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In this type of production, a group of similar products are made simultaneously. A new batch can be made once the first one is complete. The business may create multiple components, and then assemble them to create the final product. This is called intermittent production because there are multiple steps that must be done, which are held as work-in-progress whilst they wait for the final assembly.
Advantages
- The same machinery can be used, which means that they economise on it
- Can respond to customer orders faster by bring work-in-progress to final production stage
- Better economies of scale
- Easier to calculate costs
- Allows for specialization of the workforce
- There is still enough variety to suit a range of customer needs
Disadvantages
- There is less flexibility as the batch cannot be stopped once it has started
- There are greater storage costs for work-in-progress
- Employees may become bored with producing the same things all the time
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