Manufacturing and Stock Control

Flow manufacturing...

• will be used for individually made products, as one item is completed before another is started

• will normally be more unique as more time is spent making these products.

• will make identical and standardised items on an assembly line.

• will be used by bakers, clothes manufacturers etc. ​

What is batch manufacturing, with an example.

Which type of production would you use to make new size 8 shoes for a class of 12 people?

• job

• batch

• flow

• process

Which of the following are advantages of process manufacturing?

• Can produce each item cheaply

• Can produce in bulk

• can produce specific items for special customers

• can produce items quickly and efficiently

What are the three types of production?

.... production is growing rapidly in 2022 because people have more free time and cash to spend.

A man's business is involved with the primary production type, describe what you think his business does?

First in First Out stock control is used best for:

• canned goods

• perishable goods

• car assembly

• clothing

What is Specialisation

• When workers are specialised to work in each stage of production

• when labour is split so workers only work 8 hours a day

• the division of labour to ensure that everyone gets a job that they can enjoy

• when a worker becomes an expert at a specific job within the production process due to the division of labour

JIT Production stands for... (3 words)