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An assembly line is a series of process steps where sub assemblys are added together to form a product, an example is a car assembly line, where the car body is mated to the chassis / drive train, interiors, exteriors, doors and wheels are fitted to produce a finished car that is driven off the line.
A production line is a series of process steps, where the form fit or function is changed at each step to produce a product, an example being a crisp / chip line where potatoes are loaded, washed, peeled, sliced, fried, seasoned, weighed, bagged and boxed.
There are many lines which are a mixture of both to make the product as in refrigerator manufacturing, the metal sheets are stamped, bent and welded brfore having the pre made interiors added, the units are insulated, compressors are installed and gassed, doors hung and accessories included.
manufacturing is a process of converting raw material in to finished product by using various processes,machines and energy.it is a narrow term. production is a process of converting inputs in to outputs.it is a broder term. ... assemble the various parts to make an engine is production not manufacturing.
production line is a set of a sequential operations in which materials are put through a refining process but assembly line is a manufacturing process in which parts are added as the semi finished assembly moves from workstation to work station
Production line is the processing of raw materials to another product.
Assembly line parts are added in a semi furnished assembly
in production line machine or equipment parts are making and in assembly line total parts are doing assembly.
manufacturing is a process of converting raw material in to finished product by using various processes,machines and energy.it is a narrow term. production is a process of converting inputs in to outputs.it is a broder term. ... assemble the various parts to make an engine is production not manufacturing.
An Assembly line is a series of processes where parts of assemblies were set together to form a machine or a product. example: car/ vehicle assembly line.
A production line is a series of multiple processes by sequencing the steps where semi-finish goods go through the different form as semi-finish and WIP stages to convert into finished goods. Examaple: Ice-cream production line
ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE YOU PUT READY MADE PARTS TOGETHER TO CREATE A FINISHED PRODUCT. ON A PRODUCTION LINE YOU MANUFACTURE THE PARTS AS PARTS OF THE PROCESS
An assembly line is, in essence, a production line that assembles components to complete a product. While a production line is a series of steps followed to transform inputs which incude materials, machines, money, etc. into outputs--the finished products.
Both lines have sequential processes but the main differece is:
Production line is refining (changing the nature) the elements (raw material) to meet the requirements of the finish product. e.g. mixing wheat flour, sugar, water etc to make biscuits. The ingredients are no longer same or separate as in the starting stage.
After cooking biscuits, the remaining part of line can be considered as an assemly line where chocolate covers the bisuits then packaging in printed plastic film
On the other hand, assembly line gets the elements ready for assembly directly without modification e.g. compressor, metal body, heat exchanger, etc to make a refrigerator
