Production Techniques And Systems Flashcards
1
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One Off production
A
Are bespoke products tailored to the meet customer’s demands
2
Q
Examples of one off
A
Wedding Dress
Wedding Cake
Tuxedo
3
Q
Batch production
A
Where a specific quanitity of products are made
4
Q
Examples of batch production
A
Douhnuts
Sofas
Armchairs
5
Q
Mass production
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Where thousands of identical products are made. Often use cad/cam.
6
Q
Examples of mass production
A
Newspapers
Cars
Magazines
7
Q
Continuous production
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Where products are created non-stop 24/7 and is almost completely automated
8
Q
Examples of continous production
A
Aluminium foil
Coca Cola
Weetabix
9
Q
JIT (just in time)
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Where the product goes straight from manufacturer to customer to reduce storage space
10
Q
JIC (just in case)
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Where only a small number of buffer stock is kept in response to increases in demand
