Industrial practice

Industrial Practices.

Industrial methods of production – SHOW HOW THESE WOULD BE APPLIED TO YOUR PROJECT – DO NOT JUST COPY THIS OUT:

One-off

q Also known as job production. This involves designing and making single products usually for a special order. This can also be known as a commission.

q For example, a fashion designer might produce a specially-ordered suit for an individual person.

q The process is usually labour- intensive and involves limited mechanisation. The products are usually very expensive.

Batch production

q Also known as small scale production or low volume production

q This is where small quantities of the same product are made. They are usually made to order and there may be some opportunity for the client to select options that meet their needs.

q Some mechanisation and jigs may be used to improve accuracy and to speed up production.

q Examples of batch production include boat building, specialist sports cars, a range of bread produced by a local baker, and designer fashions.

Mass production

q Also known as repetitive flow or volume production

q This involves producing large quantities of identical products. It may include mechanised or automated production lines. In many cases, special moulds, dyes and automated production lines may be used to speed up output.

q The production of large quantities of the same product reduces costs to the consumer Televisions, computers, high street fashions, tins of baked beans, cola drinks and birthday cards are just a few examples of this enormous range.

q You should also think about how each of the following might be relevant to your product in an industrial context, and how each might be undertaken:

o Research and development that might include market research and the testing of prototypes.

o Meeting deadlines set by your clients.

o Different approaches to making which could include sub-contracting or the use of jigs/templates to aid marking out and promote accurate assembly.

o Independent testing that might include market trials.

o The use of ICT to provide greater quality and accuracy in designing and making.

o Environmental issues — use of resources, waste disposal, pollution, recycling.

o Quality control and assurance.

o Health and safety issues including risk analysis.