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Production - Coggle Diagram
Production
Job
Production
single product
at a time
specifications
specialist
pros
=well motivated
= easy to organise
=high quality
cons
=higher labour costs
=expensive method
=specialist tools
Batch
Production
similar products
produced together
stages
made identical
with variations
pros
=specialise in
one process
=lower unit costs
=flexibility
=higher output
cons
=more complex
machinery
=less motivation
Productive
Efficiency
output per worker
output per hour
output per machine
unit costs
idle
resources
Flow
Production
high volumes of
the same product
continuous
movement
pros
=economies
of scale
=very quick
=speed varied
to demand
cons
= huge set up costs
=low motivation
=breaks can be expensive
Cell
Production
organised into
teams
responsibility
pros
=less floor space
=flexibility
=added value
=motivation
cons
=lots of training
Best Production
Method
target market
=is product
options demanded
tech
=can some things be
automated
resources
=finance and people
standards
=quality needed