Production & Operations

"Standardized items are produced on an assembly line". This refers to ________

• Job production

• Batch production

• Flow production

• Cell production

"Staff is multi-skilled as they often produce goods within the same product family". This refers to ___________

• Job production

• Flow production

• Batch production

• Cell production

Which type of production method is BEST suited for goods with a high level of demand?

• Job

• Flow

• Cell

• Batch

A MAIN disadvantage of batch production is

• Low economies of scale

• High levels of work in progress

• Specialist skills needed

• Hard to source workers

"Expensive to produce since it requires high wage labour." This is a disadvantage of ____________

• Job production

• Batch production

• Flow production

• Cell production

What production method was MOST likely used to create the product displayed in the picture

• Flow production

• Job production

• Mass production

• Batch production

"Where groups of items are made together". This describes __________

• Job production

• Specialty production

• Batch production

• Cell production

Break downs in machinery can be costly is a disadvantage of ________________

• Job production

• Batch production

• Flow production

• Non of the above

_____________ production benefits from high economies of scale

• Job production

• Flow production

• Batch production

• Cell production

Which of the following is NOT a forecasting technique?

• Jury of experts

• Moving averages

• Consumer surveys

• Quality conformance