Example: Manufacturing Bicycle Frames

The table illustrates a production line that is operating in a repetitive manufacturing environment.

This production line manufactures three aluminum bicycle frames for three different bicycles:

Consuming Location	Material	Operation Number	Work Center	Description
LA.10	50mm aluminum tubing	10	R-112	Cut to length.
		20	R-121	Mill ends.
		30	R-122	Drill mounting holes and pin.
LA.10	Rear assembly, touring	40	R-112	Cut to length.
		50	R-121	Mill ends.
		60	R-134	Form rear assembly.
LA.70	Head tube light Bottom tube	70	R-101	Weld frame.
LA.80	Front fork, touring	80	R-103	Inspect welds.