What is the main advantage of flow production?

It gives a very low cost per unit through economies of scale

What does productivity measure?

The amount of output produced per worker

Checking and inspecting products at the end to find and remove faulty ones

Building quality in at every stage, with each worker responsible for their own work

A strong reputation and customer loyalty

Holding little or no stock and ordering supplies to arrive exactly when needed

Production can continue even if a delivery is late or demand rises suddenly

Reliability of on-time delivery

Help and support given after a customer has bought a product

It builds loyalty and a good reputation, so customers return and recommend it

Stock systems that track inventory and reorder automatically

It lowers the cost per unit, so the firm can cut prices or earn more profit

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

Which production method makes one unique item at a time to a customer's order?
Which production method makes large quantities of an identical product continuously on a production line?
What is the main advantage of flow production?
What does productivity measure?
What is quality control?
What is quality assurance?
Which is a benefit of producing high-quality products?
What is just-in-time (JIT) stock control?
What is an advantage of just-in-case (JIC) stock control?
Which factor, besides price, is most important when choosing a supplier for a just-in-time business?
What is after-sales service?
Why is good customer service important to a business?
Which is an example of technology improving operations?
Which production method makes a group of identical items together before switching to a different group?
How does higher productivity help a business compete?