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Methods of production Flashcards

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what is the method of production

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it is the way the org chooses to organise the resources to make a product

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what are the 2 main methods of production

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labour intensive

capital intensive

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what is labour intensive production

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mainly human effort. tasks are complete by hand so many workers are employed

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4
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what are the reasons orgs use labour intensive

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  • simple tasks
  • creative tasks
  • personal service

e.g. food processing, hotels, fruit picking, hairdressing

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what are the advantages of labour intensive production

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  • specific to consumer
  • motivation as not repetitive tasks
  • good quality
  • premium price can be charges
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6
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what’s the disadvantages of labour intensive

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  • employee absence
  • higher wages
  • not fast processes
  • costs can be difficult to predict so hard to set a price
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what is capital intensive production

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used mainly machinery and uses little workers as prossible

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8
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examples of capital production

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oil extraction, manufacturing cars transport-planes, buses

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what are the advantages of capital intensive production

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  • 24/7 operations always a large quantity produce
  • machinery is working faster
  • machinery never lose motivation
  • higher wages for specialists
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what are the disadvantages of capital intensive production

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  • expensive set up cost
  • can’t be personalised to consumer
  • low worker motivation if job is repetitive
  • breakdowns?
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what things influence the choice of production method

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  • size of product
  • amount of consumers
  • finance available
  • does the skilled staff exist
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