Scale Of Production

Question 1

Name the 4 scales of production

Answer 1

One-off
Batch
Mass
Continuous

Question 2

Give 2 advantages of one-off production

Answer 2

Made to exact personal specification

High quality product due to high skilled workers

Question 3

Give 2 disadvantages of one-off production

Answer 3

Expensive final product

Labour intensive and time consuming

Question 4

Give an example of a product made in one-off production

Answer 4

Bespoke furniture

Jewellery

Question 5

Give 4 advantages of batch production

Answer 5

Flexibility of adapting product
Faster response to market trends
Good economies of scale
Lower unit cost than one-off

Question 6

Give 2 disadvantages of batch production

Answer 6

Poor planning can lead to large storage costs

Frequent changes can require costly re-tooling

Question 7

Give an example of a product made in batch production

Answer 7

Seasonal garden furniture

Question 8

Give 5 advantages of mass production

Answer 8

Highly efficient
Rigorous QC's mean uniform products
Low unit costs
Reduced labour costs
Excellent economies of scale

Question 9

Give 2 disadvantages of mass production

Answer 9

High initial set up costs

Inflexible; can’t respond to trends

Question 10

Give an example of a product made in mass production

Answer 10

Electronic products e.g. Mobile phones

Question 11

Give 3 advantages of continuous production

Answer 11

Extremely low unit costs
Runs 24/7
Highly efficient

Question 12

Give 2 disadvantages of continuous production

Answer 12

High set up costs

Inflexible; can’t respond to trends

Question 13

Give an example of a product made in a continuous production

Answer 13

Can and bottles for drink industry