Batch production

Adeola, Daniel & Dalvin

How does batch production work?

Batch production is a method of manufacturing where

identical or similar items are produced together for different
sized production runs. The method allows for products to
be mass-produced in batches with small to major changes
to the product. It is up to the manufacturer to decide how
big the batch will be, and how often these batches will be
made.
Where is it used?
Batch production is a method of manufacturing and is used in multiple industries and also in
different ways. Examples of products that have been created within the batch production process
include:
● Flatpack furniture

● Electrical goods

● Clothing

● Baked goods

● Books/ newspapers

● Pharmaceuticals

● Fast food
What are its advantages?

The advantages of batch production are:

● flexibility
● the possibility to create product variants
● greater quality control
● and low costs
What are the disadvantages?
Batch production has a series of disadvantages as well! These include:

● Each batch can be subject to meticulous quality control and

assurances, potentially causing increased employee downtime

● Increased storage costs for large quantities of produced products

● Errors with the batch produced will incur wasted time and cost

● Periods of downtime where the specialist machinery must be altered.

I.e. workers sitting idle and can be considered inefficient if you’re

solely relying on the machines for this process

● The product cannot be personalised or unique to an individual

customer due to being a batch production process