2.4.1 Production, Productivity and efficiency Flashcards
Define production?
the making of certain products by a firm by combining raw materials and components
Define productivity?
effectively producing resources being used
Define efficiency?
how well production is organised to use resources
What are the 4 types of production?
Job
Batch
Cell
Flow
What is Job production?
the making of individual products for customer needs
What is Batch production?
when products are made in batches with specific needs for each batch
What is Flow production?
Mass production of the same product
What is cell production?
teams of employees are put together to lead and decide everything to do with making the product
2 adv of job production?
high profit margins
customer needs are met
2 disadv of job production?
labour costs high for skilled staff
no economies of scale
2 adv of batch production?
flexibility with quantities
economies of scale
disadv of batch production?
planning to change machines
2 adv of flow production?
efficient
high volumes produced
2 disadv of flow production?
complex
demotivated staff - repetitive
2 adv of cell production?
motivates staff
flexible production
