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WorksheetsOperations Management
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
the ratio of outputs to inputs during production
production
level of production
productivity
Ways to increase productivity
motivate the workers
hire a manager
use more advanced technology
train the workers
producing output at the highest ratio of output to input
effectiveness
efficiency
labor intensive
capital intensive
involving a high quantity of capital equipment compared with about input
effectiveness
efficiency
labor intensive
capital intensive
Operations planning decisions are influenced by
technology
market demand
skills of the labor
availability of resources
the use of computer programs to control machine tools and related machinery in manufacturing of products.
CAD
CAM
advanced technology
automation
producing a one-off item specially designed for the customer
mass customisation
flow production
batch production
job production
the use of flexible computer-aided production systems to produce items to meet individual customer's requirements at mass-production cost levels
mass customisation
flow production
batch production
job production
An advantage of batch production
high level of worker motivation
some flexibility in design of product in each batch
low unit costs due to constant working machine and high labour productivity
ability to undertake specialist projects or jobs
A disadvantage of flow production
high unit production costs
high levels of stocks at each production stage
expensive to set up flow-line machinery
wide range of tolls needed
quantitative factors of deciding location
labour costs
government grants
room for expansion
environmental concerns
Qualitative factors in deciding location of a business
break even analysis
the pull of market
safety
transportation cost
reductions in a firm's unit costs of production that result from an increase in the scale of operation
communication economies
technical economies
coordination economies
marketing economies
factors that cause average costs of production to rise when the scale of operation is increased
purchasing problems
alienation of the workforce
coordination problems
financial
Type of inventory
finished products
work in progress
raw material
stock
