Production Processes Flashcards
1
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Define Flow Production
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When an item moves continuously from one stage of the process to another
2
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Define Lean Production
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An approach that aims to minimise waste
3
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Define Job Production
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Supplying a product to meet the exact requirements of the customer
4
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Define Batch Production
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Large scale production of similar/the same production
5
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Positives of Job Production
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- Can charge higher prices
- Offers personal service
- Skilled employees
6
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Negatives of Job Production
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- High unit cost
- High training cost
- Takes long time to produce product
7
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Positives of Batch Production
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- Meets different customers taste
- Lower unit cost
8
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Negatives of Batch Production
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- Takes time to switch batches
- Takes time to sell different batches
- Recall batches if something is wrong with only one thing
9
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Positives of Flow Production
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- High Volume
- High Quality
- Low unit cost
- Specialisation
10
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Negatives of Flow Production
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- Repetitive
- Demotivating
- High initial cost
- Not flexible
- Risky
11
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Positives of Lean Production
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- Good relationship with suppliers
- Holds little stock
- Low unit cost
- Kaizen ( continuous improvement )
12
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Negatives of Lean Production
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- Hard to implement
- Production could stop
- Holds little stock
