Discrete Manufacturing Vs Process Manufacturing (OPM)

Discrete Manufacturing Vs Process Manufacturing (OPM)

Discrete Manufacturing:

Discrete manufacturing is distinguished by the production of distinct items that use bills of material and routings to determine costs and lead times.

Discrete manufacturing is Oracle Applications method to handle the unique problems in manufacturing equipment, like electronics, medical devices or a complicated assembly like the space shuttle as indicated above.

Discrete manufacturing is based on piece parts that are assembled or machined to make larger assemblies.

Oracle Discrete Manufacturing has a great deal of functionality to manage the Bills of Materials, Routings and Engineering changes that are required to adequately track assembly and cost the finished product.

Examples: Automobile manufacturing, computer manufacturing, dishwasher and washing machine manufacturing, etc .

Typically they follows either a Product, Process or a Combination Layout these layouts can be understood like:

·         Product Layout - Processes come to the product . typical example are Ship Building, Car Assembly Line, PC's, etc.

·         Process Layout - Products go to Process areas Typical Example are Cabinets and Casings, Sub-assemblies, Rubber Mixing, etc.

Is normally a Product that is "Built Up" from components or sub-assemblies.

Process Manufacturing:

Process manufacturing is distinguished by a production approach that has minimal interruptions in actual processing in any one production run, or between production runs of similar products. This approach produces multiple unique products in relatively small batches flowing through different production operations throughout the factory.

The OPM capabilities allow for multiple units of measure because the flexibility in batch production is required in process industries.

Process manufacturing is used at companies that make products that use formulas, receipts and/or have co-products or by products. Typical users of OPM are manufactures of food products or chemicals that have complex internal processes and need a high level of control.

The OPM capabilities allow for multiple units of measure because the flexibility in batch production is required in process industries.

They typically follows a Process Layout.

They are normally producing a Product that is "Homogeneous" and equally divided for the convenience of packaging.

Typical examples are Food, pharmaceutical and other batched-based manufacturers such as refineries, wineries, etc .

 OPM PRODUCTS?

OPM Cost Management

OPM Formula Management

OPM Intelligence

OPM Inventory Management

OPM Laboratory Management

OPM Master Production Scheduling

OPM Material Requirements Planning

OPM Production Management

OPM Purchasing Management

OPM Quality Management

OPM Capacity

OPM Sales Management

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