Scales of Production

Question 1

What are the 6 types of production?

Answer 1

One-off
Batch
Mass
Unit Production systems (UPS)
Quick response manufacturing
Vertical in-house

Question 2

What is one-off, bespoke?

Answer 2

The manufacture of a single product.

Question 3

What are the characteristics of one-off?

Answer 3

High Quality
High standard of Quality Control
Skilled Workface
Specialist materials used

Question 4

What is batch production?

Answer 4

Tens, Hundreds, or even thousands of the same product are manufactured on a production line.

Question 5

What are the characteristics of Batch?

Answer 5

Semi skilled workers- Flexible
Runs for a limited line
Production line is set up

Question 6

What is mass/ line production?

Answer 6

Industrial scale manufacture of large quantities of products.

Question 7

What are the characteristics of mass/line production?

Answer 7

High accuracy
Uses a lot of machines
Fast production
Workers can be unmotivated

Question 8

What is unit production system?

Answer 8

Used by clothing industries, requires a computerised overhead transportation system to move components automatically

Question 9

What does unit production systems improve?

Answer 9

Improves work efficiency
Improves product quality

Question 10

What is Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM)?

Answer 10

Company wide strategy to cut lead times in all phases of manufacturing.