Exam 3: Operations Strategy

Brenda is planning a vacation to an exotic island. Though she has pre-planned her accommodation and itinerary, she is unsure of how the vacation will turn out. In this case, Brenda's vacation is high in _____.

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Question 21

Identify a true statement about corporate strategy of large organizations.

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Question 22

At Ritufa Food Corp., flexibility is the key competitive priority. Food products are manufactured according to customers' requirements, at any volume and globally delivered at any time. Given this information, Ritufa Food Corp.'s operations strategy is based on _____.

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Question 23

Which of the following companies is most likely to have a competitive advantage in its market

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Question 24

Which of the following is considered an order winner in an automobile

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Question 25

An operations strategy can be defined as:

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Question 26

Which of the following statements is true of mass customization

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Question 27

Goods and service features and performance characteristics that differentiate one customer benefit package from another and win the customer's business are called__________.

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Question 28

A strategy of quality improvement often leads to increased short-run profitability.

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Question 29

_____ represent the strategic emphasis that a firm places on certain performance measures and operational capabilities within a value chain.

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Question 30

_____ is driven by ethics and human ideals of protecting the planet and its people for the well-being of future generations.

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Question 31

Which of the following statements is true of quality as a key competitive priority

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Question 32

__________often drive simultaneous improvements in quality, cost, and productivity.

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Question 33

For firms that adopt innovation as a core component of their strategy, price, not product performance, is the major selling feature.

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Question 34

Which of the following statements is true of sustainability

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Question 35

__________are the decisions management must make as to what type of process structure is best suited to produce goods or create services.

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Question 36

The core competencies of an organization are the strengths that are unique to that organization.

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Question 37

Which of the following is a difference between the evaluation of goods and the evaluation of services by customers

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Brenda is planning a vacation to an exotic island. Though she has pre-planned her accommodation and itinerary, she is unsure of how the vacation will turn out. In this case, Brenda's vacation is high in _____.

Identify a true statement about corporate strategy of large organizations.

At Ritufa Food Corp., flexibility is the key competitive priority. Food products are manufactured according to customers' requirements, at any volume and globally delivered at any time. Given this information, Ritufa Food Corp.'s operations strategy is based on _____.

Which of the following companies is most likely to have a competitive advantage in its market

Which of the following is considered an order winner in an automobile

An operations strategy can be defined as:

Which of the following statements is true of mass customization

Goods and service features and performance characteristics that differentiate one customer benefit package from another and win the customer's business are called__________.

A strategy of quality improvement often leads to increased short-run profitability.

_____ represent the strategic emphasis that a firm places on certain performance measures and operational capabilities within a value chain.

_____ is driven by ethics and human ideals of protecting the planet and its people for the well-being of future generations.

Which of the following statements is true of quality as a key competitive priority

__________often drive simultaneous improvements in quality, cost, and productivity.

For firms that adopt innovation as a core component of their strategy, price, not product performance, is the major selling feature.

Which of the following statements is true of sustainability

__________are the decisions management must make as to what type of process structure is best suited to produce goods or create services.

The core competencies of an organization are the strengths that are unique to that organization.

Which of the following is a difference between the evaluation of goods and the evaluation of services by customers

Operations Management and Value Chains

Measuring Performance in Operations and Value Chains

Technology and Operations Management

Goods and Service Design

Supply Chain Design

Process Selection, Design, and Analysis

Facility and Work Design

Forecasting and Demand Planning

Capacity Management

Managing Inventories in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Resource Management

Operations Scheduling and Sequencing

Quality Management

Quality Control and SPC

Lean Operating Systems

Project Management

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