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2. Case: The Ford Production System

Question (a)
The answer is required to cover a detailed examination of Fords production
systems such as Craft production, Mass production and Assembly line
production and how each one of them was an improvement over the earlier
one, and a critical discussion as to how these production systems helped
Ford gain recognition as an innovator in the automobile industry.
The answer briefly examines Fords Mass production and Assembly Line
production. The answer also states that Ford became the first automobile
maker to adopt 3D visualization tools like CAD, CAM in its manufacturing
operations in 1970s.
While the answer has some relevant points, it should have also discussed
Fords earlier Craft Type production, how the Mass production was an
improved one. Also, it should have discussed in greater detail how these
production systems helped Ford gain recognition as an innovator in the
automobile industry. Overall, the answer is not comprehensive enough.
Question (b)
The answer is required to cover a detailed explanation of lean
manufacturing, a detailed examination of Ford Production System (FPS), a
detailed explanation of the key elements of FPS, and a critical discussion on
how Ford implemented the principles of lean manufacturing through FPS.
The answer briefly explains lean manufacturing and the key elements of FPS
and briefly discusses how Ford implemented lean manufacturing through
FPS. It also states that FPS was based on many techniques of lean
production and the vision of FPS was to have a lean system.
While the answer has many relevant points, it could have discussed in
greater detail the FPS, and how Ford implemented the principles of lean
manufacturing through FPS.