Understanding Quality and Production Management

Scarlett is learning about different ways products are made in her business studies class. Which of the following is NOT a method of production?

• Job

• Batch

• Flow

• Stock

Mia runs a bakery and wants to know how efficiently her business is operating. What does productivity measure in this context?

• Output per unit of input per time period

• Total output produced

• Number of employees

• Total cost of production

Kiara is starting a business where she creates highly customised, one-off wedding dresses for clients. Which method of production is most suitable for her business?

• Flow

• Batch

• Job

• Cell

Alexander runs a factory that can produce a maximum of 10,000 units per month. Last month, the factory produced 7,500 units. What is the formula Alexander should use to calculate his factory's capacity utilisation?

• Maximum possible output divided by current output, times 100

• Current output divided by maximum possible output, times 100

• Current output plus maximum possible output, times 100

• Maximum possible output minus current output, times 100

At a manufacturing company, Sophie is trying to improve the team's productivity. Which of the following is a factor that can influence productivity?

• Employee motivation

• The colour of the factory walls

• The number of car parks

• The location of the nearest café

Isabelle runs a factory and wants to improve its efficiency. What should be her main aim in production?

• Maximising output regardless of cost

• Producing at minimum average cost

• Increasing the number of employees

• Reducing the number of products

Amelia runs a bakery where she bakes 100 chocolate cakes, then switches to baking 100 vanilla cakes before moving on to another type. Which of the following best describes this method of production?

• Producing a single unique item

• Producing large quantities of identical items in a continuous process

• Producing a set number of identical items before switching to a different product

• Producing products in different locations

James manages a factory that is currently producing far less than its maximum capacity. Which of the following is a potential implication of this under-utilisation of capacity?

• Increased unit costs

• Decreased flexibility

• Overworked staff

• Higher productivity

Sophia is managing a factory that produces thousands of identical smartphones every day. She wants to choose a method of production that is most likely to use assembly lines. Which method should she select?

• Job

• Batch

• Flow

• Cell

At a factory, Isla is responsible for making sure that finished products meet the company's standards before they are shipped out. What is this process called?

• Checking products at the end of production to ensure standards are met

• Designing products to be high quality from the start

• Training staff to improve quality

• Outsourcing production