WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGY AND Woodward’s model

Digital factory
STRUCTURE Service Vs Product Org
ORGANIZATION’S CORE TECHNOLOGY
▪ Technology refers to work processes, techniques,
machines, and actions used to transform
organizational inputs (materials, information,
ideas) into outputs (products and services).
▪ Core technology is the work process that is
directly related to the organization’s mission
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES

▪ Small Batch and Unit Production

▪ Mass Production
▪ Process Production
 UNIT
PRODUCTION
The production of items in
single units and small
batches
 MASS
PRODUCTION
The production of large-
batch manufacturing
 PROCESS
PRODUCTION
The production of
continuous-process products
such as oil and chemical
refiners
WOODWARD’S TECHNICAL COMPLEXITY SCALE
WHAT SIZE ORGANIZATION FOR YOU?
APPLICATION OF MANUFACTURING
TECHNOLOGY
Flexible manufacturing system (Digital Factory)
▪ Linked manufacturing components through a
single computer system

Lean manufacturing system

▪ Highly trained employees at every stage of
production to cut waste and improve quality
SERVICE VS MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
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