N5 Operations - Check In

What is the Operations department responsible for?

• Meeting the needs and wants of customers by carrying out market research.

• Manufacturing products to sell to customers.

• Dealing with the employees in a business.

• Dealing with the finances in a business.

What is one of the main activities that the Operations department do?

• Train staff

• Advertise products

• Make products

• Create cash budgets

Which of the following is NOT part of the Purchasing Mix (e.g. the factors to consider before choosing a supplier)

• Cost of raw matertials

• Quality of raw materials

• Lead time

• Customer satisfaction levels

Why is 'lead time' important to consider before choosing a supplier?

• Products may go out of date if not used quickly.

• The finished product won't be off a high quality

• Customers want low prices

• Production may stop if deliveries are not made on time.

Identify a consequence of overstocking.

• Production may stop.

• Unexpected orders cannot be met.

• Capital is tied up in stock.

• Customers will shop elsewhere.

Identify a consequence of understocking.

• Stock may be wasted if social factors change.

• Stock has a high risk of being stolen.

• Warehousing costs will be high.

• Unexpected orders cannot be met.

"When one product is made from start to finish before another one is started. The product is made to the customer requirements." - Which method of production is this?

• Job Production

• Batch Production

• Flow Production

"When parts are added to a product as it moves along a production line." Which method of production is this?

• Job Production

• Batch Production

• Flow Production

"Equipment and employees might have nothing to do between batches" is a disadvantage of which method?

• Job Production

• Batch Production

• Flow Production

"Machinery can work 24/7 and doesn't need breaks" is an advantage to what method of production?

• Job Production

• Batch Production

• Flow Production