Question

1.   What is a process in general?

2. Identify and Explain the four principal types of process used to produce goods and services

Answer 1

1.   What is a process in general?

Process. A collection of moves, motions, or occurrences; a method, mode, or operation, wherein a end result or effect is produced; ordinary or real course of system; normal intending, as, the process of flowers or decomposition; a chemical process; strategies of nature.

2. Identify and Explain the four principal types of process used to produce goods and services

Projects are large-scale, customized initiatives that consist of many smaller tasks and activities that must be coordinated and completed to finish on time and within budget.

Job shop processes are organized around particular types of general-purpose equipment that are flexible and capable of customizing work for individual customers.

Flow shop processes are organized around a fixed sequence of activities and process steps, such as an assembly line, to produce a limited variety of similar goods or services.

Continuous flow processes create highly standardized goods or services, usually around the clock in very high volumes.