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? low motivation for the staff – less skilled, repetitive work which also may affect quality, do not get to see/make the whole product
? increased downtime – batches of product may wait a long time between each stage of production
? increased chance of breakages/perishability- due to batches lying around the factory floor
? higher stock levels – as work-in-progress is higher which may lead to cost/cash-flow issues
? loss of individuality – each product within the batch is produced to the same specification
? careful planning is necessary – may lead to machines and workers being idle some of the time
? lower quality- a mistake within the batch may be found throughout the batch
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