Cambridge O Level Business Studies · Syllabus 7115 · Operations Management
Job Production
What is Job Production?
A method of production in which one customised item or task is completed at a time, to an individual customer's specification, before the next is begun. It gives complete flexibility and allows a premium price to be charged, but unit costs are high, output is slow and the method depends heavily on skilled labour.
This definition is part of the Operations Management chapter in Cambridge O Level Business Studies.
Questions students ask about Job Production
How do I choose between job, batch and flow production for a case study business?
Job, batch and flow are not ranked worst to best. Match the method to the business: job production suits a single customised item and full flexibility at a high unit cost; batch suits moderate variety with some economies of scale; flow suits high, standardised volume at low unit cost but with heavy capital investment and little flexibility. Volume, variety, customisation, capital and demand stability decide which one fits.