processes and operations must be integrated to
permit movement with minimum interruptions.
Some simple aids can help in planning or analyzing
a system. An operations chart shows points at
which materials enter the process and the sequence
of operation and inspection—it examines the
entire process. A flow process chart shows all
operations needed to carry out a process—it will
show transportation, storage operations, delays,
and inspections occurring during a process. It can
show information such as time required to perform a
procedure and distance traveled to complete a task.
A process as a part or a complete production system
can be described by a few types of steps in various