Method of production - Job production 2.4.1

Job production - the production of one off items to meet the needs/specifications of each individual customer, often undertaken by small, specialist businesses.


Examples of job production

1. Artists = each picture will be unique
2. Dental technicians = make plastic caps for teeth, each one molded to fit the patient's mouth
3. Aircraft = built one at a time due to their size
4. Architects = designs plans for buildings that are unique

 

JOB PRODUCTION
ADVANTAGES	DISADVANTAGES
Cheap and easy to set up	Individual cost of one unit may be much more expensive
Customer requirements and changes can be managed so are more specific to customer needs	Often labour-intensive so costs for labour are also extremely expensive
Associated with higher quality as they are typically premium products	Requires close consultation with the client to meet exact specification needs, as mistakes are extremely costly
Employees can be better motivated – more job satisfaction	Time-consuming to produce – one product in job production may take the same time as several days of flow production
A flexible production method – not monotonous.	Usually reliant on specialist skills