Product Design - Scales of Production

One off production

Created for individual client

Lots of client reviews

Long production time

More expensive

Batch Production

Same product made repeatedly

Moulds and JIGs can be reused

Cheap and quick production rates

Used for pottery, jet engines and wooden furniture

Mass/Line Production

Workers given one process in turn

Efficient assembly line

Large production quantities

Used for cars, clothing and mobile phones

Unit Production

Overhead transporting machine control production

Reduces handling operations

Improves quality

Quick Response Manufacturing

Reduces time taken to respond to orders

Minimises delays

Creativity, quality and customer needs are the highest priorities.