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FlashCards por nataliecochrane., atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por nataliecochrane.
quase 11 anos atrás
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| Questão | Responda |
| Give a description of job production. | A single, unique product is produced to the customers requirements. |
| Give 3 advantages of job production. | Can charge higher prices. Higher customer satisfaction. Workers are more likely to be motivated as they can deploy a range of skills. |
| Give 3 disadvantages. | Decrease in profits - higher wages. Lead times can be long. Can take a long time to recuperate R&D costs. |
| Give a definition of Batch production. | Producing similar products in a set/group. These products do not go onto the next stage, until all the previous products are ready. |
| Give 3 advantages of Batch production. | Products can be altered to customers requirements for each batch. Highly skilled workers not needed - cost saving. Basic machinery can be used. |
| Give 3 disadvantages of Batch production. | Workers may be demotivated due to the repetitive nature of the tasks. Even if batch is small, costs will still be high. Paying for machinery/workers sitting idle between batches. |
| Give a definition of flow production. | Flow production is where products are continuously produced by mass production. |
| Give 3 advantages of flow production. | Machinery can work 24/7. Can benefit from economies of scale. Can produce huge amounts of products - higher sales. |
| Give 3 disadvantages of flow production. | Demotivates staff. Huge set up costs - expensive machinery. Breakdowns can be both expensive and time consuming. |
| Which kind of product would be produced from: (a). Job (b). Batch (c). Flow | (a). Wedding dress/wedding cake. (b). Bread - brown/white rolls. (c). Cars/bottled products |
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