Types of Production

Flow method- is a method of production organisation where the task is worked on continuously or where the process of material is continuous and progressive. As work on a task at a particular stage is complete, it must be passed directly to the next for processing without waiting for the remaining tasks in the batch. In order for the flow to be smooth the times that each task requires on each stage must be of equal length and there should be no movement off the flow production line. The advantages of this method is that batch queing is eliminating, speeding up the process as a whole. Is very useful in getting a product that is in high demand back out to shops in high supply feeding the consumers needs The disadvantages of the method is that it requires considerable planning in ensuring that correct production materials are delivered on time, and if all parts of the production are working efficiently and operating at an equal flow. If one operation is unequal to the others than the whole product will be made poorly and damage the suppliers reputation.