Production Processes Manufacturers use several different production processes to create goods and services. This activity is important because which process a manufacturer deems most optimal to use will depend on the product or good being produced. The goal of this exercise is to identify the different types of production processes used by different goods and services. Read each example described under the production profile. Then match the production process to the correct production profile. 28:30 mass customization continuous process process manufacturing flexible manufacturing assembly process lean manufacturing Production Process Production Profile Refining crude oil into gasoline requires the use of chemicals, pressure, and heat to change the chemical makeup of the crude oil into a finished product of gasoline A production plant that serves as a point where workers and robotics bring together all of the components that create automobiles. Making steel is a process that cannot be easily stopped and restarted. Allen-Bradley builds motor starters. The machines that Allen-Bradley uses can make different types of starters without slowing down the process A tractor manufacturer looked at their production techniques and eliminated the activities in production that do not add value to the consumer. A bicycle company makes 18 models in more than 2 million combinations. The customer chooses the model, size, color, and design. Reset