There are four distinct categories that can be used to classify production systems. A concise explanation and example are provided for each of these categories in turn.

The product structure diagram shows the number of different components required at each level to produce one unit of the final product P. If there are 50 units of on hand inventory of component A, the number of additional units of component A needed to produce 10 units of product P is (in integer). P (1) Level 0 B (2) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 A (4) C (1) D (3) A (2)

P2 Explain the relevance of manufacturing systems engineering to the design of a manufacturing system