Process Design Analysis
Process Design Analysis
ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
involves using the information gathered through process analysis to develop a new or
improved process.
The goal of process design is to create a process that is
1. Efficient,
2. Effective,
3. Meets the needs of the organization and its stakeholders.
Key aspects of process design include
a. Understanding the process objectives,
b. Determining process steps and flow
c. Identifying resources needed,
d. Developing performance metrics.
PROCESS PLANNING
1. Process Requirement The very first step is to collect and gather information to give structure the
objective is to make process requirement document highlighting various stages, risk and stakeholders
for production. The value assessment of available technology, raw material requirement, factory/plant
layout and demand forecast are very important in the process.
2. Team Building the process requirements once finalized, for each objective, a team is finalized based
on skill level and experience. Function of the team is to get familiarize with the whole process.
3. Planning and Implementation Process planning team will develop module; policies and procedure
require for production, which are after required approval internal as well as external is implemented.
4. Audit A regular audit is carried out to ensure that process thus implemented is in line and delivering
value to customers.
5. End of Life Over a course of time there may be enhancement of the product or product may get
discontinued in these circumstances, process thus develop is discontinued.
PRODUCTION PROCESS
The nature of product and service production or conversion process can be divided into two broad categories, continuous
production and intermittent production job work, service
Sample continuous production
1. Assembly line,
2. Oil refinery
Successful process design has to take into account the appropriateness of the process to overall
organization objective.
Process design requires a broad view of the whole organization and should not have a myopic outlook.
And the process should deliver customer value with constant involvement of the management at various
stages.
In order to achieve a good process design, effective process strategy is required , which deals with a
singular line items required to manufacture the end product. Effective process strategy deals with raw
material procurement, customer participation, technology investment, etc.
Over a period of time process design has undergone change and new concepts like Flexible
Manufacturing Systems have been developed, which delivers efficient and effective production design and
analysis.
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)
SOFTWARE
ERP is a type of software that integrates all aspects of an organization’s
1.Operations
2.Production planning
3.Inventory management
4.Procurement
5.Accounting,
6. Human resources
into a single system.
ERP SOFTWARE