433209
| Question | Answer |
| what does division of labour mean | division of labour is where a business makes workers specialised in a certain field. |
| why does division of labour lead to more efficiency | becuase the workers are very skilled in there area and therefore would make little mistakes. |
| describe three problems with division of labour | Workers are isolated-They can no cover for someone else-training would be expencive. |
| explain how specialisation makes firms independent | it makes them fims independant because it would give them a more efficient workforce . |
| explain how a business may be able to introduce more efficient production methods as it grows | it would be able to hire trainers and new equipment for staff which would make their work more eficient. |
| what are the main features of flow production | Flow production is when all of the items are manufactured at different times on a conveyor belt. |
| what type of products are usually manutactured using flow production | Products with the exact same requirements . |
| draw a stock control chart for baked beans to show a maximum stock level of 300 cans, a minimum stock level of 100 cans and a re-order level of 200 cans | Completed. |
| what does lean production aim to eliminate? a) wasted raw material b)fatty foods c) workers standing upright(lol) | Wasted raw material. |
| Describe the differences between just-in-time (JIT) and just-in-case(JIC) stock control | Just in time is where the raw materials are imported just in time to be manufactured as the stock will be very low. Just in case is where it has extra stock incase it does not get delivered in time |
| explain one benefit and one problem of JIT | A benefit is that there would be low stock which means the warehouse would not be as large and the cost would be lower, a disadvantage is that if the computer gets the order wrong the business would have to delay the shipment to their customer. . |
| give three methods a firm might use to rationalise business | not in book. |
| explain the differences between internal and external economies of scale | internal is where the cost of the item from the inside falls and the external is supplies such as raw materials. |
| what is meant by dis economies of scale ? give two examples | Disconomies of scale is the opposite. |
| why might poor quality control lead to a lot of waste | becuase the bad quality products would not be sent out and they would be stored out and it would lead to a waste of money. |
| what does TQM stand for ? and what does TQM involve | Time quality management, it involves the . |
| give three reasons why a growing business might find it hard to maintain high quaility | Because the business would need to spread out money when it is growing and would need to spread out the costs and would not be able to spend as much money as they wish on facilitiess. |
Want to create your own Flashcards for free with GoConqr? Learn more.