These slides are about the production function, you will find an explanation of how a business uses inputs like labor, land, and capital to produce goods or services. The slides will show the relationship between inputs and output, examples of production processes, and how it contributes to the succ...
These slides are about the production function, you will find an explanation of how a business uses inputs like labor, land, and capital to produce goods or services. The slides will show the relationship between inputs and output, examples of production processes, and how it contributes to the success of the business.
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BUSINESS STUDIES
GRADE 11: PRODUCTION
FUNCTION
MS MK SEKANKA 222169849
YOUTUBE URL
LINK
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VHKU
MgfM7KA?feature=share
PRODUCTION
FUNCTION
•The production function involves the
process by which raw materials are
transformed into finished goods of
high quality to meet the demands of
customers.
Learning objectives
Define the term
production function
Differentiate between
production planning and
control
Evaluate how
production function
helps business become
efficient producers.
QUESTIONS ?
Define what is a production function
What did you learn from the video
LETS JIGSAW
•GROUP MC DONALDS
•GROUP KFC
Production function
•The meaning of production planning
After a business has decided on the
production management system they
will use, they then need to plan the
production process.
•Thereafter production control will
control each individual task and action
during the production process
Aspects to consider
during production
planning: Planning
Production is planning
each aspect of the
whole process.
Planning: Planning Production is planning each
aspect of the whole process.
Key factor: process must include budgets, machines,
and the calculation of how many workers will be
required to achieve the expected output.
Routing:Routing involves the planning of the
sequence in which the operation will take place.
Key factor: . Management must determine what the
best and cheapest way to sequence the production
process will be.
…Continuation
Scheduling:Scheduling involves the timing of the
production process.
Key factor: prioritise certain jobs and determine
which jobs need to be completed before the next
one can start.
Loading: Loading involves the allocation of every
person to a specific task and/or machine.
Key factor: linked to the output required to fulfill
orders, and the prevention of overloading
employees and machines.
Aspects to
consider during
production
control
Dispatch: This stage of the process involves
issuing production orders to start production.
Key factor: process of identifying the person who
will do the work and supplying him/her with
specifications and a materials list.
Inspection: involves checking the quality of the
process and the final product.
Key factors: can be done at regular intervals during
the production process, and at the end
…Continuation
Follow-up: the business makes
sure the scheduling and
production systems are running
according to plan.
Key factor: Following up on the
progress is essential and helps
to prevent bottlenecks and
misunderstandings.
Corrective action: must involve
any adjustments to the
planning process.
Group macdonalds
minimum 3 points
Group KFC
minimum 3 points
EXIT TICKET
Write down 2 important points that you learnt
from the presentation of the opposite group