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Research draft

industrial manufacturing

vr.tr.industrial-manufacturing · ACT.PRC

Let an agent handle manufacturing by sector, process, organisation, quality, safety and environmental impact.

Thing Registry Activities and processes

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle manufacturing by sector, process, organisation, quality, safety and environmental impact.

The production of goods at scale using labour, machinery, tools and processes, organised in factories and supply chains, from shipbuilding to furniture and ceramics.

What it is for: Turning materials into products.

It can be design and plan production; run and improve processes, such as just-in-time; control quality; measure output and emissions.

Distinguishing features

Transforms materials into products at scale

Organised into processes and supply chains

Governed by quality, safety and environmental rules

Discrete and process manufacturing differ

What it looks like

Factories, production lines, machines and workers; supply chains of parts and materials.

How it is recognised

Production lines and machinery

Serial numbers and batch codes on products

Industry classifications in statistics

Related models

takes place in - site

factory

produces - products

artifact

uses - inputs

energy and materials

is classified by - statistics

NACE or ISIC

In practice

Families and kinds

discrete manufacturing

process manufacturing

lean and just-in-time production

additive manufacturing

sectors such as shipbuilding, furniture, ceramics

Identifiers

NACE or ISIC code section C industry classification

manufacturer serial number manufacturer-specific products

Standards and regulation

ISO 9001 quality management

Machinery and product safety law

Industrial emissions law

Occupational safety law

Failure modes and hazards

Workplace injuries

Defective products and recalls

Pollution

Supply chain disruption

Also called

just-in-time manufacturingmanufacturers serial numberceramic engineeringJIT IIfurniture constructionshipbuildingmanufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparationsmanufacture of furniturebasketwork furniture makingprecision glass mouldingGaesakcaulking ironsAncient Greek shipbuildinghistory of shipbuildingshipbuilding in the DDRcarvelbuilding of ships and boatsTaiwan ship industrycruise ship construction in ChinaRefueling and Overhaulmanufacture of basic pharmaceutical productsmanufacture of pharmaceutical preparationsmanufacture of office and shop furnituremanufacture of kitchen furnituremanufacture of other furniturerapid prototypingstencilingassembly, test, and launch operationsassembly, integration, and testingvehicle constructionceramics industryIron foundingbutton makingbadge makingChewing gum manufacturingcomputer-integrated manufacturingmead makingbelt industrytobacco pipe industryRailway car manufacturing

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Process How things are made.

Processes decide cost and quality.

Steps

Operations.

Process

Process steps.

  1. What are the main process steps? definition
  2. Which are automated? definition

Organisation

Lean, JIT, batch.

Organisation

Production organisation.

  1. How is production organised? definition
  2. What are the bottlenecks? measurement
Quality Getting it right.

Quality protects users and reputation.

Control

Inspection and testing.

Quality control

Quality control.

  1. How is quality controlled? definition
  2. What defect rate is achieved? measurement

Traceability

Batches and serials.

Traceability

Traceability.

  1. Can products be traced to batches? provenance
  2. How are recalls handled? action
Safety and environment People and planet.

Manufacturing carries hazards and impacts.

Safety

Workers.

Safety

Worker safety.

  1. How are workers protected? definition
  2. What is the injury rate? measurement

Environment

Emissions and waste.

Environment

Environmental performance.

  1. What emissions and waste does it produce? measurement
  2. Which permits apply? provenance
Supply chain Inputs and partners.

Supply chains carry risk and responsibility.

Inputs

Materials and parts.

Inputs

Inputs and suppliers.

  1. Which materials and parts are used, from where? provenance
  2. Are there single-source risks? boundary

Due diligence

Human rights and environment.

Due diligence

Due diligence.

  1. What due diligence is done on suppliers? provenance
  2. Which laws require it? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should manufacturing sectors be separate entries?
  • How should processes be linked to products?
  • How should supply chain due diligence be represented?
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