production Flashcards
(23 cards)
one-off (bespoke) production
producing one product on its own
batch production
producing a small number of products at one time usually 100s to 1000s
mass production
producing upward of 1000s products
quick response manufacturing
production which focuses on going through the design process and developing products to customer needs quickly
vertical in-house production
when a business owns the majority of its supply chain in order to reduce cost and ensure QA
quality assurance
a set of guidelines set out before manufacture which the final product must conform to
quality control
the measures taken during production to make sure a product fits its specification
just in time
when a business only orders materials and components when they need them to avoid wastage and reduce storage space
mass customisation
when mass produced products can be customised to consumer requirements as part of the manufacturing process
flexible manufacturing systems
using modular and cell production to make easy transportation of products from one part to another
brought in components
when parts of a product are brought in e.g. bike gears, since it isn’t economically for the business to do it themselves
standardised components
parts of a product which have to conform to the BSI guidelines
EPOS
electronic point of sale
master production schedule
a plan used to determine how many products are going to be made in a specific time frames
user-centered design
the concept that all products should be focused around the user, and should consider them through the whole process
concept modelling
modelling an idea or concept in order to make decisions and prove any predictions
inclusive design
the design of products that are accessible to as many people as reasonably possible
open design
an approach to designing and manufacturing which allows access to designs and manufacturing methods for the ‘greater good’ of sociology
6R’s
reduce, reuse, recycle, repair, rethink, refuse
rethink
considering more sustainable options
refuse
avoiding materials which are harmful to environment
recycle
recovering parts to be used again when products reach the end of their life
repair
designed to be repaired rather than thrown away
