In mass production, same type of product is manufactured to meet the continuous demand of the product. Usually demand of the product is very high and market is going to SUSTAIN same demand for sufficiently long time.

The following are the important characteristics of mass production SYSTEM:

• As same product is manufactured for sufficiently long time, machines can be LAID down in order of processing SEQUENCE. Product type layout is most appropriate for mass production system.
• Standard methods and machines are used during part manufacture.
• Most of the equipments are semi automatic or automatic in nature.
• Material handling is also automatic (such as conveyors).
• Semi skilled workers are normally employed as most of the facilities are automatic.
• As product flows along a pre defined line, planning and CONTROL of the system is much easier.
• Cost of production is low owing to the high rate of production.
• In process inventories are low as production scheduling is simple and can be implemented with ease.

In mass production, same type of product is manufactured to meet the continuous demand of the product. Usually demand of the product is very high and market is going to sustain same demand for sufficiently long time.

The following are the important characteristics of mass production system: