Intermittent Operations: Intermittent operations are characterized by the work piece moving from one group of machines to another. It finds application in made-to-order products, low product volüme, general-purpose equipment, labour-entense operations, interrupted product flow, frequent Schedule changes, and large product mix. An example is a machine shop. Figure 00.0 reflects a typical process layout.
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Continuous Operations: Standardized products of high product volüme characterize continuous operations. Special purpose equipment and capital-intensive operations with continuous product flow characterize these layouts. There is a small product mix and productts are made to store as inventory, i.e. , they are available off the shelf. The layout of continuous flow is shown in Figure 00.0