Methods of Production - Batch production 2.4.1
Batch production - Identical or similar items are produced together in groups (batches), each item passing through the production process at the same time, before moving onto the next Examples of batch production: Printers = printing a certain number of newspapers, magazines or books and then resetting their machines to produce a batch of another issue or titles Baker = produces a batch of 50 white loaves. Only after they are completed will he or she start baking 50 loaves of brown bread. Factory = produces a batch of size 14 t-shirts, then a batch of size 12 t-shirts Aims: Concentrate skills Achieve better use of equipment and so will produce good quality products more economically than manufacturing them individually. BATCH PRODUCTION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Costs savings can be achieved when buying in bulk and allows for quicker and cheaper production of individual items Time consuming as it may take time to swi...