Difference Between Intermittent and Continuous Production

Intermittent and Continuous Production System

Intermittent:

  1. Goods and services are produced to fulfil the order of customers rather than keeping them in stock.
  2. Production has done when demand comes from customers. Job or unit and batch production.

Continuous:

  1. Production is done on the basis of the sales forecast and stock position.
  2. The importance is given to planning, controlling, scheduling etc.

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