methods of manufacturing

Question 1

what is job

Answer 1

its manufactured to a customers individuals requirements suiting small scale
eg: wedding dress,cake, house plans etc

Question 2

what is flow

Answer 2

is 1 product being made continuously in large numbers (mass production) its made on an assembly line with components added at each stage
eg: cars, tv,machinery

Question 3

what is process

Answer 3

manufactured goods which cannot be dissembled
eg: drinks especially Coca Cola

Question 4

what is batch

Answer 4

manufacture identical products in a batch then same is done in the second batch
eg: books,bakery,newspaper

Question 5

batch advantages and dis

Answer 5

adv:
-machinery is quicks and saves£
-specialisation goes high quality products from skilled workers
-cheaper as less workers
-fast and more variety of products or goods
disadvantage:
-cost->for maintenance of machines breaking or new ones
-cant customise so can’t meet needs
-demotivated staff as repetitive…

Question 6

job advantages and dis

Answer 6

adv;
-premium price can be charged
-customer satisfaction at high level as can customise
-less complaints and time dealing with them
disadvantage;
-cost can’t buy in bulk so don’t benefit from economies of scale
-time consuming reducing orders limiting sales and profit

Question 7

flow advantages and dis

Answer 7

adv;
-less labour as machinery which also reduces costs
-large quantities-done quick so higher slaes
disadvantage;
-identical products so cant customise
-downtime if machinery breaks so production stops so cant serve their customers affecting sales

Question 8

process advantages and dis

Answer 8

adv;
-consistant quality
-large quantities
-reduction in costs per unit
disadvantage;
-identical products
-heavy investment
-machinery=expensive

Question 9

why chose batch over flow? (3)

Answer 9

batch is cheaper as flow needs a lot of machinery (small businesses most likely to chose batch)
gives variety and chose which increases sales and profits
less boring for staff leading to higher motivation reducing mistakes and increasing sakes profits and customer satisfaction

Question 10

what is division of labour

Answer 10

is when manufacturing of a product is divided into a number of small stages
its a type of specialisation used in flow manufacturing usually

Question 11

division of labour advantages and disadvantages

Answer 11

adv;
-each worker becomes very skilful at job reducing complaints and mistaking and iq
-limited training needed as tasks are usually simple
-work done faster as cost per unit is lower saving time
-costs reduced
-goods sold lower making it more competitive
dis;
-workers feel isolated
-absenteeism-limited skills so difficult to find other work else where
-delays/strikes haults production decreasing output + eficiency
-staff demotivated as its repetitive nature more mistakes then made or lose staff altogether

Question 12

what is specialisation

Answer 12

is when employees concentrate on 1 particular operation and does it all the Time

Question 13

specialisation advantages and disadvantages;

Answer 13

adv;
-quality high as staff experienced
-reduce costs
-make business more efficient
-experienced staff=quicker production increasing profit in long term
dis;
-difficult to expand as staff specialise in one area
-demotivates staff
-business suffer from changing consumer tastes
-costly due to staff specialised therefore they will demand higher pay