3.1 Production Processes

Question 1

Production (or rperations) manegment

Answer 1

Refers to all the activities in managing the transformation process

Question 2

Production

Answer 2

Is the process of changing inputs such as abour services into goods and services that can be sold

Question 3

Job production

Answer 3

is a method of production in which a product is supplied to meet the exact requirements of a customer

Question 4

Flow production

Answer 4

Occurs when an item moves continuously from one stage of the process to another

Question 5

Specialisation

Answer 5

occurs when individuals focus on a limited number of tasks

Question 6

Lean production

Answer 6

Is an aproach to production that aims to minimise waste

Question 7

Just-in-time (JIT) production

Answer 7

Holds as little stock as possible. Items are ordered just in time to be used

Question 8

Kaizen

Answer 8

Means ‘continuous improvment’. It is an approach to production that aims to acheive change from a seris of small steps