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Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies 5.2.2 Principles of Lean Production Questions

Practise defining JIT and Kaizen, then explaining how lean production reduces waste and improves resource use in manufacturing cases.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Business Studies 4BS1

Exam points

  • define JIT or Kaizen, then explain how it reduces inventory, waste or factory costs
  • apply lean production to a case by linking effective resource use to reputation or sales
  • explain why manufacturers use Kaizen through employee involvement and continuous improvement

Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies 5.2.2 Principles of Lean Production Questions question 1

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IKEA is a well-known home furniture retailer with stores throughout the world. It was started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad when he was given some money by his father for doing well at school. He wanted to produce furniture at a price that people could afford to buy.

He realised that transporting furniture to customers was difficult as goods were often damaged. He developed flat packs to avoid damage. A flat pack contained all the materials needed to self-assemble a table, a chair or a bed.

All IKEA stores are run as franchises.

Explain one reason why businesses want to use resources effectively in manufacturing.

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