Flow production (AQA GCSE Business): Quizzes
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What is flow production?
What is flow production?
Items move continuously through stages
What is another common term for flow production?
What is another common term for flow production?
Mass production
What does it mean that flow production is capital intensive?
What does it mean that flow production is capital intensive?
Requires big investment in machinery
Which type of market is flow production most suitable for?
Which type of market is flow production most suitable for?
Mass markets
How does each station on a flow production line work?
How does each station on a flow production line work?
Performs a specific task
Which product is given as an example suited to flow production?
Which product is given as an example suited to flow production?
Heinz baked beans
How does 24/7 operation benefit flow production?
How does 24/7 operation benefit flow production?
Reduces average cost per unit
What advantage does worker specialisation provide?
What advantage does worker specialisation provide?
Makes workers more efficient
What quality benefit does flow production offer?
What quality benefit does flow production offer?
Products have consistent quality
How can flow production still offer personalisation?
How can flow production still offer personalisation?
Using computer-programmed machinery
What is a major financial disadvantage of flow production?
What is a major financial disadvantage of flow production?
Expensive machinery & setup costs
What happens when breakdowns occur on a flow production line?
What happens when breakdowns occur on a flow production line?
Idle resources & inefficiency result