Exam 10: Producing World-Class Goods and Services

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ABC Fabrics promotes itself as a specialty manufacturer that will produce according to customer specifications.This firm will probably be best served by using an intermittent process in production.

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Question 21

Which is the most complex chart?

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Question 22

Although lean manufacturing attempts to reduce the amount of labour used in the manufacturing process,it typically does so by increasing the amount of most of the other resources used in the production process.

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Question 23

Operations management in the service industry:

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Question 24

Materials requirement planning is a newer version of enterprise resource planning.

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Question 25

Production management has been the traditional term used to refer to the activities managers perform to help their firms create:

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Question 26

Facility layout is a function of operations management that involves determining the best way to arrange resources in order to produce goods and services effectively and efficiently.

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Question 27

Canada ranks fairly well in world competitiveness.

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Question 28

________are a set of standards for quality management and quality assurance.

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Question 29

Juan is a manager at Elastic Plastic,Inc.His duties include production scheduling and keeping tabs on the company's inventory.These activities suggest that Juan is involved in marketing management.

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Question 30

Using computers is one way the service sector is improving productivity.

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Question 31

involves producing what the customer wants while reducing errors before and after delivery to the customer.

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Question 32

Production creates form utility.

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Question 33

How has the emphasis of quality control changed in recent years? Describe some of the modern quality control techniques that illustrate this change in emphasis.

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Question 34

Despite its early promise,computer-aided design has not met with much success in increasing productivity.

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Question 35

Operations management planning includes such issues as facility location and facility layout.

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Question 36

Most new manufacturers use:

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Question 37

A production process characterized by a short production run and frequent adjustments to machines so that different products can be produced is known as a(n):

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Question 38

The assembly line layout remains the most popular layout for most processes.

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Question 39

Telecommuting is another word for outsourcing.

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ABC Fabrics promotes itself as a specialty manufacturer that will produce according to customer specifications.This firm will probably be best served by using an intermittent process in production.

Which is the most complex chart?

Although lean manufacturing attempts to reduce the amount of labour used in the manufacturing process,it typically does so by increasing the amount of most of the other resources used in the production process.

Operations management in the service industry:

Materials requirement planning is a newer version of enterprise resource planning.

Production management has been the traditional term used to refer to the activities managers perform to help their firms create:

Facility layout is a function of operations management that involves determining the best way to arrange resources in order to produce goods and services effectively and efficiently.

Canada ranks fairly well in world competitiveness.

________are a set of standards for quality management and quality assurance.

Juan is a manager at Elastic Plastic,Inc.His duties include production scheduling and keeping tabs on the company's inventory.These activities suggest that Juan is involved in marketing management.

Using computers is one way the service sector is improving productivity.

involves producing what the customer wants while reducing errors before and after delivery to the customer.

Production creates form utility.

How has the emphasis of quality control changed in recent years? Describe some of the modern quality control techniques that illustrate this change in emphasis.

Despite its early promise,computer-aided design has not met with much success in increasing productivity.

Operations management planning includes such issues as facility location and facility layout.

Most new manufacturers use:

A production process characterized by a short production run and frequent adjustments to machines so that different products can be produced is known as a(n):

The assembly line layout remains the most popular layout for most processes.

Telecommuting is another word for outsourcing.

The Dynamic Business Environment

How Economic Issues Affect Business

Competing in Global Markets

The Role of Government in Business Appendix a Working Within the Legal Environment of Business

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Forms of Business Ownership

Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business

Management and Leadership

Structuring Organizations for Todays Challenges

Motivating Employees

Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees

Dealing With Employeemdashmanagement Issues and Relations

Marketing: Helping Buyers Buy

Managing the Marketing Mix: Product, Price, Place, and Promotion

Understanding Accounting and Financial Information

Financial Management Appendix C Managing Risk

The Financial Services Industry in Canada

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