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| Question | Answer |
| What are the three scales of production? | One-off Batch Mass |
| What are the THREE Scales of Production? | One-off Batch Mass |
| Describe One-off Production | Designers and engineers will make one product at a time. Labour is specialist and highly skilled. |
| What does bespoke mean, and what scale of production does it apply to? | Made to order, it applies to One-off production |
| Name an advantage of One-off Production? | One-off production items can be quite original and unusual |
| Name a disadvantage of One-off production? | Production time is normally long and therefore has significant cost implications. |
| Give some examples of One-off Products | -Shop Interiors -Hand-crafted Furniture. |
| Describe Batch Production | More than one item is manufactured. A specific number of identical products are made at the same time. |
| How many times can a Batch Production be repeated? | As many times as necessary in response to market demand |
| Give an example of a product which has been Batch Produced | -Points of sale (POS) -Birthday cards |
| Describe Mass Production | The product is made on a production line. Huge volumes of the product are made using extremely specialist equipment. Often only one product can be made using this arrangement. |
| What kind of workforce is needed for Mass Production? | A large, unskilled workforce is needed as tasks are repetitive and straightforward to learn. Much of the work is automated and requires little human interaction. |
| Give an example of Mass Produced Products | -Electrical items -Cars |
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