Production Operations

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Types of Production

Manufacturing

Extraction Cultivation

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Obtaining products from nature or using natural resources to grow. This can include granite, lumber, livestock, and crops.

Processing

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Changing and improving the form of another product. This can include things such as: honey, soil, & olive oil.

Manufacturing

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Combining raw materials and processed materials into finished products. These can include cosmetics, shoes, and dishes.

Mass Production

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The process of using assembly activities to produce large quantities of identical products. This can include items such as: iPhones, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, & Sun Glasses.

Custom

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The process of producing a specific and exclusive product for a customer. This may include customized computers, prosthetic limbs, & signs.

Manufacturing

Materials

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The process of changing raw materials to another form in order to be consumed or used to make other products. This can include things such as: oil refinery, lumber yard processing trees, mills processing flour, cereal, and feed.

Processing