Chapter 16.2 Production and distribution

• Economie
• Secondary Education

Chapter 16

Section 2:Production and distribution

Pages 381- 388

A quality circle is a small group of employees who do similar jobs   and meet regularly to identify ways to improve the quality of what  they do. They ultimately improve quality

What is a small group of employees who do similar jobs and meet regularly to identify ways to improve the quality of what they do?

1. Productivity
2. Inspection
3. Maintenance
4. Quality circle

Which among these are areas of production?

1. Management
2. Automation
3. Logistics
4. Distribution

What are the two methods of achieving quality control?

How do you determine what is acceptable quality in a product or service. For example, would you expect the same quality in a T-shirt purchased at a discount store for $7 and a T-shirt purchased at a high-end department store for $25? Why or why not?

What level of quality (using a percentage scale) would be acceptable for a surgeon conducting surgery, a mechanic installing
new tires on your car, and a fast-food restaurant
worker. Why did you choose the percentage you
did?

Productivity is a measure of how much a business produces in a
given time. It also can be expressed in terms of the output of each  worker per unit of time.

Automation is the use of machines to do the work of people.

Automation can cut production time, reduce errors, and simplify
procedures.

What is a measure of how much a business produces in a
given time?

1. Inspection
2. Quality circle
3. Productivity
4. Maintenance

Vocabulory

Inspection is one way to control quality. If you use inspections,

you must decide whether to perform them during or after the job.

Why is necessary to inspect the product at several stages?

Think about the type of product or service they would like to provide in their business. How you plan to implement quality control. Write out a
detailed plan for quality control for your product
or service. Exchange quality control
plans with another student. You should constructively critique
critique the plans.

What are the important terms of the lesson?