SECTION 5 Flashcards
WHAT TYPE OF ORGANISATION INCLUDES A PRODUCTION FUNCTION
1 MARK
- MANUFATURING
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE PRODUCTION FUNCTION (1 MARKS)
- MAKE PRODUCTS FROM PARTS OF/RAW MATERIALS
HOW HAS THE ROLE OF PERSONNEL WITHIN THE PRODUCTION FUNCTION CHANGED DUE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF AUTOMATED SYSTEMS
- USED TO CARRY OUT PARTICULAR TASKS ON A PRODUCTION LINE
- NOW MORE INVOLVED WITH MAINTAINING SYSTEMS/PROGRAMMING
ICT AND AUTOMATED SYSTEM NOT LED TO INITIALLY PREDICTED HIGH LEVELS OF UNEMPLOYMENT. DISCUSS IMPACTS INCREASED USE OF ICT AND AUTOMATED SYSTEMS HAD LED ON THE EMPLOYMENT PATTERN (5 MARKS)
- REDUCTIONS IN MANUFACTURING JOBS AS MORE PRODUCTS BEING MADE BY AUTOMATED SYSTEMS
- INCREASED IN TECHNICAL JOBS AS MORE PEOPLE NEEDED TO PROGRAM AND MAINTAIN MACHINES
- GROWTH OF NEW SERVICES/ICT TRAINING BECAUSE PEOPLE NEED TO BE TRAINED/RE-TRAINED TO GAIN ICT SKILLS
- DISAPPEARANCE OF UNSKILLED AND MANUAL JOBS DUE TO INCREASED ICT AND AUTOMATION
- HARDER FOR THOSE WITHOUT TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT
DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE OF AN INVOICE (3 MARKS)
- TO INFORM THE CUSTOMER OF THE TOTAL COST OF THEIR ORDER
- INDICATE THE VAT CHARGED
- REQUEST PAYMENT AND HOW/WHEN IT IS TO BE COLLECTED
DESCRIBE THE LIKELY CALCULATIONS TO PRODCUE THE INVOICE (4 MARKS)
- MULTIPLY ITEM PRICE BY QUANTITY
- ADD ITEM TOTALS
- CALCULATE VAT
- ## ADD VAT TO SUBTOTALIN ADDITION
- ADD DELIVERY CHARGE
- SUBTRACT ANY DISCOUNT
IDENTIFY 3 DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN AN INVOICE, THAT WILL BE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER WITH THE GOODS (3 MARKS)
- DELIVERY NOTE
- RETURNS DOCUMENT
- PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
GIVE TWO ITEMS OF INFORMAITON THAT ARE INCLUDED IN A DELIVERY NOTE
- PRODUCT CODE
- PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
- PRODUCT QUANTITY
STATE ONE OTHER EXAMPLE OF AN ICT AUTOMATED/CONTROL PROCESS, OTHER THAN THE PRODUCTION OF SHEET STEEL (3 MARKS)
- PAPER MAKING
- GLASS MAKING
- ## RECYCLINGIN ADDITION
- FOOD PACKING
- CHOCOLATE MAKING
- PAINT SPRAYING
BENEFIT OF USING ICT SYSTEMS TO CONTROL PROCESSES IS CONSISTENCY OF PRODUCT QUALITY. DESCRIBE IN GENERAL TERMS HOW THIS CONSISTENT QUALITY IS ACHIEVED (5 MARKS)
- SENSORS TEST THE PRODUCT
- COMPARE PRODUCT WITH STORED IDEAL VALUES
- IF DO NOT MATCH
- SENDS SIGNALS BACK TO MACHINE
- TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
EXPLAIN 5 BENEFITS OF USING ICT SUSTEMS TO CONTROL PROCESSES OTHER THAN CONSISTENCY (10 MARKS)
1 BENEFIT
- GOODS PRODUCED FASTER THAN MANUAL PRODCUTION METHOD
- BECAUSE MACHINES CAN WORK FASTER THAN HUMAN BEINGS
2 BENEFIT
- LESS WASTE
- BECAUSAE LESS REJECTED PRODUCTS
- REDUCING COSTS
3 BENEFIT
- FEWER EMPLOYEES
- SO LOWER WAGE BILLS
4 BENEFIT
- 24 HR PRODUCTION
- AS MACHINES DO NOT NEED BREAKS
5 BENEFIT
- SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- BECAUSE DANGEROUS MATERIALS DON’T HAVE TO BE HANDLED
