Management Of Operations Flashcards
What is job production?
Job production concentrates on one product start to finish.Once one product has be done, another one can begin.It is highly specialised and very labour intensive.
Examples of job production
Wedding dress
Painting a house
Building an oil rig
Advantages and disadvantages of Job production
Advantages:
High quality Product
Customers exact demands can be met
High prices and can be charges
Disadvantages:
Products can take a long time to make
Production costs likely to be higher
Specialists tool and equipments may be needed
What is batch production
A number of products or a batch of similar products are made.The products are similar but different ingredients may be used to create the products.Generalist equipment used to produce quantities of the product to meet specific demands.The production process is stopped once completion of each batch.
Advantages and disadvantages of Batch production
Advantages:
Batches can be changed to suit customer requirements
Allows flexible production
Disadvantages:
A fault in one item can lead to a whole batch being wasted
Making small batches can be expensive
What is Flow production
Continuous process with production flowing from one operation to the next .Each stage adds to the production. This type of production will use a production line for mass production of good of the same specification.
Advantages and disadvantages of flow production
Advantages:
Large quantities of the identical product can be made.
Machinery can work 24/7
Disadvantages:
Products cannot be made to customers individual requirements.
Worker’s find work repetitive and boring
Labour Intensive
Labour intensive is when products are produced by human workers. Some machinery and tools may be used, but human creativity and effort is required to produce the products.
Capital Intensive
Capital intensive is when products are produced by robots and machinery, which means initial outlay and maintenance will be very high
