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Roles in production systems: client, designer, manufacturer, user
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- 1Why are industrial practices designed?> To ensure good quality products are manufactured efficiently at a profit
> Designers work with clients and manufacturers - all need to keep needs of consumer in mind - 2What is the role of the client?> identifies the need for a product through market research and uses this to provide a design brief for the designer
> set production deadlines and the price of the product
> usually a manufacturer or retailer. - 3What is the role of the designer?> works to the design brief and researches market trends, fabrics and processes
> takes into account any relevant societal, cultural, moral, environmental or safety issues
> produces a design specification, product costings, and helps plan manufacturing - 4What is the role of the manufacturer?> uses models or prototypes made by the designer, and works out the most efficient way of manufacturing the product
> produces a production plan and a work schedule
> during manufacture they aim to keep material and labour costs down, while producing a high-quality, safe product on schedule in a safe environment - 5What is the role of the user/consumer?> demands a product that meets their requirements: a high-quality, value-for-money and safe product
- 6What do all production systems consist of?inputs, processes and outputs
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