1. Specialisation and division of labour
By Mrs Hilton

2. Learning Objectives
Candidates should understand how specialisation and division of labour can impact on efficiency.

3. Video on production efficiency

4. Recap - Flow production
Large amounts can be made
Costs of production are low as large scale economies of scale
Machinery used helps to keep costs low
Computer controlled machines can easily make a variety of designs
ONLY useful for large scale production

5. Activity You have a sheet cut out all the sentences
Stick them in the correct box advantage or disadvantage

6. Flow production - answers
Advantages
Disadvantages
You can use a low skilled workforce – save on wages
Low skill means training needs are less
More efficient method of production than job / batch
Cost per item lower than job / batch
Work can become repetitive and boring
Big set up costs – may need to invest in machinery
Heavy fixed costs of running this type of production

7. Specialisation
Flow production means that many processes that require labour (people to do it) can be broken down into smaller repetitive tasks.
Quick to train workers
Workers become very efficient at their job
Watch the video – what two specialised jobs can you see?

8. Downside of specialisation?
Boring work
Demotivating
Repetitive

9. What do you see in the images?

10. Specialisation
What impact does specialisation have on efficiency (Part of Learning objective met if you can answer this)?
Allows staff to become highly skilled
Reduced training times means more efficient production

11. Division of labour Key term alert!
This is the organisation of labour into a number of specialised simple processes
Repetition of the task means practice makes perfect
Worker repeats the same job every day
Work becomes dull and monotonous
Worker loses interest
Decline in productivity

12. Past paper question In the exam its 60 Marks in 60 mins
So you have 6 mins to complete
This question
Timer

13. How to get 6 /6

14. Flow production – cut out these sentences and stick them on the advantages and disadvantages sheet
Owners can employ a low skilled workforce – save on wages
Work can become repetitive and boring for the workers
Low skill jobs means training needs are less, meaning a cost saving
Big set up costs – may need to invest in machinery
More efficient method of production than job / batch
Heavy fixed costs of running this type of production
Cost per item lower than job / batch

15. Flow production
Advantages
Disadvantages

16. Learning Objectives
Candidates should understand how specialisation and division of labour can impact on efficiency.
Success criteria
If you answered the question and completed the activity then you have met the learning objectives