scales of production

• what does scale mean

  size or level
• what does scale of production depend on

  • type of product
  • demand (long and short term)
  • unit cost
  • set-up costs
• what does economy of scale mean

  bigger production means cheaper costs per item
• what is scale of production

  the measure of how much a company produces
• what is small scale

  producing a few items
• what is large scale

  producing a lot of items
• what is a need for products

  people or businesses require certain things to live or work
• what is increasing production levels

  producing more services or products to keep up with needs or to grow the business
• why is it challenging to achieve consistency and quality across multiple products

  when you're making different products, it harder to control every factor, leading to challenged in keeping everything consistent and high-quality
• Why does using various raw materials complicate maintaining consistency and quality across products?

  It can lead to variations in quality
• What aspect of production can be tricky when different products require different methods?

  Managing processes to ensure consistent quality
• Why can increased production make it harder to maintain quality?

  It can be harder to monitor details
• What challenge arises in maintaining standards when workers handle multiple products?

  Ensuring all workers maintain high standards
• Why does sourcing materials from different suppliers pose a challenge to product consistency?

  Variations in material quality can occur
• What is a key characteristic of one-off products?

  They are made individually
• How many times are one-off products usually made?

  Just once
• What is a common reason for tailoring one-off products?

  To a specific customer or purpose
• What does creating one-off products often involve?

  Specialized skills and materials
• What is a typical consequence of the specialized nature of one-off products?

  Higher costs and longer production times
• What is a key benefit offered by one-off products compared to mass-produced items?

  Exclusivity and personalization
• How does the production quantity of one-off products differ from mass-produced goods?

  They are not made in large quantities
• What characteristic does the limited production of one-off products impart?

  Making each one distinct
• How are one-off products often tailored?

  To a customer's specific needs
• What type of manufacturing method involves producing products in groups?

  Batch production
• In batch production, how do products proceed through the manufacturing process?

  Each batch goes through steps together
• What does batch production allow for in terms of resource use?

  Efficient use of resources
• What is a key characteristic of batch production?

  Group processing
• In batch production, what happens to each batch during production?

  Undergoes the same steps simultaneously
• What kind of adjustments does batch production allow for?

  Adjustments between batches
• What does the flexibility of batch production accommodate?

  Changes in product design
• What does the flexibility of batch production accommodate?

  Changes in production requirements
• What is an advantage of batch production regarding product checks?

  Facilitates quality checks
• How does batch production address issues identified during quality checks?

  Helps to identify and address issues
• What is an advantage of batch production regarding production costs?

  Reduces unit costs
• How does producing in batches contribute to reduced unit costs?

  Fixed costs are spread over units
• Compared to continuous production, what does batch production allow manufacturers to do?

  Switch between different products easily
• Compared to continuous production, what does batch production allow manufacturers to do?

  Adjust production volumes easily
• What is a disadvantage of batch production relating to equipment?

  Downtime
• What causes downtime in batch production?

  Equipment adjustments between batches
• What is a disadvantage of batch production concerning materials?

  Inventory management is complex