Production

Question 1

List 3 types of production

Answer 1

1 job
2 batch
3 flow or mass

Question 2

What does the method which the business operates depend upon

Answer 2

1 cost of capital
2 Cost of labour
3 Available investment
4 Technology
5 Size of market
6 Customer requirements
7 volume
8 quality
9 skills of workforce
10 product produced

Question 3

Describe job production

Answer 3

1 produce a single item - usually to buyers specification
2 makes unique products one at a time
3 it is labour intensive and needs skilled workers
4 goods are high quality matched to customer need
5 time consuming and goods are expensive

Question 4

Describe batch production

Answer 4

1 manufacturing a limited number of identical products
2 each stage of the production process is completed before the next stage begins
3 has lower unit costs
Employees will be semi skilled
4 business aims at niche markets using same equipment to produce a range of goods
5 time is lost when machines have to be reset to switch production to an alternative goods
6 economies of scale are gained

Question 5

Describe flow or mass production

Answer 5

1 products made on a production line - continuous process when product flows from one stage to the net
2 allows identical products to be made in large volumes
3 production broken down in to small simple tasks enabling the use of machines or robots
4 production is faster than job or batch so a business can meet large demand
5 workers are in skilled ,labourr costs are low
6 startup costs are high- machines expensive
7 machines breakdown holds up production