Theme 2 - Budgets +

Question 1

Production techniques

Answer 1

Job, batch, flow/mass, cell

Question 2

Job production

Answer 2

Producing a one-off item for a one-off customer

• tailor made to suit the individuals needs - labour intensive
• Highly skilled labour, high price, high costs

Question 3

Batch production

Answer 3

Make a limited number of identical products

• use of machinery to produce products
• Involves division of labour
• more efficient than job production which keeps costs down, thereby allowing prices to fall

Question 4

Flow production

Answer 4

The continuous production of identical products
-use of machinery, highly automated,
-human labour to feed materials, check quality and maintain ,machines
-bulk buying Eos
-high volume production
Inferior goods

Question 5

cell production

Answer 5

Setting up a small production line or group working process so that items are produces flexibly

• limits errors
• teams are specialised in their areas
• division of labour