Techniques of production means the factor which influences the supply of a commodity.

The five main types of the production process are Mass production, Batch production, job production, Just-In-Time production, and flexible manufacturing system. The methods of production in the types stated differ and can be analyzed using factors like the manufacturing costs, the capital invested, and job security.

Production methods fall into three main categories: job (one-off production), batch (multiple items, one step at a time for all items), and flow.