| job, batch, flow and cell | what are the methods of production |
| the total number of units produced in a given period of time | what is the definition of production |
| meets specific needs to customers, cheap and easy to set up | benefits of job production |
| time consuming, expensive, specialist service | negatives of job production |
| tailor made clothes | what is an example of a job production service |
| more uniform products, cheaper and quicker production, variation can be achieved in different batches | benefits of batch production |
| items flow along the production line in a continuous process | what is the definition of flow production |
| division of labour, identical items, workers dont have too much pressure | beneifts of flow production |
| workers can become demotivated due to the repetative nature, it require specialist machinery which can be expensive | disadvantages of flow production |
| A form of flow production whereby the production line is split into a series of self contained cells, | what is the definition of cell production |
| increases quality, teamwork and motivation | benefits of cell production |
| depends on staff being well trained, theres a lot of responsibility involoved | disadvantages of cell production |
| training of operators, efficiency, age of machinery and maintenance, inforseen events e.g, power cuts | what are some factors that can influence the productivity of machinery |
| total output / number of employees | what is the formula that calulates output per worker |
| this involves maximising the output achieved from given inputs including machinery, materials and people | what is the definition of operational efficiency |
| using technology, increasing labour productivity, increasing capacity utilisation | what methods can be used to improve efficiency |
| training, better working practises, improved recruitment and selection, increased motivation e.g. incentives | how can you improve labour productivity |
| it could negativiely impact quality and customer satisfaction, employees could feel exploited and overworked | what are some difficulties when increasing labour productivity |
| land, labour, capital, enterprise | what are the four factors of operation management |
| increased productivity, improved quality and speed, reduced labour costs, greater opportunities for economies of scale | advantages of capital intensive |
| high investment outlay, lack of human initiative, greater resistance to change from the workforce | disadvantages of capital intensive prodcution |
| cheaper, workforce can easily adapt to change, government funding is often availiable to protect jobs in the economy, continuous improvement throughout the workforce | advantages to labour intensive production |
| lack of skilled workers in some industries, industrial realtions can be an isuue, HMR costs can be very high e.g. recruitment, selection and training | disadvtanges to labour intensive production |
