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Manufacturing Flashcards

1
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What is one off production?

A

Individual garment made to specific to the costumer

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How is a one off product made?

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Develop a basic garment pattern and a toile is made to test drape and order of assembly

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What is a toile?

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A cheap prototype made from newspaper, calico or recycled fabrics

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What is an example of one off production?

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Haute Couture or a wedding dress

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What are the advantages of one off production?

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Workers get great satisfaction

Wages are high to reflect skills used

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What are the disadvantages of one off production?

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Costly

Time consuming

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What are the features of one off production?

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Staff are highly trained
Equipment is adaptable
Expensive
High quality

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What is batch production?

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Specific numbers of products eg 100 shirts

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What are the features of batch production?

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Repeatable, flexible, costs less

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How is a batch product made?

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Prototype made of a medium size from intended fabric- check and put into production

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Why are batch products cheaper?

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Workers work quicker and the materials arent as expensive as one off materials

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What is mass production?

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Large quantities of a product

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What are the features of mass production?

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Simple designs and few changes

Large amounts of clothes are everywhere

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How are mass products made?

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Production line or sub-assembly

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What is a production line?

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A certain worker makes a part of the garment and passes it one to the next worker. Workers must be fast so the line runs smoothly

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16
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What is Sub-Assembly?

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Seperate line of manufacture to feed into the main production line eg bag straps
Runs at the same time as normal manufacture
Specialist machinery and machinists

17
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What are the advantages of In Line Production?

A

wages are low
minimal training
large volumes
Standardization of the product

18
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What are the disadvantages of In Line Production?

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Not flexible
Absentism causes problems
Boring
Slowed down if one worker doesn't finish
RSI-Repetitive Strain Injury
19
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What are the features of Repetitive Flow Production?

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Uses semi-skilled operators
Encouraged to work as a team
Equipment similar to batch production
Inline system: costs less in terms of staff

20
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What are the advantages of Repetitive Flow Production?

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Flexible

Job satisfaction

21
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What are the disadvantages of Repetitive Flow Production?

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Timing is less precise

Longer

22
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What is Just in Time?

A

Fabrics or components arrive just before manufacture, stock time reduced which avoids waste and it is cheaper

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