4.1 production processes business OCR GCSE

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What is job production?

  • is the process of production where products are made individually 

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benefits of job production

  • Usually high quality 

  • Producer meets customer needs 

  • Greater job satisfaction

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negatives of job production

  • Usually high quality 

  • Producer meets customer needs 

  • Greater job satisfaction

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what is batch production?

  • process of production where one type of product is made and then production is switched to make a different product 

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benefits of batch production

  • Can still address specific customer needs

  • Use of specialist machinery & skills can increase productivity 


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negatives of batch production

  • Time lost switching batches

  • Potentially de-motivating for  staff

  • Specialist machinery expensive in short term

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what is flow production?

production of one product that takes place continuously using a production or assembly line

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benefits of flow production

  • Large amounts made

  • Very low unit cost

  • Improvements in technology mean not all the products need to be the same

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negatives of flow production

  • High setup cost

  • Large stock required

  • Quality might be less

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what is automation?

Machines, controlled by a computer, are used in the production process. This is usually observed by workers. 

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what is computers?

Used to help automate production and complete service based tasks. Such as online banking.

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what is robotics?

An extension of automation where a computer is programmed to control a machine to do various tasks 

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advantages of technology

  • Costs reduced- as number of workers is reduced

  • Production can be more flexible  

  • Repetitive or dangerous jobs can be done by machines

  • Machine is never absent and can work 24/7

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disadvantages of technology

  • Machines can break down 

  • Customers sometimes dislike technology 

  • Buying, installing and maintaining can be expensive

  • Making staff redundant incurs a cost

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