operation management

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flow production
large scale production wher each stage of production is carried out one after the other on a production line
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specialisation
work is divided into seperate tasks or jobs that alloe workers to become skilled at one of them
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division of labour
breaking down a job into small repetitve tasks that can be done quickly by workers or machines specialised in this one task
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lean production
a production approach that aims to use fewer resources by using them more efficiently
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kaizen
continuous improvement
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just-in-time manufacturing
ordering supplies so they arrive just when thay are needed nad making goods only when ordered by cosumers
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lean design
producing new designs as quickly as possible
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economies of scale
the reson why production costs of each item fall as a firm expands
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diseconomies of scale
the reson why production costs of each item rises as a firm expands
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quality product
goods or services that meet costumers expectations and is therefore fit for purpose
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outsourcing
using the businesses to make all or part of a product or provide an aspect of the cotumer care
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quality standards
the expectations of cusomers expressed in terms of the minimum acceltable production or service standards
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total quality management
an approach to quality that aims to invlove all emloyees in the quality improvement process
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work is divided into seperate tasks or jobs that alloe workers to become skilled at one of them

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specialisation

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breaking down a job into small repetitve tasks that can be done quickly by workers or machines specialised in this one task

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a production approach that aims to use fewer resources by using them more efficiently

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continuous improvement

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