In this section you have learnt that:
The type of production where goods are processed with goods moving along from one stage of production process to the next is called "flow".
"Stock control" is the name given to procedures to make sure that stock is ordered, delivered and stored with efficiency.
A manufacturing system which reduces the amount of stock needed to be stored by carefully planning schedules is called "just-in-time".
"Automation" is a term used to describe the production of goods by machine.
Producing a huge amount of items at one time is known as "mass production".
Regular checking on the production line to confirm that the items being made and meeting standards is known as "quality control".
The ingredients or resources used at the start of the production process are known as "raw materials".
Workers on a production line which is running continuously 24 hours a day would only work one part of that day. Cadbury divides its days into two blocks of 12 hours. A block of time is called a "shift".
The arrangement of processes where the products are built up from one stage to the next is called a "production line".
One item of production is called a "unit".