a293 Flashcards
define productivity
the quantity of products a business can produce in a given amount of time using its existing resources
define efficiency
a measurement of how effective a business is at producing a good in terms of time quality and waste
define mechanisation
when machinery is used in a business but labour is still required to work the machines e.g. combine harvester
define automation
when machinery is used and a computer controls it. Workers programme and supervise the work that machines do
what does CAD stand for and what does it mean
computer aided design- using a computer to design products
what does CAM stand for and what does it mean
computer automated manufacture- the machines used to make a product are controlled by a computer
what does CIM stand for and what does it mean
computer integrated manufacture- every aspect of production including finance and stock control is controlled by a computer
advantages of technology in business:
products
-large amounts can be made which can lead to economies of large scale production
what happens to the productivity of workers when there is technology in business - advantage
it improves and the output per each worker increases and so labour costs fall for each product
why can quality of production be improved with machines - advantage
because machines are less likely to make mistakes which may attract new customers
how can technology make production flexible- advantage
machines can be programmed to produce a variety of products
why are machines safe for humans- advantage
because they can do repetitive or dangerous jobs
give a very big disadvantage for having technology in business
it is very expensive to buy and install machines
why is have technology a DISADVANTAGE for workers and the business
- workers may need training in order to learn how to work with the machines which is bad for the business as this can cost a lot of money
- the business may have to recruit skilled workers
having technology in business can make some workers …..
disadvantage
redundant
why is having technology good for the long run
becuause it may increase the sales of the business sand it will be cheap to produce each product
why is technology bad for the short run
it is very expensive
define: quality product
a product or service that meets customer’s expectations and is therefore ‘fit for purpose’
define: quality standards
the expectations of customer expressed in terms of the minimum acceptable production or service standards
why is checking quality important
- customers may not want buy ‘poor’ quality products
- customer may buy from another producer
- gives business a bad reputation
if a product is bad quality why is this bad for production
because it may disrupt production and may stop the whole thing as the business cannot let any problems happen to the other products
give 3 methods of quality control
- traditional quality control- quality control vs quality assurance
- total quality management (tqm)
- kaizen- continuous improvement
define quality control
a system of checking the quality of finished goods
what does quality control check
completed goods for faults, Quality inspectors measure or test every product, samples from each batch, or random samples.
