Production (operations) revision edexcel business gce

The green line =

• buffer stock

• re-order level

• re-order quantity

• maximum stock level

The blue line =

• re-order level

• buffer stock

• re-order quantity

• lead time

The yellow dotted line =

• re-order quantity

• re-order level

• buffer stock level

• minimum stock level

The re-order quantity =

• 40

• 50

• 20

• 60

The lead time =

• a

• b

• c

Products are inspected for quality at the end of the production process

• quality assurance

• quality control

• TQM

Output = 2000 units, maximum capacity = 4000 units

• capacity utilisation = 80%

• capacity utilisation = 40%

• capacity utilisation = 50%

• capacity utilisation = 20%

Output = 300 units, capacity utilisation = 75% therefore

• maximum capacity = 200 units

• maximum capacity = 400 units

• maximum capacity = 300 units

• maximum capacity = 375 units

Motivation and training to improve productivity is more important where production is

• capital intensive

• labour intensive

• a flow system

• machine produced

• JIT = Joint in Transport

• JIT = Just in Time

• JIT = Juice in Tins

• JIT = Jam in Transport