by Hopley | November 5, 2015 | 4.3 Scales of production
The growing popularity of this new trend has also paved way for technology to advance. Because Mass Customization greatly depends on Internet technology and other online tools, several design platforms have surfaced and have been developed to give the users and...
by Hopley | November 5, 2015 | 4.3 Scales of production
Mass customisation is where the customer or user helps or chooses the design of the product. Advantages Economies of scale are achieved even for small orders Highly customisable to consumer needs or likes Disadvantages Long layover time from with product is customised...
by Hopley | November 5, 2015 | 4.3 Scales of production
A CIM system that manufactures products to individual customer needs or wants. It benefits from economy of scale for a single products or thousands of them. The relationship between the manufacturer and customer becomes closer because the individual requirements of...
by Hopley | November 3, 2015 | 4.3 Scales of production
The best method of production depends on the type of product being made and the size of the market. Batch production is used to meet group orders. For example, a set of machines or production lines could be set up to make certain specific shipping containers (i.e....
by Hopley | November 3, 2015 | 4.3 Scales of production
Decisions on scale of production are influenced by the volume or quantities required, types of materials used to make the products and the type of product being manufactured. There are also considerations of staffing, resources and finance. This is an example of One...
by Hopley | November 3, 2015 | 4.3 Scales of production
Mass production is the industrial-scale manufacture of large quantities of products, usually on a production line. Standardised production methods mean it is suitable for products that rarely need to be redesigned. Mass production is used for products that are needed...
