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Unit covering the different types of Production
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Very expensive to start up with all of the machinery costs
Mass/Flow Production
Job Production
Just-in-time Production
Batch Production
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Flow production methods are often associated with mass-market products?
True
False
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The measure of efficiency that describes how much input can be turned into products is known as
Production Schedule
Idle time ratio
Productivity
Productive Capacity
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batch production each batch goes through one stage before moving to the next stage
True
False
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Which of these is an Advantage of Mass Production
Very expensive to start up with all of the machinery costs
Large stocks of raw materials must be kept
There is an increased risk of accidents
Takes full advantage of economies of scale
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Which of the following is a typical disadvantage of batch production?
Higher levels of stock – particularly work-in-progress
Greater uniqueness of product
Increased productivity due to higher motivation
Reduced production cost due to higher capacity utilization
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A single worker or group of workers handles the complete task
Batch Production
Job Production
Just-in-time Production
Mass/Flow Production
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Which of these is an Advantage of Batch Production
Expensive machinery may be required
If product doesn’t sell production can be stopped easily
Inflexibility of waiting for one batch to finish
Small batches increases down time
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the job production method?
Normally completed to the customer's requirements
Done by businesses focusing on mass production techniques
Requires all items produced to be the same
Many items produced
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Which of the following is an advantage of job production?
Lower production costs due to economies of scale
Low added value
Efficient use of machinery
Product made to customer’s specific requirements
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Goods flow along a production or assembly line
Job Production
Batch Production
Just-in-time Production
Mass/Flow Production
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The most flexible of production methods is:
Job production
Cell production
Batch production
Flow production
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Suited to products that are produced in limited quantities, or for a limited amount of time
Just-in-time Production
Job Production
Batch Production
Mass/Flow Production
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Changeover is
Using the same equipment to make batches
All of the items in the batch are the same
switching from making one type of product to another
Goods produced are similar in such as shape or color or size
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The”productive capacity” of a business means:
The number of employees working directly in production
The size of the factory and warehouse space
The number of machines in a factory
How much the business can produce during a specific period
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In flow production the time taken on each task must be the same for the flow to work?
False
True
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Which method of production would be most suitable to make a standard lightbulb?
Cell production
Batch production
Flow production
Job production
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Which of the following is not an advantage of the flow production method?
Capital intensive - so can work for longer periods
Requires high level of manpower
Well suited for making large quantities
Requires high level of manpower
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_________ is the most well-known type of production?
Job Production
Batch Production
Just-in-time Production
Mass/Flow Production
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Which of these is an Advantage of Job Production
Labor Intensive
Motivation
Time Consuming
Low Economies of Scale
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Which method of production is usually the most labor intensive?
Batch production
Mass-market production
Flow production
Job production
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Production always depends on your system and your employees?
False
True
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When a business grows very large the production cost per unit can increase. This is known as a:
Managerial headache
Dis-economy of scale
Quality problem
Production dispute
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Jobs can be small-scale involving little technology or complex requiring lots of technology
Batch Production
Just-in-time Production
Mass/Flow Production
Job Production
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Examples include bread certain instruments, exotic cars and clothes in different sizes or color
Batch Production
Job Production
Mass/Flow Production
Just-in-time Production
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goods are normally produced once there is an order & tends to require highly skilled labor
Mass/Flow Production
Job Production
Batch Production
Just-in-time Production
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Which of the following measures might improve the productivity of a factory?
Lower wages for employees
Use cheaper, lower quality raw materials
Invest in more modern capital equipment
Cut-backs in training to save costs
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A disadvantage of implementing just-in-time production is the business has to hold more stock
False
True
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Suited to high demand, mass market products
Mass/Flow Production
Job Production
Batch Production
Just-in-time Production
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At what stage of the Universal Systems Model is Production Methods considered
Input
Process
Output
Goal
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They pass from one stage to the next without a break
Mass/Flow Production
Just-in-time Production
Batch Production
Job Production
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Workers are not very motivated, since their work is very repetitive.
Just-in-time Production
Batch Production
Mass/Flow Production
Job Production
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There is an increased risk of accidents
Mass/Flow Production
Job Production
Just-in-time Production
Batch Production
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Long working-capital cycle needed to fund the long production process
Just-in-time Production
Mass/Flow Production
Batch Production
Job Production
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Which of the following is not one of the three main methods of production?
Specialization
Flow
Batch
Job
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Can help small businesses who can’t afford continuous production
Job Production
Just-in-time Production
Mass/Flow Production
Batch Production
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The production process that tries to achieve continuous improvement is known as:
Kaizen
Mass production
Quality circles
Just-in-time
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Which of the following businesses would not use the job production method?
Road builder
Architect
Portrait painter
Potato crisp manufacture
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Inflexibility of waiting for one order to finish
Job Production
Mass/Flow Production
Batch Production
Just-in-time Production
