Production Systems

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Job Production

Normally "one off" products.

Single item or very small quantity.

Examples

Bridges

Ships

Bespoke fashion items

Specialist models/prototypes

Batch Production

Larger quantities are produced (100's - 200's)

Examples

Cars

Food products

Clothing

Books

Mass Production

Known as flow or continuous production.

Assembly lines.

Very large quantities (1000's)

Examples

Cars

Food products

Computers

Mobile phones

Note

High cost per item due to skilled labour costs.

Low fixed costs.

Skilled workforce.

Specialist markets.

Flexible.

Note

Cheaper cost per item than job due to increased quantity.

Semi-skilled workforce.

Increased use of templates, jigs, fixtures to reduce production time.

Still reasonably flexible.

Note

Cheaper again due to increased quantity.

Expensive to set up due to increased automation.

Less skilled workforce.

Inflexible due to specialist production lines.

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