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Scales of production

Scales of production. Learning objectives: Understanding the three scales of production. Understanding the characteristics of one-off, batch and mass production . Identifying products produced in the three different scales. What are the three scales of production?. One - off

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Scales of production

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  1. Scales of production Learning objectives: Understanding the three scales of production. Understanding the characteristics of one-off, batch and mass production. Identifying products produced in the three different scales.

  2. What are the three scales ofproduction? • One-off • One product – not a prototype. • Batch • From two up to a few hundred thousand. • Mass (continuous flow) • Hundreds & hundreds of thousands of products. Student task What examples of products produced in these three ways can you think of?

  3. What are the characteristics of the different scales of production? High Medium Low Medium/High High Low General Specialised Specialised High Medium Low Low Medium/High High High Medium Low

  4. What scale of production? 1 What scale? Is efficiency high, medium or low? 2 What scale? Is labour intensity high, medium or low? 3 What scale? Are unit costs high, medium or low?

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