Methods of production, productivity and capacity, quality management, and economies of scale.
Operations turns inputs into outputs efficiently, at the right quality.
Methods of production
- Job production: one-off, made to order (e.g. a wedding cake) — flexible, costly.
- Batch production: groups of identical items (e.g. bread).
- Flow production: continuous mass production (e.g. cars) — high output, low unit cost.
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