Unit 5.3

Question 1

Assembly Line

Answer 1

A series of workers and machines in a factory by which a succession of identical items is progressively assembled.

Question 2

Lean production system

Answer 2

Where a business produces g+s efficiently with the minimum waste of resources, while maintaining high quality.

Question 3

Helps to eradicate …

Answer 3

Excessive stock holding, waiting time, overproduction, overprocessing, defects,

Question 4

Advantages :

Answer 4

Improved employee skill levels, motivation, manage labour and other resources more efficiently

Question 5

Method of lean production:

Answer 5

Simultaneous engineering = develop new products by ensuring that essential design, market research costings and engineering tasks are done at the same time as each other. Allows new products to be offered quicker
Flexibility specialisms = allows bus. to switch designs when consumer trends or technology advances renders their current product.

Question 6

Kaizen Philosophy

Answer 6

All workers have something to contribute to improve the way in which a business operates. (believes they are in a better position to make tasks more efficient and raise productivity levels) - they are given power, motivates employees.
Autocratic management style

Question 7

Advantages

Answer 7

• Encourages teamwork / improved cooperation
• Rewards efforts and achievements
• Gives a sense of belonging

Question 8

Disadvantages

Answer 8

• Some changes need a radical and expensive solution.
• Reliant and culture + attitude of the management (needs empowerment of workers)
• There will be a tangible cost in the short term (staff training)