Discrete manufacturing is distinguished by the production

of distinct items that use bills of material and routings

to determine costs and lead times.

Examples: Automobile manufacturing, computer manufacturing,

dishwasher and washing machine manufacturing, etc .

Process manufacturing is distinguished by a production

approach that has minimal interruptions in actual

processing in any one production run, or between production

runs of similar products. This approach produces multiple

unique products in relatively small batches flowing through

different production operations throughout the factory.

They are normally producing a Product that is "Homogeneous"

and equally divided for the convenience of packaging.

Typical examples are Food, pharmaceutical and other batched-

based manufacturers such as refineries, wineries, etc .