A clothing company has divided production of school uniforms into separate tasks. One group cuts fabric, another sews sleeves, another checks quality and an...
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A clothing company has divided production of school uniforms into separate tasks. One group cuts fabric, another sews sleeves, another checks quality and another packs the finished goods. The company hopes to supply a large retailer before the new school term.
(a) Define division of labour. [1]
(b) State two benefits to the company of using division of labour. [2]
(c) Give two reasons why quality checks are needed before uniforms are packed. [2]
(d) Explain one benefit and one drawback of division of labour for production workers. [3]
Answer Details
(a) Division of labour is splitting production into separate tasks, with workers specialising in a task [1].
(b) Workers become faster through practice [1], so output can increase [1]. Simpler training, greater skill and lower unit costs are also valid benefits.
(c) Quality checks find faulty uniforms before they reach customers [1] and reduce returns or refunds [1]. They can also protect the company's reputation and ensure retailer standards are met.
(d) A benefit for workers is that repeated practice can make them skilled at their task [1]. A drawback is that repetition may be boring [1], lowering motivation or causing mistakes [1].
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