Methods of production Flashcards
what are the methods of production
Batch production
Job ^
Flow ^
Examples of Job prod
-making a wedding dress
-painting a house
-building an oil rig
examples of batch prod
-white bread loaves
-brown bread loaves
-rolls
-croissants
Examples of flow prod
-car assembly plant
-bottling plant
-bicycle production line
Advantages of job prod
-High quality product
-Can customise orders
-Workers involved in entire production process from start to finish
Advantages of batch prod
-Inventories of part-finished goods can be stored and completed later
-Allows flexible production
Advantages of flow prod
-Economies of scale can be achieved as cost per unit will be low
-Automated assembly lines save time and money
-Quality systems can be built into the production at each stage
Disadvantages of Job prod
-Production costs likely to be high
-production time may be longer
-Investment in machinery may be higher as specialist equipment may be needed
Disadvantages of batch prod
-Making many small batches can be expensive
-If production runs are different there may be additional costs and delays in preparing equipment
Disadvantages of flow prod
-Standardised product produced
-High initial set-up costs of automated assembly lines
-Workers find work repetitive and boring
What is job production?
Job production concentrates on producing one product from start to finish. Once one product is complete, another can begin. It is highly specialised and very labour intensive.
What is batch production?
What is flow production?
