Business Production Methods Practical

the 'manufacturing' of this certain product would take it would be an inaccurate way to measure the efficiency of the team. This is because this production method would be varied as the format each person uses is different, the time taken to produce the product would be different for each person because it was their own interpretation. Everyone was producing different sizes of newspaper hats as well as different amounts, therefore even though in this task we were given the exact same instructions each individual's interpretation and speed would be different. However advantages to this method was that it is a production method that can motivate us when working on individual projects and a more flexible production method, while doing the task although it was individual the work environment wasn't competitive between the workers. Considering this factor then we would have to take into mind that time would have to be compromised because of the longer development phase. Since making newspaper hats is a simple task this type of method wouldn't be reliable on the long term because in a matter of 8 minutes we weren't able to make that many newspaper hats as a team, therefore when making newspaper hats job production wouldn't be that appropriate. Task 3: 1. Using appropriate terminology, describe the production method used.The production method used in the second round of newspaper hat making was line production. It is essentially when a high volume of products are produced using a continuous flow of materials along an assembly line. The labor doesn't require high skill, the focus would then be on quality control and consistent actions. This production method is most commonly used in factories with long conveyor belts routing the products through the different stay of products without a pause, therefore machines are the focus in this production method, because we can rely on them to produce the same standard each time. This production method would mean that labor costs are low and increase in orders can be handled due to efficiency.2. Analyse the appropriateness of this method for the task.Using line production during this task was a much more efficient way of producing the newspaper hats because we found that in a shorter time we were able to make double if not more the amount of newspaper hats we made when we were using job production as a method. Each person was assigned a task that didn't need a lot of time nor thinking and therefore each person was only focused on that one task and this increased efficiency. In this case if we were a business we would be able to cater for large orders because of a much more efficient production process. I found that along the way because I was sticking to one task each of my teammates were getting faster and faster as we grew more familiar with our one task. In this case because making newspaper hats is a more easy and simple task there wouldn't be a need for individual thought or interpretation, therefore line production would be more appropriate as we would have created consistent and larger amounts of newspaper hats. Disadvantages were that the system was inflexible, at times if there were sudden changes in the position of each team member then the whole assembly line in this sense would have fallen. It would slow down our speed and in a bigger picture mean that large stocks or the assembly line would stop and factories that rely on time would be behind on progress. However having an assembly line would mean that tasks can be done a lot quicker and since we have a set team for this task, line production would be making the most out of this advantage. Task 1:1. Using appropriate terminology, describe the production method used. The production method used in this task was batch production. It involves groups of a particular product made to order. Products here are emphasized on equality and affordability. The products are market orientated for customers. IN this production method, careful planning would have to be considered because the components of the products are interchangeable. This would mean that customers have more choose therefore meaning more market share. Compared to job production this type of production method is much more organized because products are made as a batch, therefore the manufacturing process would be constant between each product.2. Analyse the appropriateness of this method for the task.When making the popcorn, each time tried different flavors and each time we were able to create 3 to 4 cups of popcorn. It was a very organized form of production because we were all working as a team and at the same time we were able to create large amounts each time. When making the popcorn because we had so much and a lot can be made at once this method was an efficient way to do so because we were able to provide large amounts of every flavor. However there was a disadvantage to batch production in this case because in the end although the aim was to create popcorn for each individual, there was extra in the end, therefore in the case of businesses, sometimes they would need to hold large stocks of work in progress because there might be too high a surplus of products, surpassing the demand. Making the popcorn was also easy as a team because we were able to work efficiently, and it didn't take as much effort. We were organized in that it didn't take long for us to flavor the popcorn, and at the same time we were able to create large amounts therefore for this task, using batch production was appropriate for the situation.