Production Flashcards
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Job production
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-One-off or small number of items produced
-Make to customer’s specification e.g wedding cake
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Job production evaluation
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+Associated with higher quality
+Employess more motivated
-Usually reliant on high skill
-Often labor intensive
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Batch production
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-similar items produced together
-Each batch goes through the production process
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Batch production evaluation
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+Still allows customers some choice
+Cost savings can be achieved by buying in bulk
-Takes time to switch from one batch to another
-Takes may become boring
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Flow production
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-Product moves continuously through the production process
-As one task finishes next task starts immediately
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Flow production evaluation
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-Suitable for manufacturing of large quantities
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