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Figure 15.3 Stages of bread production
Flow production
KEY TERM The process of flow production involves products moving continuously along a
production line. At each stage of production additional features are added until
Flow production: the
the product reaches its finished state. This type of production is used where a large
production of very large output of identical, standardised products is required, to meet high consumer
quantities of identical goods using
demand, for example bars of chocolate. This is why flow production is also known
a continuously moving process.
as mass production.
Mass production
