1. What are the mains methods of production?
Learning Objective:
What are the 3 methods of production used in industry?
What is meant by the terms ‘sub-assembly’ and ‘Just In Time’?
What is meant by the term quality control and quality assurance?
What are the mains
methods of production?
Individual / one-off production - The product is made by an individual or small team from start to finish. The operators are highly skilled and use versatile equipment.
Batch production - A reasonable number of products are produced, possibly to meet seasonal demand.
Mass production - Used to manufacture large numbers of identical products over a long period of time.

2. Use pg 80 - pg81 in your revision guide to complete the table below.
Learning Objective:
What are the 3 methods of production used in industry?
What is meant by the terms ‘sub-assembly’ and ‘Just In Time’?
What is meant by the term quality control and quality assurance?
Activity one
Use pg 80 - pg81 in your revision guide to complete the table below.
Production method
Definition
Examples of use
Advantages
Disadvantages
Individual or job production
Batch production
Mass production
Key Terms:
Haute couture - expensive, fashionable clothes produced by leading fashion houses.
Continual flow production
Straight line production
Repetitive flow production
Sub assembly lines

3. Just-in-time (JIT) stock control
Learning Objective:
What are the 3 methods of production used in industry?
What is meant by the terms ‘sub-assembly’ and ‘Just In Time’?
What is meant by the term quality control and quality assurance?
Just-in-time (JIT) stock control
Just-in-time stock management means that materials, components and sub-assemblies are delivered a short time before they are needed.
This means…
Less space is required for storage
No money is wasted on surplus stock
With this type of stock control there must be no mistakes, otherwise production can be held up.

4. The product will be checked… As it is being designed
Learning Objective:
What are the 3 methods of production used in industry?
What is meant by the terms ‘sub-assembly’ and ‘Just In Time’?
What is meant by the term quality control and quality assurance?
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance (QA) is a guarantee of quality. Businesses assure their customers that a product or service is of a high quality and fit for purpose.
The product will be checked…
As it is being designed
During manufacture
At the end of manufacture
HACCP:
Hazard Analysis, Critical Control point.

5. In industry QC checks take place in… Fabric storage
Learning Objective:
What are the 3 methods of production used in industry?
What is meant by the terms ‘sub-assembly’ and ‘Just In Time’?
What is meant by the term quality control and quality assurance?
Quality Control
Quality Control (QC) checks are carried out during the manufacture of components and products to check…
Size
Appearance
Form
Colour
Flammability
Performance
In industry QC checks take place in…
Fabric storage
After each fusing and sewing phase
The packing area, warehouse and dispatch

6. What are the top 3 facts or
Learning Objective:
What are the 3 methods of production used in industry?
What is meant by the terms ‘sub-assembly’ and ‘Just In Time’?
What is meant by the term quality control and quality assurance?
Activity 2:
Use the revision guide (pg80-81 and pg74) to help you produce revision resources focussing on…
Methods of production
‘Off-the-peg’ manufacture
Quality control checks
Tolerances
You could produce a mind map, cue cards or any other resource you feel will be helpful.
What are the top 3 facts or
pieces of information
you will take away from
this lesson?