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PROCESS ANALYSIS
Process: any part of an organization that takes inputs and transforms them into
outputs
Cycle time: the average successive time between completions of successive units
Utilization: the ratio of the time that a resource is actually activated relative to the
time that it is available for use
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MAKE TO STOCK VS. MAKE TO ORDER
Make-to-order
Only activated in response to an actual order.
Make-to-stock
Process activated to meet expected or forecast demand.
Hybrid
Combines the features of both make-to-order and make-to-stock.
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LITTLE’S LAW
Inventory turns
Cost of goods sold divided by the average inventory value
Days-of-supply
Inverse of inventory turns scaled to days
Little’s law
There is a long-term relationship among inventory, throughput, and flow time
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EXAMPLE – CAR BATTERIES
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EXAMPLE – CAR BATTERIES
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EXAMPLE - BAKERY
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EXAMPLE - BAKERY
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EXAMPLE - BAKERY
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EXAMPLE - BAKERY
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EXAMPLE – RESTAURANT (NON STEADY STATE)
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EXAMPLE – RESTAURANT (NON STEADY STATE)
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EXAMPLE – RESTAURANT (NON STEADY STATE)
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EXAMPLE – RESTAURANT (NON STEADY STATE)
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EXAMPLE – RESTAURANT (NON STEADY STATE)
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EXAMPLE – RESTAURANT (NON STEADY STATE)
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REDUCING PROCESS FLOW TIME
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A SIMPLE PROBLEM
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A SIMPLE PROBLEM - EXTENDED
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A SIMPLE PROBLEM – EXTENDED (2)
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THE PROCESS MAP
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In Process I, each application spent, on average of 15 days with the company
before receiving an accept/reject decision
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