OCR · Design and Technology · J310
GCSE Design and Technology: How do processes vary when manufacturing products to different scales of production?
Manufacturing processes and techniques · OCR GCSE Design and Technology (J310), specification point 7.5. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "How do processes vary when manufacturing products to different scales of production?", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © OCR — used with attribution.
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What is one-off (bespoke) production?
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Making a single, unique product to one client's exact requirements — labour-intensive, highly skilled and high cost per item.
What is batch production?
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Making a set number of identical products in a group (a batch), then re-tooling to make a different product.
What is mass production?
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Continuously making very large numbers of identical products, usually on an automated production line, giving a low cost per unit.
What does JIT stand for in manufacturing?
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Just-in-time — materials and components arrive exactly when needed, so very little stock is held.
What is the main aim of lean manufacturing?
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To eliminate waste (of materials, time, stock and movement) at every stage of production.
Offset lithography and screen process printing are large-scale processes for ?.
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paper and boards
Which large-scale metal process forces molten metal into a mould?
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Die casting.
Which material are compression moulding, rotational moulding and blow moulding used for?
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Polymers (plastics).
Which material is processed at scale using CNC routers, steam bending machines and lathes?
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Timber.
Which material area uses overlockers, steam dollies and digital lay planning?
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Fibres and fabrics (textiles).
Laser cutting, rapid prototyping and 3D printing are large-scale processes associated with ?.
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design engineering
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