National 5 Bus Mgt Ops Methods of Production

When would capital intensive production be more suitable?

• When each item is unique and specific to the customers needs
• When the product needs craftsmanship and special expertise
• When high and consistent quality output is required
• When it is not possible to source machinery to help make the product

Another word/phrase for capital intensive production is ...

• Batch production
• Automation
• Benchmarking
• Craftmanship

Boredom of staff who complete low skilled and repetitious work is a disadvantage of ...

• Capital Intensive Production 
• Labour Intensive Production

Labour intensive production is often more suitable for small start-up companies who cannot afford to purchase technologically advanced machinery.

• True
• False

Lost production time due to mechanical breakdown is a disadvantage of labour intensive production.

• True
• False

Boredom of staff who complete low skilled and repetitious work is a disadvantage of ...

• Capital Intensive Production 
• Labour Intensive Production

Which method of production is being described here...
'Where a single product is custom made to meet customer's own specification'

• Job
• Batch
• Flow
• Automation

Which method of production is being described here...
'Where a group of similar items go through stages of production together at the same time and no item goes on to next stage until all are ready'.

• Job
• Batch
• Flow
• Automation

Which method of production is being described here...
'Where a group of similar items go through stages of production together at the same time and no item goes on to next stage until all are ready'.

• Job
• Batch
• Flow
• Automation

Which method of production is being described here...
"Where identical items are made in a continuous process from one operation to the next usually using a high degree of automation on an assembly line'

• Job
• Batch
• Flow
• Automation