Operations management

How can a business improve added value

1)improve quality 2)Build a strong brand 3)product differentiation 4)improve design

What is job production

Making one product at a time to meet a specific customer requirement

What are the advantages of job production

1)Quality can be higher as focusing on one 2)Charge higher for specialised products 3)Product can be specialised improve customer loyalty

What are disadvantages of job production

1) time consuming 2)skilled workers needed 3)difficult produce large quantities

What is batch production

Making set quantity of identical products together

What are adv of batch

1)More products made in less time then job 2)

What are disadv of batch

1)changing equipment between batch takes time 2)repetitive lose motivation 3) one mistake cause all of it to be wrong

What is flow prodcution

Producing large quantities of identical products with each product going through sequence assembly line

Wat are the adv of flow

1) large quantities can be made 2) less time consuming then batch 3)lower labour costs

Disadv of flow

1) Machinery is expensive 2)breakdown at one stage disturb whole thing 3) Machinery can get broken

What is capacity utilisation

measures how much of business max capacity is being used

How can a business increase capacity utilisation

1)Increase demand 2)reduce prices 3)innovation

What is computer aided design

creates 2d or 3d drawing of product before they make it replaces manual drawing

What is an advantage of computer aided design

1)increases design accuracy 2)saves time

What is disadvantages of computer aided modelling

1) Expensive 2)Not useful without skilled capable worker

What is Computer aided manufacture

Software to control machines that make products such as 3d printers links with CAD

Wat is adv of CAM

1)Speeds up manufacturing 2)Operate 24/7 minimal supervision 3)reduce human error

What are the disav of CAM

1)High set up maintenance cost 2)Can have breakdowns stop production

What is robotics

Uses programmable machines to perform tasks, such as manufacturing or service roles

What are the adv of robotics

1)Increase productivity 2)24/7 3)reduce labour costs

What are disadv of robotics

1)High initial costs 2)Risk of job losses for workers

What is computer modelling

Creative virtual version of real world system to test how works helps see how products behave before building

What are adv of computer modelling

1)Save money 2)speeds up product development

What are disadv of computer modelling

1)cant predict real world behaviour 2)costly

What is information technology

use of computers and systems to store send, store manage info eg emails

What are the adv of IT

1)Improves communication 2)Speeds up data processing and analysing

What are disadv of IT

1)Staff need training 2)Expensive to maintain