Manufacturing Organisations

Question 1

Scientific Management - Taylor

Answer 1

Analyse working methods
Scientific selection and training
Money as a motivator
Management coperation

Concepts…
Separation of planning and doing
Job simplification
Job specialisation

Question 2

Lean Manufacturing

Answer 2

Eliminate waste

Save money

Question 3

5S’s of Lean Production

Answer 3

Sort- keep only necessary items in the workplace
Set in order- arrange items to promote work flow
Shine- make sure work space is clean and tidy
Standardise- set standards for consistency to follow and abide by
Sustain- maintain and review these standards

Question 4

Critics of lean production

Answer 4

Moody 1997
No slack in the system - stretches aspects to their breaking point
Overall higher stress
Focusses on production process and not the human factor

Question 5

why manufacturing has fallen in the uk

Answer 5

low wage competition from emerging countries

restrictions on lending

Question 6

trends in UK manufacturing

Answer 6

diversification
reshoring
technology- lower cost
sustainability - reusing waste
skills - developing skills

Question 7

UK manufacturing sector

Answer 7

Histroically low skilled

limited adoption of high road production

Question 8

Future of Uk manufacturing

Answer 8

More tertiary based

No longer desirable

Question 9

Circular economy

Answer 9

differentiation between consumables and durables
Consumables - can be returned to the biosphere
Durables - can be reused and upgraded