up, and clean-out costs impact performance; industries include pharmaceuticals, specialty glass, chemicals, semiconductors, and engineered materials. ?? Continuous operations manufacture a wide range of products from few material inputs; capacity utilization and final product inventories impact performance; industries in this category include chemicals, petroleum refining, steel making, pulp and paper, and aluminum. ?? Discrete operations assemble products from a large number ponents; control of component inventories and responsiveness to orders impact performance (e.g., assembly, packaging, and fabrication); industries include consumer electronics, automotive, and equipment and machinery manufacture. 4 Implementing 21 Century Smart Manufacturing Workshop Summary Report
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