So when the different set of needs of process manufacturers could not be met by software that was built to follow the production on assembly lines, the dedicated ERP solutions for process manufacturing industry came into existence.
The methodology uses Bills of Materials (BOMs), and assembles components along with a routing.
Process manufacturing items include food, pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, cosmetics and paints to name a few- the products that are the result of recipes and formulations which when mixed, change the composition of the original raw material and cannot be disassembled.
In discrete manufacturing, the products are BOM based, and can be broken down as they are assembled by nuts, bolts, brackets, wires, etc.
In discrete manufacturing, the production follows a route, such as an assembly line, where identical products are duplicated as the raw materials used to create these products are the same from the first job to the next.
On the other hand, in process manufacturing, the ingredients are blended or refined in batches and manufactured using formulas/recipes.
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