
(CAM)
- Numerical control CNC
- Direct Numerical Control
Direct Numerical Control, also known as Distributed Numerical Control, is a common manufacturing term for networking CNC machine tools...
(DNC)
- Tooling/equipment/fixtures development
- Tooling and Robot
An industrial robot is officially defined by ISO as an automatically controlled, reprogrammable, multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes...
work-cell setup and offline programming (OLP)
- Generation of shop floor work instructions
- Time and cost estimates
- ABC - Manufacturing activity-based costing
Activity-based costing is a costing model that identifies activities in an organization and assigns the cost of each activity resource to all products and services according to the actual consumption by each: it assigns more indirect costs into direct costs.In this way an organization can...
- Production, costs, and pricing
In microeconomics, industrial organization is the field which describes the behavior of firms in the marketplace with regard to production, pricing, employment and other decisions...
- Quality Computer-aided quality
Computer-aided quality assurance is the engineering application of computers and computer controlled machines for the definition and inspection of the quality of products.This includes:*Measuring equipment management*Goods inward inspection...
assurance (CAQ)
- FMEA Failure mode and effects analysis
A failure modes and effects analysis is a procedure in operations management for analysis of potential failure modes within a system for classification by severity or determination of the effect of failures on the system. It is widely used in manufacturing industries in various phases of the...
- SPC Statistical process control
Statistical process control is an effective method of monitoring a process through the use of control charts. Control charts enable the use of objective criteria for distinguishing background variation from events of significance based on statistical techniques...
- Computer aided inspection with coordinate-measuring machine
A coordinate measuring machine is a device for measuring the physical geometrical characteristics of an object. This machine may be manually controlled by an operator or it may be computer controlled. Measurements are defined by a probe attached to the third moving axis of this machine...
(CMM)
- Tolerance stack-up analysis using PMI
Product manufacturing information, also abbreviated PMI, conveys non-geometric attributes in 3D computer-aided design and Collaborative Product Development systems necessary for manufacturing product components or subsystems. PMI may include geometric dimensions and tolerances, 3D annotation ...
models.
- Success Measurements
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Overall equipment effectiveness is a hierarchy of metrics which focus on how effectively a manufacturing operation is utilized. The results are stated in a generic form which allows comparison between manufacturing units in differing industries....
(OEE)
- Communication with other systems
- Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise Resource Planning is a term usually used in conjunction with ERP software or an ERP system which is intended to manage all the information and functions of a business or company from shared data stores....
(ERP)
- Manufacturing Operations Management
Manufacturing operations management is a methodology for viewing an end-to-end manufacturing process with a view to optimizing efficiency....
(MOM)
- Product Data Management
Product data management is the business function often within product lifecycle management that is responsible for the creation, management and publication of product data.- Introduction :...
(PDM)
- SCADA
SCADA stands for supervisory control and data acquisition. It generally refers to an industrial control system: a computer system monitoring and controlling a process...
(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) real time process monitoring and control
- Human-machine interface (HMI)
- Distributed control system
A distributed control system refers to a control system usually of a manufacturing system, process or any kind of dynamic system, in which the controller elements are not central in location but are distributed throughout the system with each component sub-system controlled by one or more...
(DCS)
Academic resources
- Materials and Manufacturing Processes, ISSN: 1532-2475 (electronic) 1042-6914 (paper), Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in the United Kingdom which publishes books and academic journals. It is a division of Informa plc, a United Kingdom-based publisher and conference company....
- Knowledge and Innovation Culture as Determinants of Financial Performance in New Product Development, Dr Paul Shum
- POMLIB, a set of on-line tools for teaching production and operations management by Dr. Richard Barr
See also
- List of production topics
- Process management
Process management is the ensemble of activities of planning and monitoring the performance of a process. Especially in the sense of business process, often confused with reengineering....
- Quality Management System processes
A Quality Management System process is a business excellence which forms an element of the Quality Management System of an organisation. The ISO9001:2000 standard requires organisations seeking compliance or certification to define the processes which form the QMS and the sequence and interaction...