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Unit 5. Operations Management Production Methods. Learning Objectives. HL – To be able to analyse the implications for functional departments that arise from changing the production method HL – To analyse the most appropriate method of production for a given situation
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Unit 5 Operations Management Production Methods
Learning Objectives • HL – To be able to analyse the implications for functional departments that arise from changing the production method • HL – To analyse the most appropriate method of production for a given situation • HL – To understand the need for some organisations to use more than one production method
Impact of changing production methods • A change in production methods will impact on the different functional departments of a business • Complete worksheet (changing production methods)
Choosing appropriate production methods • This will depend on • Size of the market • Amount of capital available • Availability of other resources • Market demand for products adapted to customer requirements
Using more than one method • Most businesses use most of the methods • Restaurant may have continuous supply of staple items on the menu, batches of dishes that can be kept hot for a long time and specialist dishes