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Production methods 5.2 - Coggle Diagram
Production methods 5.2
Batch production
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can use the same machine, producing large quantities, leading to high productivity and lower average costs.
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When to use: economies of scale are desirable, if demand is less predictable, so that a flexible production process is desired.
Limitations: Storage costs can potentially be high; workers' jobs are likely to be repetitive, leading to low motivation; productivity and average costs are likely to be higher than for mass/flow production as machines will have to be altered between batches; unsuitable for products that need to be tailored to meet customers' needs.
Job production
highly skilled labour, working only on a single product at one time.
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Job production: is producing unique items that are tailor-made to meet the needs of individual customers.
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Mass and flow production
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Mass production, it involves production lines where workers remain at a single station, performing the same task over and over again, perhaps thousands of times a day.
Almost all consumer electronics, such as phones or televisions, are produced using mass production.
Flow production (also called process production) involves the continuous production of a single product. Oil rigs are a good example.
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Cell production
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They are empowered to decide who carries out which tasks and what training is required. They are also responsible for checking the quality of their work before passing it on to their internal customers.
Cell production typically leads to greater levels of staff motivation, less unproductive time and lower labour turnover.
Cell production evolved in an attempt to combat these problems In cell production, employees work in teams and take joint responsibility for a large section of the manufacturing process. Cell production is considered part of lean production.
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