Exam 11: Production and Operations Management

The production manager is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT ________.

________ is the process of receiving, storing, handling, and tracking of everything in a company's stock.

The MOST frequent reason that some corporations send their manufacturing operations outside of the United States is to find highly skilled workers who ________.

Jesse works for a canning factory that creates soda cans for distribution. His job is to move identically filled boxes from the end of the production line to the shipping area. He is one of only thirty employees at the factory because most of the work is done by machines. Which type of production does Jesse's company use?

Explain what human factors should be considered when determining where to locate an electronics manufacturer.

When operating with a just-in-time inventory system, suppliers deliver parts and materials right at the time that the buyer is going to use them in the production process.

The goal achieved by using mass production is to ________.

Dynamite Dance Wear is excited about implementation of a new system to improve its production processes. It is now able to offer custom designed costumes to its customers. Customers are able to select the color, fabric and design, submit each dancer's measurements, and Dynamite Dance Wear will quickly produce custom-cut costumes to fit each dancer with little additional cost. Dynamite Dance Wear must be using a(n)________ system.

In a potato chip factory, chips are mass-produced along an automated assembly line. A machine cooks the chips in large volumes, while another machine weighs and distributes the chips into foil-lined packages. Another machine seals the packages, arranges them, and packs them in boxes for delivery. What type of production system is used here and what is the major disadvantage of this type of production?

The objective of the International Organization for Standardization is to develop production processes that are ________.

Wendy is a manager at Ribbons and Bows, Inc. Her job responsibilities include production scheduling and inventory control. Wendy must hold a marketing management position.

Mass-produced goods are usually manufactured on an automated assembly line.

Wilks, Inc. manufactures small kitchen appliances with low production levels. It is expanding operations to include larger household appliances. Wilks has been able to utilize a stock book approach to inventory; however, with the expansion it does not have the storage space for the necessary parts and materials needed for the larger appliances. What might be a good inventory approach for Wilks, Inc.?

American Girl, Inc. manufactures dolls with a variety of hair, eye, and skin colors as well as a variety of hair styles. The consumer is able to choose the combination of features that meets their need. The doll is then manufactured according to the customer requirements. American Girl, Inc. must use ________.

Richard owns a waste disposal factory that emits potentially harmful gases into the air. He decided not to open another factory that would have been close to a small town. He considered the human factor.

In terms of the prospect-to-cash process, the area responsible for finding new customers and business opportunities is the ________ team.

Utility ________ refers to the availability of public infrastructure services.

Which of the following computer-based programs lets a manager know what resources are needed by a particular date to fill an order on time?

Fiona is in charge of quality control testing for her company. Her method of quality control is to build quality into every step of the production process. This is the total quality management approach.

Manufacturers that have implemented the use of robots in their production systems enjoy all of the following advantages EXCEPT a(n)________.