Scales of production

Question 1

What’s vertical in house production also known as?

Answer 1

Vertical integration

Question 2

what’s is one off production?

Answer 2

making a singular product

Question 3

examples of one off production:

Answer 3

personalised products:
- tailored suits
- wedding cakes
- custom yacht

Question 4

advantages of off production?

Answer 4

personalised to user
meets needs of a small market

Question 5

disadvantages of one off production?

Answer 5

expensive
labour heavy
takes more time
difficult to produce

Question 6

what is mass production?

Answer 6

large quantities of continuous production
- sequence of stages for manufacture

Question 7

mass production examples:

Answer 7

cars
clothing
mobile phones
- things used daily

Question 8

disadvantages of mass production:

Answer 8

high set up cost
loss of jobs- limited need bc of machinery
must be trained to use facilities

Question 9

advantages of mass production:

Answer 9

high quality at high rates
high productivity

Question 10

what is mass production also called?

Answer 10

line production