Scales of production Flashcards
What are one off productions?
designed for individual clients
they might be able to preform a specific task and cannot be bought off the shelf
one off products are used to test out ideas and to receive feedback from user groups
What are the disadvantages of one off productions?
labour intensive
manufacture has to be close with the client to deliver the desired outcomes
product can be very expensive
long time to create
What type of products are made one off?
theatre
televisions
personalised hand made wedding dresses
wedding cake
What is batch production?
Used when a certain number of identical products are required.This is known as a batch as they will all have been produced together
What does a batch production need?
highly skilled labour
small production lines and semi skilled workers may be employed
specialist tools and equipment
initial set up can he high but the more produced the cheaper it is
What is lead time?
time measures how long it takes to complete a process from beginning to end
What are the typical batch products?
clothing food items, kayaks
What is mass production?
tend to be item that in constant use so a lot is made at once
Give examples of mass products
drink and food containers
electronic products such as mobile phones
What is the process of mass productions
a production line that does not need to change this way the manufacturer can be highly automated as little skilled labour as possible
production lines means killed electricians are needed as downtime can be costly
What is continuous production?
similar to mass production although the products tend to be assembling elsewhere
staff are low skilled and operate the factory in shifts
What does Continuous production rely on
Rely on high levels of automation and this type of factory normally makes a very limited range of products
this saves any potential changes to production line and avoids downtime
