2.3.1
Job Production
Business Operations
Business Operations
Business operations produce a business’ goods or services. To maximise profit, businesses need to operate so that they produce goods and services to meet a customers’ needs and wants. This means producing at the lowest possible cost for the quality that customers want. The 3 main types of production are:
Job production
Job production
- Items are made individually.
Batch production
Batch production
- Items are made in groups.
Flow production
Flow production
- An assembly line produces standardised products.
Business Operations - Job Production
Business Operations - Job Production
In job production, items are made individually. The second item is not started until the first item is finished.
Needs highly skilled labour
Needs highly skilled labour
- Job production needs plenty of highly skilled workers (labour).
- This means that it is often an expensive method of production because highly skilled workers tend to be paid more.
High quality or customised items
High quality or customised items
- Job production is most appropriate for businesses that create high quality items and businesses that make customised products that meet a customer’s exact specification (design).
Niches
Niches
- Job production is also good for smaller markets or niches (small sections of a market).
- This is because job production is very individual and isn’t meant to cater to a huge amount of customers.
- Designer dresses, wedding cakes and handmade furniture are all examples of products built using job production.
1Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
1.1The Dynamic Nature of Businesses
1.2Spotting a Business Opportunity
1.3Putting a Business Idea into Practice
1.3.1Business Aims
1.3.2Business Objectives
1.3.3Business Revenues & Costs
1.3.4Costs - Calculations
1.3.5Revenue - Calculations
1.3.6Business Profits & Break-Even Analysis
1.3.7Profits & Losses - Calculations
1.3.8Interest - Calculations
1.3.9Cash & Cash Flow
1.3.10Cash & Cash Flow 2
1.3.11Cash Flow - Calculations
1.3.12Sources of Business Finance
1.3.13End of Topic Test - Business in Practice
1.3.14Grade 9 - Business in Practice
1.3.15Exam-Style Questions - Business in Practice
1.4Making the Business Effective
2Building a Business
2.1Growing the Business
2.2Making Marketing Decisions
2.2.1Product
2.2.2Product Life Cycle
2.2.3Price
2.2.4Pricing Methods
2.2.5End of Topic Test - Product & Price
2.2.6Grade 9 - Product & Price
2.2.7Promotion & Advertising
2.2.8PR & Sales Promotions
2.2.9Sponsorship & Product Placement
2.2.10Promotional Mix
2.2.11End of Topic Test - Promotion
2.2.12Application Questions - Promotion
2.2.13Exam-Style Questions - Promotional Mix
2.2.14Place & Wholesalers
2.2.15Direct to Consumer
2.2.16E-commerce & M-commerce
2.3Making Operational Decisions
2.3.1Job Production
2.3.2Batch & Flow Production
2.3.3Working with Suppliers
2.3.4Effective Supply Chains
2.3.5Just In Time & Just In Case
2.3.6Managing Quality
2.3.7Total Quality Management
2.3.8The Sales Process
2.3.9End of Topic Test - Operational Decisions
2.3.10Grade 9 - Operational Decisions
2.3.11Exam-Style Questions - Managing Stock
2.4Making Financial Decisions
2.5Making Human Resource Decisions
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1Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
1.1The Dynamic Nature of Businesses
1.2Spotting a Business Opportunity
1.3Putting a Business Idea into Practice
1.3.1Business Aims
1.3.2Business Objectives
1.3.3Business Revenues & Costs
1.3.4Costs - Calculations
1.3.5Revenue - Calculations
1.3.6Business Profits & Break-Even Analysis
1.3.7Profits & Losses - Calculations
1.3.8Interest - Calculations
1.3.9Cash & Cash Flow
1.3.10Cash & Cash Flow 2
1.3.11Cash Flow - Calculations
1.3.12Sources of Business Finance
1.3.13End of Topic Test - Business in Practice
1.3.14Grade 9 - Business in Practice
1.3.15Exam-Style Questions - Business in Practice
1.4Making the Business Effective
2Building a Business
2.1Growing the Business
2.2Making Marketing Decisions
2.2.1Product
2.2.2Product Life Cycle
2.2.3Price
2.2.4Pricing Methods
2.2.5End of Topic Test - Product & Price
2.2.6Grade 9 - Product & Price
2.2.7Promotion & Advertising
2.2.8PR & Sales Promotions
2.2.9Sponsorship & Product Placement
2.2.10Promotional Mix
2.2.11End of Topic Test - Promotion
2.2.12Application Questions - Promotion
2.2.13Exam-Style Questions - Promotional Mix
2.2.14Place & Wholesalers
2.2.15Direct to Consumer
2.2.16E-commerce & M-commerce
2.3Making Operational Decisions
2.3.1Job Production
2.3.2Batch & Flow Production
2.3.3Working with Suppliers
2.3.4Effective Supply Chains
2.3.5Just In Time & Just In Case
2.3.6Managing Quality
2.3.7Total Quality Management
2.3.8The Sales Process
2.3.9End of Topic Test - Operational Decisions
2.3.10Grade 9 - Operational Decisions
2.3.11Exam-Style Questions - Managing Stock
2.4Making Financial Decisions
2.5Making Human Resource Decisions
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