Identify FOUR statements from the list below that show the purpose of stock control in a business. A Too much time allocated for production. B Keeping track of the selling price of products. C Ensuring that the right materials are purchased. D To guarantee continuation of production. E To prevent wastage of materials. F Maintaining skills of the workers. G To maintain customer relations. H To prevent unnecessary spending.

Four requirements of high-quality packaging for pizzas are:

1. It must catch the eye of consumers and stand out from similar brands.
2. It must be the right size and shape to protect the pizza's appearance.
3. It must be strong enough for transport and easy to open, close and handle.
4. It must protect the pizza from dust, moisture and contamination and keep it warm.

Four advantages of using local ingredients are:

1. Local ingredients may be cheaper, as there are no import costs.
2. It supports the South African economy by keeping money in the country.
3. The ingredients are fresh and of better quality, and are readily available so production is not interrupted.
4. Less fuel is used for transport, which makes delivery cheaper and reduces carbon dioxide emissions.

Product specification

It sets out exactly what the product or service must be like.

Four benefits of keeping to product specifications are:

1. Products are always made to the same quality and standard.
2. The target market knows what to expect and gets what they expect.
3. Workers know exactly what to produce and stick to it.
4. Appearance, size, weight and colour stay consistent, so there are fewer failures and less lost profit.

A work plan is a document that states which tasks must be done, and in what order, to achieve your goals and meet the delivery date.

The three factors they had to consider are:

1. Availability of human skills: Craig had learned how to make pizza, so the skill needed for the product was available.
2. Availability of raw materials: they could order fresh ingredients from local farms.
3. Consumer appeal: they offered a variety of flavours and handed out samples to test whether students liked the product.