Mind Maps have been produced to introduce topics and give students an overview of key topics being studied. This mind map introduces the Nature of Production.

The Nature of Production - Mind Map

Mind Maps have been produced to introduce topics and give students an overview of key topics being studied. The maps can be viewed as a whole page or, for those who prefer a more linear approach, as a text version.

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• Stages of Production
  • Primary
    • Mining
    • Quarrying
    • Agriculture
    • Fishing
    • Forestry
  • Secondary
    • Manufacturing
    • Processing
  • Tertiary
    • Services
    • Banking
    • Insurance
    • Transport
    • Distribution
    • Education
    • Health
    • Leisure
    • Legal
• Efficiency
  • Technical
    • Maximum output from minimum input
  • Productive
    • At lowest cost
      • Total Costs
      • Variable (Direct) Costs
      • Fixed (Overhead) Costs
      • Average (Unit) Costs
      • TC/Output
• Productivity
  • Output per worker
  • Output per machine
  • Output per acre
• Production Operations
  • Planning Production
  • Production Lines
  • Cell Production
  • Production Supervisors
  • Production operatives (shop floor)
  • Types of Production Operation
    • Flow
    • Batch
    • Job
  • Stock
    • Stock Control
    • Just-in Time
• Value Added
  • Cost of inputs
  • Value placed on it by the market