production, productivity and efficiency 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? Business StudiesFinancial PlanningASEdexcel Created by: aleyshea darCreated on: 15-03-16 14:45 production turning raw materials into a good or service 1 of 33 productivity how effectively resorces are being used 2 of 33 efficiency organising production so that costs are the lowest possible with the least possible waste 3 of 33 job production one product is made at a time e.g a bridge or aeroplane 4 of 33 batch production product is made in stages e.g. soft drink factory makes batches of orange drinks before changing to batches of apple drinks 5 of 33 flow production products are made continously often on an assembly line e.g. mass produced products 6 of 33 cell production workers divide into teams to complete all stages of production e.g. mass produced prducts 7 of 33 factors affecting productivity amount of capital (tools and machines), technology, human capital (workers) and organising resorces affectively 8 of 33 factors affecting efficiency technology, labour (employees), outsourcing and service industries 9 of 33 capital machines and equipment in a business 10 of 33 labour are the employees in a business 11 of 33 advantages of job production quality is high as workers are skilled 12 of 33 advantages of job production workers are well motivated because work is varied 13 of 33 advantages of job production products can be custom made and poduction is easy to organise 14 of 33 disadvanatges of job production high labour costs due to skilled workers 15 of 33 disadvanatges of job production production may be slow 16 of 33 disadvanatges of job production a wide range of specialist tools maybe needed which are expensive 17 of 33 advantages of flow production very low unit costs due to economies of scale 18 of 33 advantages of flow production output can be produced very quickly 19 of 33 advantages of flow production modern machines can allow some flexibility 20 of 33 disadvantages of flow production products may be too standardised 21 of 33 disadvantages of flow production breaks in production can be very expensive 22 of 33 disadvantages of flow production worker motivation is very slow because they are doing repetitive tasks 23 of 33 advantages of cell production team members are multiskilled 24 of 33 advantages of cell production it increases motivation which leads to increased efficiency 25 of 33 advantages of cell production quality improves because each cell is responsible for their own tasks 26 of 33 disadvantages of cell production some technical economies cant be reached 27 of 33 disadvantages of cell production managering, ordering and stock control can become more complex 28 of 33 disadvantages of cell production it can be wasteful if machinary is given to each cell 29 of 33 advantages of batch production equipment can be used to make different products in response to customer demand 30 of 33 advantages of batch production can be more efficient and flexible use of equipment 31 of 33 disadvantages of batch production loss of output when switching between batches e.g switching between batches of flavoured drinks there will be cleaning time which increses costs 32 of 33 disadvantages of batch production risk of waste/contamination changing between batches which could damage reputation and increase costs 33 of 33
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