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Name the five scales of production.
Answer
One-off, batch, mass, mass customisation and continuous.
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Why does the cost-per-part curve flatten?
Answer
Tooling is a fixed cost divided by the number of parts. A £20,000 tool adds £2,000 to each of ten parts and 2p to each of a million.
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What is the hidden cost of batch production?
Answer
The set-up between batches: tools changed, machines reset, first parts scrapped. Fifty made ten times costs far more per unit than 500 made once.
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Why does continuous production never stop?
Answer
Restarting a float glass line or a chemical plant costs more than running it, because the process must be brought back to temperature and the first output is scrap.
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