EO QUESTIONS $-$ PRODUCT$-$PROCESS MATRIX

Give an example of a company or product that is well matched to two of the typical processes in a Product$-$process matrix. Explain why.

$2.$ Discuss how the level of product demand volume and product standardization relates to the selection of a suitable manufacturing process.

$3.$ What are the vertical and horizontal axes in the Product$-$process matrix?

$4.$ What are the most efficient production and$/$or manufacturing processes? Where are they found?

$5.$ Give at least three of the characteristics of each of the typical processes on the product$-$process matrix.

$6.$ What is the main reason for the customization of certain products? Give an example of a product that must be customized.

$7.$ High quality with more flexibility is the goal of most industries. Give an example and discuss how this is achieved in:

a$.$ Job shops

b$.$ Batch processes

c$.$ Assembly lines

$8.$ Why do assembly line workers sometimes rotate jobs $($duties$)$ on the assembly line? What are the effects of such rotation? In terms of worker training, what does that call for?