Methods of Production Quiz

What is job production?

• Producing a set quantity of identical products at once

• Producing identical products on an assembly line

• Automating the entire production process

• Making individual products one at a time to meet specific customer needs

Which of the following is an advantage of batch production?

• High profit margins for bespoke products

• Able to make a variety of sizes or flavors

• Highly automated process

• Consistency in production

What is a disadvantage of flow production?

• Requires highly skilled staff

• Profit margins can be very low in competitive markets

• Not as flexible regarding customers’ tastes

• Cannot produce large quantities

Which type of production is highly automated?

• Job production

• Batch production

• Flow production

• Custom production

What is a disadvantage of job production?

• Products are not identical

• Profit margins are very low

• Cannot produce more products than batch production

• Requires highly skilled staff, which increases costs

Which production method allows for the production of tailor-made suits?

• Job production

• Flow production

• Batch production

• Mass production

What is an advantage of flow production?

• Able to make a variety of sizes or flavors

• Requires no machinery

• Consistency in production means products are identical

• High profit margins for bespoke products

Which production method involves making a batch of products before moving onto the next group?

• Flow production

• Job production

• Custom production

• Batch production

What is a disadvantage of batch production?

• Profit margins can be very low

• Products are not identical

• As batch production is not fully automated, costs may be higher than in flow production

• Highly skilled staff may not be available

Which production method is best for producing large quantities of identical products?

• Job production

• Flow production

• Batch production

• Custom production