{"id":12077,"date":"2018-11-01T22:10:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T22:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=12077"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:52:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:52:45","slug":"batch-production","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/batch-production\/","title":{"raw":"Batch Production","rendered":"Batch Production"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe batch production<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-12713\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3807\/2018\/11\/16192232\/living-room-2569325_1920.jpg\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/>Batch production<\/strong> is a method used to produce similar items in groups, stage by stage. In batch production, the product goes through each stage of the process together before moving on to the next stage. The degree to which workers are involved in this type of production depends on the type of\u00a0product. It is common\u00a0for\u00a0machinery to be used for the actual production and workers participate\u00a0only at the beginning and end of the process.\r\n\r\nExamples of batch production include the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>bakeries<\/li>\r\n \t<li>textiles<\/li>\r\n \t<li>furniture<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\r\n<h3>Customizing Goods<\/h3>\r\nAmerican Leather, a Dallas-based furniture manufacturer, uses mass customization to produce couches and chairs to customer specifications within 30 days. The basic frames in the furniture are the same, but automated cutting machinery precuts the color and type of leather ordered by each customer. Using mass-production techniques, they are then added to each frame.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>PRactice Question<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/1fc7d431-18d1-44ff-835f-c7a4ae7be751\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Advantages<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Unit costs are lower since larger numbers are made.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Customers are offered some variety and choice.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Materials can be bought in bulk, so they are less expensive.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Production is flexible since different batches are made.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Workers specialize in one process.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Disadvantages<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Workers are often less motivated because the work becomes repetitive.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Set-up costs are initially high.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Products are expensive to move around the workplace.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Storage space will be needed to store raw materials.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe batch production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12713\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3807\/2018\/11\/16192232\/living-room-2569325_1920.jpg\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/>Batch production<\/strong> is a method used to produce similar items in groups, stage by stage. In batch production, the product goes through each stage of the process together before moving on to the next stage. The degree to which workers are involved in this type of production depends on the type of\u00a0product. It is common\u00a0for\u00a0machinery to be used for the actual production and workers participate\u00a0only at the beginning and end of the process.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of batch production include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bakeries<\/li>\n<li>textiles<\/li>\n<li>furniture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\n<h3>Customizing Goods<\/h3>\n<p>American Leather, a Dallas-based furniture manufacturer, uses mass customization to produce couches and chairs to customer specifications within 30 days. The basic frames in the furniture are the same, but automated cutting machinery precuts the color and type of leather ordered by each customer. Using mass-production techniques, they are then added to each frame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>PRactice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_1fc7d431-18d1-44ff-835f-c7a4ae7be751\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/1fc7d431-18d1-44ff-835f-c7a4ae7be751?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_1fc7d431-18d1-44ff-835f-c7a4ae7be751\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Advantages<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Unit costs are lower since larger numbers are made.<\/li>\n<li>Customers are offered some variety and choice.<\/li>\n<li>Materials can be bought in bulk, so they are less expensive.<\/li>\n<li>Production is flexible since different batches are made.<\/li>\n<li>Workers specialize in one process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Disadvantages<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Workers are often less motivated because the work becomes repetitive.<\/li>\n<li>Set-up costs are initially high.<\/li>\n<li>Products are expensive to move around the workplace.<\/li>\n<li>Storage space will be needed to store raw materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-12077\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Batch Production. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Linda Williams and Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Practice Question. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Robert Danielson. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: 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