Question

describe the differences in managing a project process and an assembly line process. provide tools and methods that would be used in each operation and provide examples of how they are used.

Answer 1

For managing a project process following phases are follows:
Phase management : Here one task is completed fully before looking for next one. So before that we have to study all task completely.
Planning: Here planning should be started before project start, and then do detail planning after every phase inorder to compete task in time and in high quality.
Control: Here controlling of cost , risk, and manage should be looked on
Team management: Team management is very important otherwise there is high chance product fail so specific project management training and support should be done before hand.
Communication: Make sure who will be responsible for communicating to team members. As this play a vital role in any project.
Procurement: Many projects hire third parties to manage purchasing, particularly when it involves IT systems. Managing these third parties is often the role of the project manager
Integration: It is imporant as many projects project differ from other so how one project will interface with other projects or functions should be looked carefully.

Where as in Assembly line process following phases are follows
Modular Assembly : It is designed to improve throughput by increasing the efficiency of parallel subassembly lines feeding into the final assembly line. For example in automobile industry every part has their own work before joining them together to form one part.
Cell Manufacturing: This method has evolved as machine can perform multiple tasks. Like cell operator can handle two three task at a time whereas machine can do multiple task. This will reduce time and accuracy, finish project will also be good.
Team Production: Where workers used to work at one- or two-person work stations and perform tasks, but now teams of workers can follow a job down the assembly line through its final quality checks.
U shaped : Here assemblers can see each process, what is coming and in what time is taking and one person can perform multiple operations. Multiple task can be done at a time , with better communication with workers.