Theme 2 Production

Question 1

Job Production

Answer 1

One off items produced by skilled workers.

Question 2

What are + and - of Job production ?

Answer 2

+ Higher quality products
+ Can charge high prices for specific products

• Productivity is low, takes long to produce.
• Can’t take advantage of economies of scale ( too specific to sell in bulk).

Question 3

Flow production

Answer 3

An Assembly line to produce identical products.

Question 4

+ of Flow production

Answer 4

+ Benefit from economies of scale.
+ Used in mass markets.

Question 5

Batch Production

Answer 5

When the same equipment is used to make smaller batches of different products.

Question 6

+ and - of Batch production.

Answer 6

+ Productivity is higher
+ Economies of scale

-production needs to be stopped to swap batches, so lower productivity than flow.
- Costs of storing raw materials.

Question 7

Cell production

Answer 7

When a flows divided into set tasks, each task completed by a group

Question 8

+ and of Cell production

Answer 8

+ Increased productivity (workers aren’t doing the same task)
+ Higher quality