Circuit Board Fabricators Case Study
This case study is about Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. which manufactures circuit boards for several companies like Apple Computer and Hewlett-Packard to name a few. Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. plant was designed to produce 1000 boards per day but they cannot meet such production levels as their process engineer insists. On a good day, Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. is able to produce around 700 boards. One will analyze and see how Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. can meet the 1000 board requirements of the process engineer. (Aquilano, Chase, Jacobs, 2006).
As a small manufacturer, Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. assembles and builds circuit boards for many different companies. Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. is used by companies such as Apple Computer and Hewlett-Packard to make boards for prototypes of new products. An important element for Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. is to be able to deliver high quality service at a fast and efficient level. In an effort to meet such challenges, Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. adheres to strict quality standards. The shipments of the circuit boards are delivered on a timely basis to their customers. In order for Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. to meet their 1000 board per day level, they have to produce more circuit boards then what a company has ordered. The production of more circuit boards is done to cover variables in their quality issues with the production of the circuit boards.
The type of process flow structure that Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. uses is called a batch shop flow process. The batch shop flow process is used in manufacturing to produce heavy equipment, electronic devices and specialty chemicals. Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. uses the batch shop flow process because they have a relatively stable line of products such as the circuit boards. The production of 1000 boards per day has yet to be achieved as the process engineer has stated that the 1000 boards per day can be completed (Aquilano,
As a small manufacturer, Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. assembles and builds circuit boards for many different companies. Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. is used by companies such as Apple Computer and Hewlett-Packard to make boards for prototypes of new products. An important element for Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. is to be able to deliver high quality service at a fast and efficient level. In an effort to meet such challenges, Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. adheres to strict quality standards. The shipments of the circuit boards are delivered on a timely basis to their customers. In order for Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. to meet their 1000 board per day level, they have to produce more circuit boards then what a company has ordered. The production of more circuit boards is done to cover variables in their quality issues with the production of the circuit boards.
The type of process flow structure that Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. uses is called a batch shop flow process. The batch shop flow process is used in manufacturing to produce heavy equipment, electronic devices and specialty chemicals. Circuit Board Fabricators, Inc. uses the batch shop flow process because they have a relatively stable line of products such as the circuit boards. The production of 1000 boards per day has yet to be achieved as the process engineer has stated that the 1000 boards per day can be completed (Aquilano,