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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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- Higher (Manufacture) Product Design Apunte sobre Production Systems, creado por Jan Adams el 19/12/2013.
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