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AS & A Level · AS/A Level

Business

Operations, capacity and quality

Name: ____________________Date: October 10, 2026
  1. 1.

    Distinguish quality control from quality assurance in a food-processing business.

    [2 marks] · no calculator
  2. 2.

    Fictional case: a workshop makes 3600 units in a month against a maximum monthly capacity of 4500. Calculate capacity utilisation and unused capacity.

    [2 marks]
  3. 3.

    Fictional case: average usage is 40 parts daily, delivery lead time is 5 days, and safety stock is 60 parts. Using reorder level = lead-time usage + safety stock, calculate the reorder level. Explain what happens if delivery takes 7 days and usage is unchanged, assuming no other stock arrivals.

    [4 marks]
  4. 4.

    Fictional case: a factory reduces batch size and reorganises machinery into cells. Analyse possible effects on inventory, flexibility and implementation costs.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  5. 5.

    Fictional case: a hospital supplier considers just-in-time stock for sterile equipment, but its sole overseas supplier has unreliable delivery. Evaluate the change.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  6. 6.

    Fictional case: a furniture firm proposes automation for standard chairs while custom orders are growing. Evaluate automating the entire production line.

    [4 marks] · no calculator

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