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Periodicity

Measures

Outputs

Inputs

Feedback

Process Owner

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Bread Making

Flour, Yeast and Water are converted to Bread.

Process:

Mixing
Proofing (letting bread to rise)
Baking
Packaging

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Bread Making
There are two mixers,2 proofers and two Ovens so
organized that the ingredients mixed on the first
mixer are automatically fed to the first proofer and
then sent to the first oven.
All the bread loaves are packaged in the same
packaging line (only one).
The company makes many types of Breads

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Bread Making

Draw it diagrammatically

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Bread Making
Draw it diagrammatically, Using the following
Symbols
Symbols

Meaning
Task or Activity
Flow
Storage of Goods (WIP/FG)
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Bread Making

MIX

PROOF

BAKE

R
M

WIP

MIX

PROOF

PACK

BAKE
FG

Parallel Lines. Each line is in Series

Why WIP in front of Packing
How do we determine Capacity
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Bread Making II

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Bread Making II

If Mixers, proofers and ovens were not set up as

distinct lines
Draw it diagrammatically

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Bread Making II

MIX

PROOF

BAKE

R
M

WIP

MIX

PROOF

PACK

BAKE
FG

Individual Tasks operate in Parallel

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Samosa Making

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Samosa Making

The process is in two parts

Dough: Mix, Proof, Roll and Cut
Fillings: Mix (Potatoes)
With Dough and Filling ready.
Fill and Fold, Fry and Pack
Draw it diagrammatically
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Samosa Making

Dough

Fills

MIX

MIX

PROOF

Fills

Roll/Cut

Fill/Fold

Dough

Fry

Parallel lines but is it same as earlier

What is the Capacity?

Pack

FG

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Bread Making Revisted

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Bread Making

Bread Making

WIP

Packing

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