Mass Production vs. Custom Production

Mass production is___________

• Producing products in Massachusetts
• Producing a few items at a time until they are sold. 
• Producing a lot of an item at the same time. 
• Producing custom made items. 

Custom production is_____________

• Producing a lot of the same item at a time. 
• Producing a few of the same item. 
• Make products specifically to a customer's request. 
• All of the above. 

How can a product be both mass produced and custom produced?

• It can't be - all products are either mass produced or custom produced. 
• A lot of people may like an item someone has, so the company starts to mass produce that custom product. 
• Some companies allow customers to customize items that they already mass produce. 

You go to Patriot's Pro Shop in Foxboro and ask for a jersey with Brady's name on it. Is this mass or custom produced?

• Mass
• Custom

You go to the Patriot's Pro Shop in Foxboro. You ask for a Patriot's jersey with your name on it. Is this mass or custom produced?

• Mass
• Custom

You order wedding invitations for your wedding. 

• Mass produced because you are ordering 100 of them. 
• Custom produced because they have your name and the date of your wedding on it. 

Which step of the manufacturing process involves researching what the public wants and designing a prototype of a new product?

• Research and Design
• Production
• Manufacturing
• Distribution

Which step of the manufacturing process involves making the a product to be sold?

• Prototype
• Production
• Quality Control 
• Distribution 

Which step of the manufacturing process involves checking a product to ensure that is has been made correctly and according to standards? 

• Research and Design
• Production 
• Quality Control
• Distribution