Production

Question 1

What is bespoke or one-off production?
Give a couple of examples.

Answer 1

Used for made to measure products
Tailor made to specific user needs
Predominantly made by hand
High quality materials and highly skilled labor
Time consuming
Close communication with the client
e.g. Architecture, suits, dresses, artwork, jewelry, furniture

Question 2

What is batch production?
Give a couple of examples.

Answer 2

Used when a greater number of products are required
For more than one to thousands of units
Use of jigs, molds, formers and templates for accuracy.
Simple production line
Some level of automation
Lower unit costs
e.g. printed items such as newspapers, most clothing, seasonal goods

Question 3

What is mass or line production?
Give a couple of examples.

Answer 3

Used when a high number of products need to be produced quickly and consistently.
Uses a production/assembly line
High level of automation
Very high capital investment required
Suited to high and continuous product runs
High set up costs
24/7 production
Low unit cost
e.g. Packaging and containers, steel and timber stock

Question 4

What is lean manufacturing?

Answer 4

Lean manufacturing strives to reduce waste.

Question 5

What are the 7 areas for waste production?

Answer 5

Overproduction
Waiting
Transportation
Over processing
Excessive inventory
Unnecessary motion
Defects

Question 6

What is quick response manufacturing?

Answer 6

QRM reduces lead times in response to demand
Production is triggered by consumer demand
Time based competition (TBC) is a strategy used to get ahead of the competition and is a feature of QRM