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WorksheetsManufacturing Systems (KS 4)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Manufacturing production systems can be classified as
one-off, batch, mass and continuous
single, batch, mass and continuous
one-off, batch, intensive and continuous
one-off, group, mass and continuous
Products made with no interruption in the production line is an example of what type of manufacturing?
Batch
one-off/bespoke/Custom
Continuous
Just it time (JIT)
What scale of production is used in the manufacture of plain, A4 paper?
One off
Batch
Mass
Continuous
What scale of production is used in the manufacture of books?
continuous
Mass
Batch
One off
Bespoke products that are made to meet a customer’s exact needs are made as;
as a one off
as a batch
by mass
continuously
This involves manufacturing a number of identical products, usually by workers who take on more specialised roles.
One off
Batch
Mass
Continuous
Batches might be as small as a dozen or as large as several thousand
True
False
Workers are often less skilled as there is usually more reliance upon machinery;
one off
batch
mass
Continuous
Products move along a production line - a very efficient way of making lots of products in a short period of time.
Mass
Batch
One off
Continuous
Very high demand. Products can be 'stock-piled' as they do not change or deteriorate with age.
Mass
JIT
Continuous
Batch
Machinery is specilised and fixed. Only one product is produced;
Mass
Batch
Continuous
JIT
No two products will be exactly the same which is often the reason the customers are prepared to pay more.
JIT
One off
Mass
Batch
Both simple products such as a wedding cake and very complex products such as oil rigs are examples of....
bespoke/one-off production
batch production
mass production
continuous
One off products;
are cheap to buy
require a low levels of skill
take a large amount of labour
are unique
are highly desirable
Most products are produced using which scale of production?
Mass
Batch
Continuous
JIT
To allow flexibility the machine's tooling is designed to change.
Mass
Batch
Continuous
JIT
In order to be produced in large volumes, a product must...
have a high demand
Have a long 'shelf-life'
not go out of fashion
All of the above
The price of a single item when bought in bulk;
Unit cost
one-off cost
Increases as the scale increases
Decreases as the scale increases
