IB Business Management - 5.2 Operations Methods

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Which of the following is the main characteristic of job production? High production speed, Standardized products, Customization of each item, Large-scale output

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Customization of each item

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Job production is best suited for: Automobiles, Wedding dresses, Soft drinks, Smartphones

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Wedding dresses

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A key advantage of job production is:

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Ability to meet specific customer requirements

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A disadvantage of job production is: Low levels of customization, High unit costs, Lack of skilled labor, Inability to meet customer demands

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High unit costs

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Which industry is least likely to use job production? Options: Custom furniture, Bespoke jewelry, Hand-painted portraits

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Large-scale clothing brands

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Batch production is best described as:

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Producing a group of similar products before switching to another

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An example of batch production is: A car assembly line, A bakery making 50 loaves of bread at once, A tailor creating a wedding dress, A steel factory producing 24/7

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A bakery making 50 loaves of bread at once

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A key advantage of batch production is: Low production flexibility, Ability to produce large volumes continuously, Efficient use of resources for similar items, High levels of product customization

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Efficient use of resources for similar items

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A disadvantage of batch production is:

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Waste from unused materials during switchovers

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Which of the following is NOT typically associated with batch production?
Use of general-purpose equipment, Switching between different batches, High cost per unit compared to flow production, One-off production for unique items

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One-off production for unique items