Production systems
- Created by: Sarah
- Created on: 23-04-13 10:09
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- Production Systems
- Make through systems
- Disadvantages
- Cannot be mass produced, a lot of time spent, expensive, waste materials, labour intensive, can't keep up with demand
- Advantages
- High quality, specialised workers, better quality fabric, sell at higher price. Not waiting on anyone
- Disadvantages
- Item bundling
- Disadvantages
- Staff aren't specialised in one area, lower quality, low output if workers are slow and less productivity
- Advantages
- Easier for workers as all pieces are together. One person makes whole garment. Consistent and gain skills, know process and foresee problems
- Disadvantages
- Group bundling
- Disadvantages
- Partially specialised staff, repetition is de-motivational
- Advantages
- The particular group can be made liable for mistakes, builds high skill in one area. Social staff morale and quick.
- Disadvantages
- Progressive bundling
- Disadvantages
- Less staff morale, workers laid in a line. Repetitive work leading to de-motivated staff
- Advantages
- Machinist can be skilled in a particular area, increased performance,good consistency is maintained and less pressure
- Disadvantages
- Unit production system (UPS)
- Disadvantages
- Equipment may break, workers have less communication with staff, Added pressure and less social aspects
- Advantages
- Slow workers are quickly identified, low labour costs and efficient
- Disadvantages
- Modular/team based
- Disadvantages
- Staff fully responsible for mistakes. Team members rely on other team members
- Advantages
- Highly skilled operators, garments finished quickly. Success is measured, carry out quality control
- Disadvantages
- Section production system
- Disadvantages
- De-motivation. Slow workers. Can't help out other areas
- Advantages
- Staff become highly skilled at one particular area. Human resources are used well and no wasted time
- Disadvantages
- One piece flow system
- Disadvantages
- Lack of motivation, boring, time consuming, mistakes and back log of garments
- Advantages
- Specialised at making. Simple system with less confusion
- Disadvantages
- Overhead production system
- Disadvantages
- Health and safety issues, things falling on people/machines. Equipment may break and stop production. Maintenance costs
- Advantages
- Less floor space is needed, less walking and saves time
- Disadvantages
- Piece rate production system
- Disadvantages
- Can be wastage of garments, de-motivational Ethical issues
- Advantages
- Improves efficiency, saves money on wages
- Disadvantages
- Make through systems
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