{"id":12078,"date":"2018-11-01T22:10:37","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T22:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=12078"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:53:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:53:44","slug":"mass-production","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/mass-production\/","title":{"raw":"Mass Production","rendered":"Mass Production"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe mass production<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-12715\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3807\/2018\/11\/16192913\/13065471874_57605f6d66_k.jpg\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"250\" height=\"364\" \/>Mass production<\/strong>\u2014manufacturing many identical goods at once\u2014was a product of the Industrial Revolution. Henry Ford\u2019s Model-T automobile is a good example of early mass production. Each car turned out by Ford\u2019s factory was identical, right down to its color. If you wanted a car in any color except black, you were out of luck.\r\n\r\nExamples of mass production include the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>canned goods<\/li>\r\n \t<li>over-the-counter drugs<\/li>\r\n \t<li>household appliances<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe emphasis in mass production is on keeping manufacturing costs low by producing uniform products using repetitive and standardized processes. As products became more complicated to produce, mass production also became more complex. Automobile manufacturers, for example, must now incorporate more sophisticated electronics into their car designs. As a result, the number of assembly stations in most automobile manufacturing plants has increased.\r\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\r\n<h3>Peeps<\/h3>\r\nWatch the following\u00a0video on\u00a0the process used to manufacture the amazing Peep. It\u00a0will serve as a point of reference because it features many of the process components we will be discussing in this reading.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=2747659&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=QsXjQ_OkcGk&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-smovvdz0-QsXjQ_OkcGk\" width=\"800px\" height=\"520px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nYou can <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+to+Business\/Transcriptions\/GivingLifetoPeeps_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the transcript for \"Giving life to Peeps at the Just Born Factory\" (opens in new window).<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/fd05ee72-f1e7-4344-8264-3436b35a7507\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Advantages<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Labor costs are usually lower.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Materials can be purchased in large quantities, so they are often cheaper.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Goods are produced in large number, lowering unit costs.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Disadvantages<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Machinery is very expensive to buy, so production lines are very expensive to set up.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Workers are not very motivated, since their work is very repetitive.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Production lines are not very flexible and are difficult to change.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Production processes are at risk if any one part of the line breaks. The entire production process will have to stop, pending repair which causes expensive delays.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Maintenance costs are very high.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe mass production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12715\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3807\/2018\/11\/16192913\/13065471874_57605f6d66_k.jpg\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"250\" height=\"364\" \/>Mass production<\/strong>\u2014manufacturing many identical goods at once\u2014was a product of the Industrial Revolution. Henry Ford\u2019s Model-T automobile is a good example of early mass production. Each car turned out by Ford\u2019s factory was identical, right down to its color. If you wanted a car in any color except black, you were out of luck.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of mass production include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>canned goods<\/li>\n<li>over-the-counter drugs<\/li>\n<li>household appliances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The emphasis in mass production is on keeping manufacturing costs low by producing uniform products using repetitive and standardized processes. As products became more complicated to produce, mass production also became more complex. Automobile manufacturers, for example, must now incorporate more sophisticated electronics into their car designs. As a result, the number of assembly stations in most automobile manufacturing plants has increased.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\n<h3>Peeps<\/h3>\n<p>Watch the following\u00a0video on\u00a0the process used to manufacture the amazing Peep. It\u00a0will serve as a point of reference because it features many of the process components we will be discussing in this reading.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=2747659&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=QsXjQ_OkcGk&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-smovvdz0-QsXjQ_OkcGk\" width=\"800px\" height=\"520px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+to+Business\/Transcriptions\/GivingLifetoPeeps_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the transcript for &#8220;Giving life to Peeps at the Just Born Factory&#8221; (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_fd05ee72-f1e7-4344-8264-3436b35a7507\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/fd05ee72-f1e7-4344-8264-3436b35a7507?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_fd05ee72-f1e7-4344-8264-3436b35a7507\" 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>Labor costs are usually lower.<\/li>\n<li>Materials can be purchased in large quantities, so they are often cheaper.<\/li>\n<li>Goods are produced in large number, lowering unit costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Disadvantages<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Machinery is very expensive to buy, so production lines are very expensive to set up.<\/li>\n<li>Workers are not very motivated, since their work is very repetitive.<\/li>\n<li>Production lines are not very flexible and are difficult to change.<\/li>\n<li>Production processes are at risk if any one part of the line breaks. The entire production process will have to stop, pending repair which causes expensive delays.<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance costs are very high.<\/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-12078\">\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>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: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Introduction to Business. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: OpenStax. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: 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