WorksheetsScale of production and stock forms.
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Worksheet time: 21mins
What is meant by batch production?
A set number of products made together.
A continuous production line of products being produced.
One custom made product produced.
A factory that makes things.
Which best describes Mass Production?
Producing large amounts of items that are each unique.
Producing one item at a time and all are identical.
Producing large amounts of items that are identical.
Lifting weights to get bigger so you look good at the beach.
What scale of production is used in the manufacture of paper?
One off
Batch
Mass
Continuous
What scale of production is used in the manufacture of soft drinks?
Continuous
Batch
Mass
JIT
What scale of production is used in the manufacture of books?
JIT
Mass
Batch
One off
Sometimes called custom production it is dependent upon highly skilled workers who are able to take on a number of tasks and build a product to a customer’s exact needs.
One off
Batch
Mass
JIT
Batches might be as small as 10 and as large as several thousand
True
False
How is Mass Production done?
the assembly area
the assembly line
the chorus line
the fishing line
With this scale of production it is usual for the products to move along a production line as it is a very efficient way of making products in a short period of time.
Mass
Batch
One off
Continuous
This is where the number of products required is so huge that the production line needs to run day and night.
Mass
JIT
Continuous
Batch
What scale of production is used in the manufacture of cars?
Mass
Batch
One off
Continuous
Automation is vital to this type of production
Mass
Batch
Continuous
JIT
To ensure that this can happen the whole manufacturing plant is often designed around a single product.
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
Simple products made by a single worker, such as a wedding cake, to very complex products, such as oil rigs manufactured by hundreds of workers are examples of one-off production.
True
False
One off products are time consuming to produce.
True
False
Unique and high-quality products are produced in low volumes, what scale of production is this referring to?
Batch
One off
JIT
Mass
Which is NOT one of the benefits of Mass Production?
Items are produced faster.
Items are better quality.
Items are cheaper to buy.
Items are cheaper to produce.
What are the advantages of stock forms of materials?
They are available in a range of sizes
They are available in a range of shapes
Prices are kept high
It is easy to store them
Prices are kept low
What are standard components?
components that are made to exact standards
things you can buy anywhere
components that are tested to reach safety limits
components made to a range of set sizes, shapes and forms
What does stock form mean?
The standard thickness of materials, components or of a product
The standard number threads of materials, components or of a product
The standard density of materials, components or of a product
The standard size of materials, components or of a product
What is the most commonly used stock form for printing paper?
a) Bond
b) Laminates
c) Weights
d) All of the above
What is the most common type of timber stock form used in construction?
Plastic pipes
Steel beams
Sawn timber or lumber
Concrete blocks
What are the advantages of using timber stock forms such as beams and joists in construction?
Timber stock forms are not sustainable for the environment
Timber stock forms are weak and easily damaged
Timber stock forms such as beams and joists offer advantages such as strength, durability, and sustainability in construction.
Timber stock forms are not durable and prone to decay
State the metal stock form in the image
Sheet
Bar
Plate
Tube
Angle
High set-up costs and capital investment are true of which scale of production?
Batch
One off
Mass
JIT
State the metal stock form in the image
Sheet
Bar
Plate
Tube
Angle
State the metal stock form in the image
Sheet
Bar
Plate
Tube
Angle
State the metal stock form in the image
Sheet
Bar
Plate
Tube
Angle
State the structural metal stock form in the image
H Beam
I Beam
Tee Bar
Channel
State the structural metal stock form in the image
H Beam
I Beam
Tee Bar
Channel
State the wood stock form in the image
rough sawn
PSE -Planed Square Edge
PAR -Planed All Round
Moulding
State the wood stock form in the image
rough sawn
PSE -Planed Square Edge
Rubbed
Moulding
What is the most common type of timber stock form used in construction?
Plastic pipes
Steel beams
Sawn timber or lumber
Concrete blocks
What type of polymer does this image show?
sheet
film
granules
rod
What type of polymer does this image show?
sheet
film
granules
rod
What type of polymer does this image show?
sheet
film
granules
rod
What is the name of this material?
Reinforced Card
Impact Resistant Board
Corrugated Board
Heat Proof Pizza Board
Name a board that consists of a sheet of
polystyrene foam sandwiched between
outer layers of paper
Soft Board
Sandwiich Board
Foam Board
Insulation Board
The process used to make paper brigher and whiter is called.
Washing
Bleaching
Dyeing
Cleaning
Paper is characterised by weight, paper weight is measured in GSM. What does GSM stand for?
Grams per Square Metre
Giant Squashy Marshmallows
Grams per Sheet Measured
Grams per Size Measured
