operations and functions |
pre-Taylorian |
Taylorian |
Fordian |
Integrated, flexible line |
KAN-BAN |
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classical |
computerized (LAM) |
classical |
computerized (LIF) |
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manufacture conception |
very specific: working master assumes most tasks of concep-tion manufacture and assign tasks to working compa-nions.
He himself guaranty quality |
Study office |
Study office |
Study office |
Study office |
Specialized study office |
Study office |
Passing order |
Study office foremen |
Study office+ workmen in workroom+ computerized management |
Study office+ foremen in workroom |
PERT, Gantt contracts managment |
Study office+ foremen in workroom+ computerized management |
production workmen with or without Study office |
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productive operations of manufacture |
manual workman labor |
manual workman labor |
manual workman labor |
automatic machines |
automatic machines |
manual workman labor with or without automatic machines |
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fluxes of pieces and raw material |
rigid and mechanical conveyors. Buffer stocks |
computerized web of conveyors |
mechanical conveyors |
mechanical conveyors in line or in web |
mechanical conveyors in line or in web |
manual with or without conveyors |
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control |
CM and specialized agents |
supervision foremen +computerized control |
foremen and specialized agents |
foremen and specialized agents+ computerized control |
Specialized agents +computerized control |
manufacture workmen in the same place |
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time settling |
negotiated |
allocated |
allocated |
allocated |
allocated |
integrated |
allocated |
productivity, flexibility arbitration |
very flexible, low pro-ductivity |
low flexibility high productivity |
good flexibility high productivity |
low flexibility high productivity |
low flexibility high productivity |
good flexibility good productivity |
good flexibility good productivity |
Source: nfm |