Batch vs. Line Processing: impacts of proposed change
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Suppose that a firm is considering moving from a batch process to a line process to better meet evolving market needs. What concerns might the following functions have about this proposed change?
Marketing
Finance
Human Resources
Accounting
Information Systems
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Batch vs. Line Process
Batch production is a method used to produce or process any product in groups that are called batches. The times between batches are a reflection of when products are needed by customers or when changes made in the production process. Batch production is more appropriate for a customer base formed of people that have different needs or different wealth levels. Thus the marketing efforts must be arranged to target different consumer segments and marketing operations must be flexible. On the other hand assembly line process is more appropriate for the operations that require fewer changes ...
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