WDP case study Unit 5 question bank



WDP case study Unit 5 question bank

1) What is meant by improved productivity and why will WDP and suppliers of computer parts benefit from this?

2) Why are controlling the costs of production important for WDP and suppliers of computer parts?

3) Who at WDP is responsible for production?

4) What is the difference between labour & capital intensive production and why is WDP labour intensive?

5) What is meant by the term “economies of scale”?

6) What is the difference between internal and external economies of scale?

7) Will WDP benefit from economies of scale? Explain

8) What types of internal economies of scale may WDP benefit from in the future? Explain

9) What types of external economies of scale may WDP benefit from? Explain

10) What is meant by the term “diseconomies of scale”?

11) Explain the three different types of production methods.

12) What type of production method might WDP use for the following and why? A. Making & upgrading WDP computers

B. Web design software for Budget / Professional / Executive

C. Web design software for custom clients

13) Suppliers of computer parts want to improve efficiency in production. Explain using the following production terms how it may benefit from

A. Lean production

B. JIT

C. Effective stock control

14) Suppliers of computer parts & software have introduced new technology. Explain each one and state how they may use and benefit from each one

a. CAD

b. CAM

c. CIM

d. EPOS

e. ETFPOS

15) Explain the term TQM (total quality management) and state why WDP and suppliers of computer parts & software should use it.

16) What happens with poor quality control?

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