Exam 17: Operations Management: Putting It All Together

_____ is an approach to manufacturing that emphasizes the elimination of waste in all aspects of manufacturing processes.

Ravina is the owner of a large bakery that specializes in customized cupcakes for special occasions. When she refurnishes her kitchen, she finalizes a layout that groups various kitchen appliances and equipment according to the type of task they perform. According to Ravina, such a layout will help her in customizing small orders. Given this information, it can be inferred that Ravina has chosen a _____ for her kitchen.

Identify a key factor that operations managers consider when deciding the location of a manufacturing facility.

Services such as concerts or sporting events require a fixed position layout.

VRM Cars is a custom car shop that buys and sells modified cars. It also provides customers with the option of adding more features to the models available in the market. In this scenario, VRM Cars deals in _____.

Which of the following statements is true of total quality management (TQM)?

To receive ISO 14001 certification, a firm must:

Distinguishing between the critical path and other paths can:

Megabrics Inc., a truck manufacturing company, installed windmills to generate power for its manufacturing plant. Almost 45% of the power used by the plant is generated by the windmills. In the given scenario, the step taken by Megabrics Inc. most likely exemplifies a(n) _____.

Identify a benefit of holding larger inventories.

Unlike goods, services are _____.

Identify a true statement about offshoring.

Jorgen Inc., a ship manufacturing company, is building a cruise ship at a harbor. As the ship is extremely large, workers move the equipment and machines to various parts of the ship as and when required. In the given scenario, Jorgen Inc. is using a _____.

Firms that need to produce small batches of goods that require a degree of customization are most likely to use a _____.

Greg owns a furniture business and produces only enough goods to meet the current demand. This helps him save inventory-holding costs. In the given scenario, Greg uses just-in-time (JIT) production.

Love Your Feet Inc., a shoe manufacturing company, tries to acquire a certification from the International Organization for Standardization. It ensures the authorities that it continually improves its environmental performance and implements a systematic approach to setting environmental targets and to achieving those targets. In this scenario, which of the following certifications is Love Your Feet Inc. trying to acquire?

Esteban is the operations manager of a clock manufacturing company. He develops a few quality check procedures that would help the workers identify incorrect placing of clockfaces. After discussing with his team, he decides to incorporate these procedures in the work flow. In this scenario, Esteban follows the total quality management (TQM) approach by using _____.

Mervin, the vice president of a curtain manufacturing company, emphasizes that the production of curtains should meet the actual current demand. He believes in minimizing the inventories of finished products and work in process at each stage of the supply chain. In this scenario, Mervin follows the _____.

A _____ is used for goods that must be produced at a specific site or that are so large and bulky that it isn't feasible to move them from station to station.

Which of the following practices is a green practice?