Production Methods
List 4 production methods
Job production
Batch production
Flow production
Cellular manufacturing
What is quality control
Inspecting, testing and sampling work.
Products are made to specifications.
Aims to detect poor quality output from the delivery of raw materials to the output of goods.
Define supply chain process
- a sequence of activities that start from the extraction of raw materials, to production, to distributors and to the hands of consumers.
What sector does R&D belong in
Quaternary sector
What crisis did our case study have?
Chemical plant accident
What is Cellular manufacturing
A set of tasks are prescribed to one group of people (cells) and they are responsible for one part of the production process.
Complete units of work are then passed on to another group of people in the production process.
Give 3 types of quality management
- Quality Circle
Benchmarking
Total quality management
What is the difference between Just-in-time and Just-in-case
Just-in-time (JIT): a production technique highly responsive to customer orders, which uses very little stock holding.
Just-in-case (JIC): a production technique whereby more stock is stored just in case there is a sudden increase in demand.
Give and example of adaptive creativity
(Any example if its right )
What type of leadership is best suited during a crisis?
Autocratic
Define lean production
Lean production: streamlines operations and processes in an attempt to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
Define Total quality management
A process requiring the whole company to commit to achieving quality standards.
It is a general approach/philosophy to ensure that quality is the core focus in all functional areas.
Includes: making workers accountable, monitoring processes, encouraging teamwork, customer reviews, zero defects.
What does productivity rate measure
measures the efficiency of workers by measuring the average output per worker.
Why is Research and development important (give 1 reason)
• Continuously advances products.
• Vital to survival to remain competitive.
• Can generate first mover advantage (being the first firm to release a product).
• Helps to prolong products.
• Ensures that products are made to the taste of consumers.
• Reduces risk of releasing a product.
Crisis management the systematic steps and efforts of an organisation to limit the damage from a sudden crisis (e.g., an accident on the premise, failure of machinery, power cuts etc.)
What is the difference between cradle-to-cradle and cradle-to-grave
Cradle to cradle: A sustainable model of production in which its goal is to ensure no waste in nature. Encourages reducing, reusing and recycling of products.
Cradle to grave: one time use products (most common).
Define any 2/3: outsourcing; offshoring and insourcing
Outsourcing: transferring internal business affairs to an external organisation.
Offshoring: a type of outsourcing which involves relocation business functions and processes to an overseas organisation.
Insourcing: using an organisations own workers and resources to complete tasks that would have otherwise been outsourced.
What is capital utilisation
the use that a business makes from its resources. If a business is not able to increase output, it is said to be running at full capacity (100%).
What are the 4 types of innovations
- product innovation; process Innovation ; positioning Innovation; paradigm innovation
Define contingency planning
Contingency planning an organisation’s attempt to put in place procedures to deal with a crisis, anticipating it through scenario planning.
List the 4 types of lean production methods
Kaizen
Just in time
Kanban
Andon
Give 1 purpose of national and international quality standards for a business
• Promote quality awareness within the organisation.
• Improve organisational performance.
• Recognise quality achievements.
• Motivate the workforce.
• Help attract high calibre employees.
• Strengthen competitiveness.
What are features of a stock control chart (give at least 3)
- stock level
- lead time
- re-order quantity
- re-order level
- max/min stock levels
- buffer stock
Difference between adaptivity creativity and innovative creativity
Adaptive creativity altering and modifying something that alread E.g., when Apple comes out with a newer model of one of their iPhones.
Innovative creativity creating something new. E.g., if Apple to were release a range of cars.
What are the key factors of effective crisis management? (give at least 2)
- transparency
- Communication
- speed
- control