CCEA GCSE Business Studies Business Operations quiz

Making one item at a time, often custom-built to order

Mass producing identical goods on a line

Making goods in large groups then switching

Producing only when stock runs out

Job production

Batch production

Flow production

Lean production

It allows fully custom products

It needs no machinery

A very low unit cost through economies of scale

It is the most flexible method

Output is very slow

Unit costs are very high

Quality is inconsistent

A breakdown can stop the whole line

Produce goods using the least resources, time and waste

Always use the cheapest possible materials

Make only custom one-off products

Hold as much stock as possible

Ordering huge amounts of stock in advance

Having materials delivered exactly when they are needed

Never using suppliers at all

Storing finished goods for years

Producing as cheaply as possible

Selling only to wholesalers

Meeting or exceeding customers' needs and expectations

Making the largest possible quantity

Building quality into every stage of production

Letting customers test the products

Training every worker to prevent faults

Inspecting finished products to detect and remove faults

Building quality into every stage to prevent faults

Only checking products after complaints

Inspecting goods only at the very end

Ignoring faults to save money

A penetration price

BS EN ISO 9000

A risk assessment

Just-in-time

The price of a product

The size of the market

A product has been independently tested for safety and quality

The business is the cheapest

Ignoring hazards reported by staff

Charging staff for training

Letting employees set their own rules

Providing safe equipment and carrying out risk assessments

Following safety rules and using protective equipment

Maintaining all the machinery alone

Writing the company's safety policy

Paying any fines the business receives

It automatically grows faster

It can face fines, compensation claims and prosecution

Its costs always fall

Nothing, as the law is optional

More accidents and absences

Higher legal costs

Fewer accidents and better staff morale

A weaker reputation

Flow production

Mass production

Continuous production

Job production