Production and Efficiency
Job Production- This is when a one-off item is produced such as a tailored suit
- + Can charge higher price,
- + work more interesting for staff
- Cost per unit is high,
- finding staff with sufficient skills hard
Batch Production- creating a small number of identical items
- Allows variation in product being made,
- speedier than job production
- Costlier to set up as machines,
- Cost p/unit still higher as machinery
Flow Production- The continuous production of the same item
- + Unit labour costs are extremely low,
- + Huge volumes allow demand to be met
- High initial costs as machines (automation),
- Need to be identical products to suit
Cell Production- Setting up a small production line so items can be flexibly produced
- + Group working more ideas,
- + small highly skilled cell
- Heavily reliant on people costs high,
- Production volume not as high as flow