Difference Between Intermittent & Continuous Production System
Difference between Intermittent and Continuous Production System
Difference between intermittent and continuous production system; based on 10 points.
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- Nature of product.
- Flexibility of process.
- Scale of production.
- Per unit cost.
- Range of products.
- Instructions.
- Staff.
- Storage of final products.
- Location change.
- Capital invested.
Now let's distinguish intermittent and continuous production system.
- Nature of product :
- In intermittent production system, goods are produced based on customer orders and not for stocking.
- In continuous production system, goods are produced based on demand forecast and for stocking.
- Flexibility of process :
- In intermittent production system, production process is flexible. The product design goes on changing.
- In continuous production system, production process is not flexible. It is standardized. The same product is manufactured continuously.
- Scale of production :
- In intermittent production system, goods are produced on a small scale, so there is no economies of scale.
- In continuous Production System, goods are produced on a large scale, so there are economies of large-scale production.
- Per unit cost :
- In intermittent production system, cost per unit may be higher because production is done on a small-scale.
- In continuous production system, cost per unit may be lower because production is done on large-scale.
- Range of products :
- In intermittent production system, wide ranges of products are manufactured.
- In continuous production system, normally one particular type of product is manufactured.
- Instructions :
- In an intermittent production system, many detailed instructions must be provided depending upon the customer's specification.
- In continuous production system, single set of instructions is sufficient for operation. Here, there is no need to repeat the instructions.
- Staff :
- Intermittent production system requires staff with high technical skills and abilities.
- Continuous production system requires more managerial skills and less technical skills.
- Storage of final products :
- In an intermittent production system, there is no need to store and stock the final products, because items are produced as per customer's orders.
- In a continuous production system, there is a need to store and stock the final products until they are demanded in the market.
- Location change :
- In an intermittent production system, change in location is easy.
- In a continuous production system, change in location is difficult.
- Capital invested :
- In an Intermittent production system, capital invested is small.
- In a continuous production system, capital invested is very huge.
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