Operations management

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - Operations management - introduction
2. Operations Management (OM) - Introduction
3. 5.1 Production methods notes
4. 5.1 Production methods - questions
   1. Methods of production - short answer questions
   2. Cell production and teamwork - short answer questions
   3. Toyota redefines auto assembly line
5. 5.2 Costs and revenues - notes
6. 5.2 Costs and revenues - questions
7. 5.3 Break-even analysis - notes
8. 5.3 Break-even analysis - questions
9. 5.3 Break-even analysis - simulations and activities
10. 5.4 Quality assurance - notes
11. 5.4 Quality assurance - questions and activities
12. 5.5 Location - notes
13. Innovation - notes (HL only)
14. 5.6 Innovation - questions
15. 5.7 Production planning - notes
16. 5.7 Production planning - questions
17. 5.8 Project management - notes (HL only)
18. 5.8 Project management - questions (HL only)
19. Print View

Methods of production - short answer questions

Question 1

Distinguish between job, batch and flow production.

Question 2

Explain why consistent quality is easier with flow production than with job production.

Question 3

Using appropriate examples distinguish between labour-intensive and capital intensive production.

Question 4

Explain why it is difficult to categorise the production method used by Dell computers.

Question 5

A local manufacturer of yachts starts out making a few boats using job production. As its popularity grows it switches to batch production. Finally, it becomes an international firm and produces a large number of yachts using flow production.

Examine the likely effects of these changes in operation on quality, price and choice.