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Batch Production vs Batch Flow Production




                    Batch                     Differences                     Batch Flow


          Large but smaller  Quality of product                              Large, massive

          than that in flow

          production


          Same but                               Product                        Identical and
          different version                                                        standardize


          Moderate variety                        Variety                            No variety


          No-continuous                          Process                           Continuous

          Small, not                          Size of order                          Large and               17

          repeated                                                                     repeated


          Complicated                          Production                                Simpler

                                             Planning and

                                                  Control

          Imbalance may                       Balancing of                   Imbalance very

          occur                           Product Capacity much less occurs
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