Turn: Comparison of Oracle manufacturing methods

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1. Discrete manufacturing.

2. Repetitive manufacturing

3. Flow-type Manufacturing

Oracle applications supports manufacturing methods such as discrete, project, repeat, order-by-assembly, and streaming (no work order).

1. Discrete manufacturing for grouped or batched assemblies, you can use discrete manufacturing methods. You can define tasks using task names, task types, assemblies, task quantities, start dates, and end dates. For non-standard discrete tasks, you can choose to enter the assembly and the amount of the task.

You can use the assembly BOM to create a task item requirement, you can also use a route to schedule a task production activity, and create an item and resource requirement that is related to the operation.

In discrete manufacturing, the cost of production is usually counted as a task, which is called the task cost calculation method. You can open tasks, collect expenses, close tasks, and analyze and report costs and variances by task.

2. Repeat manufacturing for assemblies that are produced continuously or semi-continuously within a predefined time interval, you can use a repeating manufacturing method. You can pre-identify which assembly lines are manufactured on which line, or you can make fittings on a dedicated production line (one assembly per production line) or on a mixed-model production line (multiple assemblies per production line). You can also produce one assembly on multiple lines.

In the absence of any task or work order, you can define a recurring plan by assembly and its daily output and production line. You can plan to produce individual assemblies for hours or any day.

If the lead time of each assembly is the same, the production can be repeated according to the fixed lead time of the production line, and if the lead-time changes with the fitting, you can plan the repeat production times according to the Assembly's route produced by the production line.

In repetitive manufacturing, you can directly count production costs into assemblies and production lines. You can analyze and report costs by assembly and production lines during the closing process. When the period is closed, the system aggregates all costs for the repeating Assembly for that period and divides it by the number of assemblies produced during that period. You can also calculate the difference in the cost and dosage of the assembly when it is closed.

Recurring and discrete tasks can exist at the same time. Oracle Master SCHEDULING/MRP and Oracle Supply Chain Planning plan production using a recurring or discrete planning technology based on the schedule type you specify for the item in Oracle Inventory.

3. Flow-type manufacturing is an innovative manufacturing method that synchronizes production and customer requirements. Streaming manufacturing uses a "just in Time" (JIT) concept, such as manufacturing on demand (as opposed to forecasts), production lines (as opposed to process design), using Kanban to pull items (as opposed to pushing items), pour flush materials at completion, and costs (as opposed to rewinding items and costs in each process), and so on. The result is to help reduce inventory, optimize equipment utilization, shorten response times to customer needs, and streamline shop floor activities, respectively.

To prepare for the flow of manufacturing, you need to design the production line and production process so that each line can produce the same series of constantly changing product portfolios with a consistent productivity. The flow-type manufacturing line should be designed to be able to mix and produce a wide range of products within the same production line. The production line design consists of a series of products that define the processes and events required to produce each product, and combine the events into operations. By specifying the demand rate for each product, you can predict the production line capability. As part of the production line design, you can specify the demand forecast for the product, export the TAKT time (also known as the Operation Cycle time), and calculate the most appropriate number of Kanbans.

With no need to create tasks or plans, streaming manufacturing can be used to supplement Kanbans in Oracle Inventory, which can be used to complete assemblies in the Oracle work in Process.

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