Manufacturing Management

Abstract

A job shop is defined as a group of manufacturing operations where the productive resources are organized according to function and the work passes through in varying lots and routings. The manufactured end item is normally assembled from two or more components which have been fabricated and/or purchased. As reflected in the product structure, each assembly or subassembly is put together with fabricated or purchased components and each fabricated component is made from a purchased raw material. Job shop execution may also apply when the end items are single units rather than assembled. The execution of the manufacturing plan requires the successful operation of the assembly, fabrication, and purchasing functions.