In 2011, the average salary for all surgeons and physicians was $184,650 a year, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But extremely high or low salaries can skew the average, and median wage is usually a better indication of earning potential. Half of all surgeons earn $187,000 or more a year.
a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners. 2. the quantity of material prepared or required for one operation: mixing a batch of concrete. 3. the quantity of bread, cookies, dough, or the like, made at one baking.
The main difference is that the flow production implements the idea of Just in Time production. When you have batch production, you produce a certain batch, but then it just sits there waiting for the next procedure, or waiting to be delivered. The wait time can cause bottlenecks and create costly inventory.