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Mass Production

Definition

Mass production is a method of manufacturing that uses standardized designs and assembly line techniques to produce large quantities of identical goods at lower costs.

Related terms

Standardization: This refers to the process of setting, implementing, and following uniform specifications for products or services. It's like deciding on one recipe for your cookies and sticking to it every time you bake.

Economies of Scale: This economic concept describes how the cost per unit decreases with an increase in production volume. It's like buying ingredients in bulk for your cookie baking - the more you buy, the cheaper each individual ingredient becomes.

Division of Labor: This is an arrangement where specific tasks within a larger task are divided among different people based on their skills or expertise. Like in a bakery, where one person might mix the dough, another shapes it into cookies, while someone else takes care of baking them.

"Mass Production" appears in:

Subjects (5)

  • AP Human Geography

  • AP Microeconomics

  • AP US History

  • AP World History: Modern

  • Intro to Business

Study guides (1)

  • AP European History - 6.3 Second-Wave Industrialization and Its Effects

Practice Questions (5)

  • Who is credited with developing the concept of mass production during the Industrial Revolution?

  • Who is known as the "father" of mass production during the Second Industrial Revolution?

  • What played a critical role in mass production of consumer goods in Europe after WWII?

  • What technology played a significant role towards mass production during the Second Industrial Revolution?

  • What new method enabled mass production during the Industrial Revolution?

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