BH 5.2

Identify the most suitable operations method to produce a major film or documentary

• Batch production

• Flow production

• Job production

• Mass production

Which of the following is not a benefit of job production?

• High quality output is produced

• Production flexibility is maximized

• Standardized output is produced

• Workers are likely to be more motivated

Identify the most suitable operations method to produce different types of bread in a commercial bakery.

• Batch production

• Flow production

• Job production

• Mass Customisation production

Identify the false statement regarding batch production.

• Downtime usually occurs between batches

• Inventory storage costs rise compared with mass production

• There is no flexibility in output

• Workers may feel demotivated due to the monotony of work

Identify the incorrect statement about mass/flow production.

• It involves a larger scale of production

• It is labour intensive

• Production is continuous

• There is standardized output

Identify the most likely user of flow production.

• A furniture manufacturer

• A local bakery

• A secondary (high) school

• A national newspaper printing press

Identify the most likely user of the batch production.

• Bespoke tailors

• Fashion (clothing) retailers

• Holiday agents

• Small soft drinks producers

Identify the advantage of mass/flow production.

• Internal diseconomies of scale are more likely

• Output is less customized

• Reduction in labour costs as production shifts from labour to capital intensive

• Workers become more motivated

Identify the term used to describe a ‘made-to-order’ method of production for larger volumes of products.

• Flow production

• Job production

• Mass customization

• Mass production

Identify the false statement regarding mass and flow production.

• Production is inflexible

• Profit margins are likely to be narrow

• Set-up costs are relatively high

• There are fewer opportunities for economies of scale