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Unit 2 Operations Management Section 10
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- 1what does division of labour meandivision of labour is where a business makes workers specialised in a certain field.
- 2why does division of labour lead to more efficiencybecuase the workers are very skilled in there area and therefore would make little mistakes.
- 3describe three problems with division of labourWorkers are isolated-They can no cover for someone else-training would be expencive.
- 4explain how specialisation makes firms independentit makes them fims independant because it would give them a more efficient workforce .
- 5explain how a business may be able to introduce more efficient production methods as it growsit would be able to hire trainers and new equipment for staff which would make their work more eficient.
- 6what are the main features of flow productionFlow production is when all of the items are manufactured at different times on a conveyor belt.
- 7what type of products are usually manutactured using flow productionProducts with the exact same requirements .
- 8draw a stock control chart for baked beans to show a maximum stock level of 300 cans, a minimum stock level of 100 cans and a re-order level of 200 cansCompleted.
- 9what does lean production aim to eliminate? a) wasted raw material b)fatty foods c) workers standing upright(lol)Wasted raw material.
- 10Describe the differences between just-in-time (JIT) and just-in-case(JIC) stock controlJust in time is where the raw materials are imported just in time to be manufactured as the stock will be very low. Just in case is where it has extra stock incase it does not get delivered in time
- 11explain one benefit and one problem of JITA benefit is that there would be low stock which means the warehouse would not be as large and the cost would be lower, a disadvantage is that if the computer gets the order wrong the business would have to delay the shipment to their customer. .
- 12give three methods a firm might use to rationalise businessnot in book.
- 13explain the differences between internal and external economies of scaleinternal is where the cost of the item from the inside falls and the external is supplies such as raw materials.
- 14what is meant by dis economies of scale ? give two examplesDisconomies of scale is the opposite.
- 15why might poor quality control lead to a lot of wastebecuase the bad quality products would not be sent out and they would be stored out and it would lead to a waste of money.
- 16what does TQM stand for ? and what does TQM involveTime quality management, it involves the .
- 17give three reasons why a growing business might find it hard to maintain high quailityBecause the business would need to spread out money when it is growing and would need to spread out the costs and would not be able to spend as much money as they wish on facilitiess.
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