Production, Productivity and Efficiency Flashcards
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Job production definition
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Involves the production of a single product at a time, ‘one-off’ products
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Job production advantages
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- Quality is high because workers are skilled
- Workers are well motivated because work is varied
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Job production disadvantages
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- high labour costs due to skilled workers
- production may be slow, long lead times
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Batch production definition
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Used when demand for a firm’s product or service is regular rather than a ‘one-off’
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Batch production advantages
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- production is flexible since different orders can be met
- unit costs are lower because output is higher
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Batch production disadvantages
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- Careful planning and co-ordinaton is needed
- more complex machinery may be needed for not a significant amount of product
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Fllow production definition
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Production is organised so that different operations can be carried out, one after the other, in a continuos sequence
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Flow production advantages
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- very low unit costs due to economies of scale
- output can be produced very quickly (shortened lead times)
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Flow production disadvantages
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- products may be too stadardised
- huge set-up costs before production can even begin
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Cell production definition
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Involves dividing the workplace up into cells, each cell occupies an area on the factory floor and focuses on the production of it.
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Cell production advantages
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- floor space is released as cells use less space than a linear line of production
- product flexibility is improved
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