PROCESS PLANNING STEPS•Study the overall shape of the part.
Use this information to classify the part and determine the type of workstation needed.•
Thoroughly study the drawing. Try to identify every manufacturing features and notes.
•If raw stock is not given, determine the best raw material shape to use.
•Identify datum surfaces. Use information on datum surfaces to determine the setups.
Select machines for each setup.•For each setup determine the rough sequence of operations necessary to create all the features