Methods Of Production

Question 1

What is job production?

Answer 1

Bespoke and one off production.
(Like painting an art piece,

Question 2

What is batch production?

Answer 2

Producing sets of things, large volume of production/ sales.

Question 3

Flow production?

Answer 3

Production line, for standardised products.

Question 4

Advantages of Job production:

Answer 4

*Handmade and unique products so charge a high price for labour.
*No waste
*Skilled and motivated labour

Question 5

Disadvantages of Job production:

Answer 5

*Expensive unit costs, high price to make/produce
*Time consuming
*Limited production runs
*Many changeovers
*May not utilise technology

Question 6

Advantages of Batch production:

Answer 6

*Lower unit costs (than job production)
*Fewer changeovers (than job)
*Produce varieties
*Possible cheaper labour

Question 7

Disadvantages of Batch production:

Answer 7

*Not continuous
*Lack of flexibility
*Somewhat short production runs

Question 8

Advantages of flow production:

Answer 8

*low unit costs
*No labour costs
*Fast
*Specialist machinery
*High technology use
*Economies of scale
*Quality

Question 9

Disadvantages of flow production:

Answer 9

• [ ] High Capital costs
• [ ] Repetitive, de motivating / low morale
• [ ] Breakdown has a huge impact
• [ ] High stock levels (expensive)
• [ ] Needs monitoring ( quality control)

Question 10

Factors for production/ cell production
(Impacts)

Answer 10

Type of product , is it unique or standardised eg.

Variety, to what extent is variety needed?

Demand for product, one off or mass produced

Size of firm, is it affordable?

Availability orf technology, affordable?

Likelihood of teamwork

Question 11

What is Cell production?

Answer 11

A system where production is divided into individual production “teams”, often on a flow system.

Dividing production up into different “cells”.
(Cell A>B>C>D)

Question 12

Disadvantages of cell production:

Answer 12

Teamwork may not be possible.

Complex layout/ difficult logistics.

More investment for technology.
DEPENDS ON CASE STUDY

Question 13

Advantages of cell production:

Answer 13

• [ ] High productivity like flow
• [ ] Variety like batch
• [ ] More motivated workforce, part if a team for specialisation
  [ ] Higher quality
• [ ] Less breakdown and disruption ( unlike flow)
• [ ] Reduce in waste
• [ ] Less stock needed
• [ ] Multi skilled flexibility