Ask yourself:
Are you on a paced line - or - non paced line.
Line Balance Technique is different between the two.
"Feed and Speeds" are key, and do you have quality gates
after each operation ?
Ed Spearman
You must understand the politics of the ownership; and there objectives.
Don't worry about it; just do as you are asked, get your pay check and go home to your life.
or
Quit :)
All processes need work/job instructions; Quality Reasons.
This process may be redundant, but if you rotate your people; you will see the need for them.
NOTE:
When your customers visit your site; they can see the effort the company places on Standard Data the same for each and every part...
Create a Capacity Analysis Spreadsheet for every operation.
All processes are different.
"Baseline Summaries are very important."
My e-mail is:
edgarspearman@insightbb.com
I can send you a spreadsheet you can modify to your enviornment; so you can get a handle of the work load.
Ed Spearman
Sound like you are experiencing a line balance problem; if your line in backing up; or Constraints.
JIT or Just-In-Time is one piece pull. "It Does Work" if you understand the rules; and enforce them with KAIZEN techniques. ( TPS or Toyota Production System ).
1) Know your customer demand
2)...
Don't be surprised; depending on the company and process you are affiliated with, your directives are given to you.
All new grads are groomed by the companies step-by-step.
You must Prove yourself.
One day you will be able to put the big picture together.
In Defense Industry; each engineer is...
Get a resume, Send it out to the job service companies, jump in and start learning.
New Grads are groomed, you have many processes to learn.
GET YOUR FEET WET AND DON'Y WORRY ABOUT IT; AND DON'T LOOK FOR THE BIG BUCKS IN THE BEGINNING.
"Use Your Degree Major" - You think you are a CAD...