Business Studies
Operations management — Topic 4
- 1.
A tailor makes one wedding dress at a time to a customer's exact specification. This production method is: A Flow production B Batch production C Job production D Mass production
[1 mark] · no calculator - 2.
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of flow production for a business making thousands of identical bottles of soft drink per hour.
[2 marks] · no calculator - 3.
Explain the difference between quality control and quality assurance.
[2 marks] · no calculator - 4.
Explain one factor, other than cost, that a business should consider when choosing the location for a new factory.
[2 marks] · no calculator - 5.
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage to a business of automating part of its production process with robots.
[2 marks] · no calculator - 6.
A business that only orders raw materials from suppliers just before they are needed, to avoid holding large stocks, is using: A Buffer stock B Just-in-time stock control C Just-in-case stock control D Batch production
[1 mark] · no calculator - 7.
A factory has a maximum possible output of 2,000 units per week. Last week it produced 1,500 units. Calculate its capacity utilisation for that week.
[3 marks] - 8.
A furniture maker currently uses job production, making one bespoke item at a time. It is considering switching to batch production of a small standard range. Analyse one benefit and one drawback of this switch.
[3 marks] · no calculator - 9.
A growing bakery must choose between investing in an automated bread-slicing machine to cut labour costs, or hiring two more part-time staff to keep flexibility during busy and quiet periods. Recommend one option using two relevant factors.
[3 marks] · no calculator