features of manufacturing industries

Question 1

what is scale of production

Answer 1

the use of particular manufacturing methods to suit the anticipated volume of sales

Question 2

what is one-off production

Answer 2

products that are designed and manufactured to individual specification
eg F1 drivers helmet, wedding cake

Question 3

what is batch production

Answer 3

the manufacture of groups of products to increase efficiency and economy
eg pottery, wooden furniture or jet engines

Question 4

what is mass production

Answer 4

making large number of products in highly mechanised factories
eg cars or clothing

Question 5

what is division of labour

Answer 5

organising a manufacturing workforce with specialist executing each task

Question 6

what is line production

Answer 6

efficient linear execution of sequential mass production operations

Question 7

what is mass customisation

Answer 7

use of computer technology to facilitate the large-scale manufacture of products with customised features

Question 8

what is continuous production

Answer 8

high volume , 24/7 production using automated machinery, high setup costs
eg paper