Which production method is defined as producing goods in large batches in standard lot sizes?

• A. Mass production
• B. One-off production
• C. Continuous Production
• D. Batch production

Answer: (D)

Producing in large batches in standard lot sizes is batch production. In this approach, items are made in groups—batches—where each batch follows the same sequence of processes and aims for a fixed quantity. This setup lets the factory run a controlled, repeatable amount of product per cycle, then switch to another batch (which could be the same product or a different one) with a changeover time. It balances efficiency from making several units together with the flexibility to produce different items in different batches.

This is different from continuous production, which runs non-stop to deliver very high volumes of a single product, and from one-off production, which creates a unique item, or from mass production, which focuses on very high-volume, highly automated output often with fewer changeovers.