Business 9609 · AS & A Level · Capacity utilisation and outsourcing

Capacity utilisation and outsourcing — practice question

Part 1[3]

Explain one likely disadvantage to NS arising from high capacity utilisation.

Worked solution & mark scheme

This 3-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Disadvantage (examples) – pressure on employees / need for overtime / stress; reduced time for maintenance; no spare capacity for production errors; inability to take extra orders; risk of machinery breakdown; little inventory space (1 mark for identification)

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