1.1.29 Product Manufacture & Industry

D&T 2026 — 1.1(c) Product Design Pathway

Sections

The different scales of production
Job, batch and mass production, and Just in Time (JIT)
Continuous flow production
The importance of CAM in modern high-volume production
Ergonomics and anthropometrics in the design and development of products
The role of design organisations such as the Design Council
How manufacturing systems are organised, and choosing the most appropriate scale

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