Job Order Operations
NIKEiD allows customers to create custom footwear and apparel. This video provides an example of job order production used to make these custom products. Focus on the high level of design flexibility, low production volume (one pair of shoes at a time), and low standardization.
This short clip shows the building of a custom home. It gives a good example of a job order operation because each home requires different amounts and type of materials, unique sets of workers with diverse skills, and a high level of flexibility to meet the owner’s demands.
Job Order Service Operations
This video from KPMG describes the purpose and process of an external audit. It discusses the flexibility auditors must have to adapt to each client’s operations and provides an example of a job order service operation.