3.2.7 Scales of production

Question 1

prototype

Answer 1

representation of a product before produced in quantity to confirm methods

Question 2

one- off

Answer 2

a single item eg. jewellery
-labour intensive and expensive
-high skilled workers and quality
-time consuming

Question 3

batch production

Answer 3

a set number of products passed through production phases together eg.baked goods
-variations of a similar product
-use of jigs& moulds
-machinery stopped or recalibrated after each batch

Question 4

mass production

Answer 4

standardised products in large quantities eg.phones
-large scale and high productivity
-high set up cost
-workers/ machines have one task each

Question 5

continuous production

Answer 5

24 hours a day 7 days a week eg.pulp paper or power stations
-expensive machinery that is specific to a produce a single product
-high productivity