N5 3.3 Productions Methods

Job production involves making ​ (a)   products based on customer ​ (b)   . Each job is ​ (c)   and finished before moving on to the next ​ (d)   .

• one-off
• specifications
• started
• product
• many
• research
• group

Batch production is when ​ (a)   of ​ (b)   products are produced. Machinery is stopped, ​ (c)   , and adjusted before being used for a ​ (d)   batch.

• groups
• similar
• cleaned
• different
• batches
• identical
• sold

Flow production is a ​ (a)   process is used and goods move along a ​ (b)   line from beginning to end. ​ (c)   volumes can be made in a short period. Each product is ​ (d)   .

• continuous
• production
• Large
• identical
• slow
• straight
• small
• similar

Job production means higher ​ (a)   satisfaction because products are made to their ​ (b)   . It also means ​ (c)   employees because they produce a good from start to finish.

• customer
• requirements
• motivated
• employee
• price
• demotivated

Job production has high ​ (a)   costs because ​ (b)   workers are paid more. There are more likely to be issues with ​ (c)   because of ​ (d)   error in production.

• unit
• skilled
• quality
• human
• overhead
• the
• costs
• machine

Batch production means more customers can be ​ (a)   because products are slightly ​ (b)   . It is also lower ​ (c)   that job production because ​ (d)   is used in production.

• targetted
• different
• cost
• equipment
• cheaper
• people

Batch production can mean ​ (a)   between batches because machinery has to be ​ (b)   . It can have a high ​ (c)   cost because of the need for machinery.

• delays
• stopped
• initial
• breakdowns
• sold
• running

Flow production has less chance of ​ (a)   error because machinery is more ​ (b)   . It also reduces ​ (c)   costs because machinery can work faster than humans.

• human
• consistent
• production
• silly
• expensive
• ongoing

Flow production is ​ (a)   expensive because of the high cost of ​ (b)   . It can also demotivate ​ (c)   because their jobs become ​ (d)   .

• initially
• machinery
• workers
• repetitive
• ongoing
• managers
• difficult

Businesses have to consider many factors when choosing a production method. Match the factor with the definition.

• Workforce

• Do customers expect the products to be handmade, or are they okay with mass produced?

• Finance

• The amount of products you need to make, e.g. flow only needed for 1000's of products.

• Demand

• The amount of money the business has, e.g. flow is expensive

• Product

• Unskilled jobs more easy to replace with machines, whereas skilled jobs harder to replaced.