Question 1

Many companies keep a continuously updated list of inventory levels, orders, sales, and receipts.This is called a(n) _____ inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) perpetual 
B) just-in-time 
C) month-to-month 
D) coordinating 
E) all-encompassing 
A) perpetual 
B) just-in-time 
C) month-to-month 
D) coordinating 
E) all-encompassing A

Question 2

The _____ is a list of components and number of each needed for file cabinets that a manufacturing company will produce.

Accepted Answer

A) material plan 
B) finished product 
C) make-or-buy decision 
D) bill of lading 
E) bill of materials 
A) material plan 
B) finished product 
C) make-or-buy decision 
D) bill of lading 
E) bill of materials E

Question 3

The goal of cellular manufacturing is to:

Accepted Answer

A) create a zero-defect environment 
B) reduce customer defection 
C) eliminate shrinkage 
D) create a team environment 
E) provide quick and inexpensive customer service 
A) create a zero-defect environment 
B) reduce customer defection 
C) eliminate shrinkage 
D) create a team environment 
E) provide quick and inexpensive customer service D

Question 4

Manufacturing resource planning II (MRPII):

Accepted Answer

A) generates production plans for the firm 
B) uses a complex computerized system to integrate data from many departments 
C) lets managers make more accurate forecasts than with older systems 
D) can assess the impact of production plans on company profitability 
E) does all of the above 
A) generates production plans for the firm 
B) uses a complex computerized system to integrate data from many departments 
C) lets managers make more accurate forecasts than with older systems 
D) can assess the impact of production plans on company profitability 
E) does all of the above

Question 5

The purchasing function, sometimes called _____, is an important part of any firm's production strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) delivery 
B) coordination 
C) buying procedure 
D) procurement 
E) recruitment 
A) delivery 
B) coordination 
C) buying procedure 
D) procurement 
E) recruitment

Question 6

Researchers predict a glut of better-educated and more highly skilled workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Robots are especially useful for repetitive tasks such as cutting sheet metal and spot welding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rego-Fix is a metalworking manufacturing company in Switzerland.The company primarily manufactures grinding machines in different size ranges.Rego-Fix has reduced setup time and change-over costs through the establishment of small, self-contained production units with teams who produce specific machines on small assembly lines.Rego-Fix uses:

Accepted Answer

A) cellular manufacturing 
B) business process management 
C) MRP manufacturing 
D) work station production 
E) modified job-shop manufacturing 
A) cellular manufacturing 
B) business process management 
C) MRP manufacturing 
D) work station production 
E) modified job-shop manufacturing

Question 9

The process of creating quality standards and measuring finished goods and services against standards is called:

Accepted Answer

A) standard evaluation 
B) quality circles 
C) controlling the elements 
D) quality control 
E) coordinating control 
A) standard evaluation 
B) quality circles 
C) controlling the elements 
D) quality control 
E) coordinating control

Question 10

A(n) _____ layout arranges work flow around the production process.All workers performing similar tasks are grouped together.

Accepted Answer

A) intermittent 
B) process 
C) assembly 
D) product-line 
E) fixed-position 
A) intermittent 
B) process 
C) assembly 
D) product-line 
E) fixed-position

Question 11

A CAD/CAM system:

Accepted Answer

A) reduces costs 
B) improves quality 
C) shortens design time 
D) controls flow of material 
E) does all of the above 
A) reduces costs 
B) improves quality 
C) shortens design time 
D) controls flow of material 
E) does all of the above

Question 12

Synergy Oil and Gas builds oil-well drilling platforms to customer and government specifications.These platforms can cost as much as $1 billion.Synergy works on one platform at a time, and when it is finished, moves its crew to a new project.Synergy engages in:

Accepted Answer

A) individualized production 
B) mass production 
C) customization 
D) niche manufacturing 
E) specialization 
A) individualized production 
B) mass production 
C) customization 
D) niche manufacturing 
E) specialization

Question 13

The _____ is an important scheduling tool for large projects.It breaks the projects into a sequence of events and smaller tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) crucial task system 
B) critical path method 
C) sequence of elements 
D) project sequencing 
E) elementary scheduling 
A) crucial task system 
B) critical path method 
C) sequence of elements 
D) project sequencing 
E) elementary scheduling

Question 14

Cherokee Spring Mill produces four varieties of corn meal based on how finely the corn is ground.The mill makes long production runs of high volume.Cherokee Spring Mill uses a(n) _____ process.

Accepted Answer

A) continuous 
B) centralized 
C) intermittent 
D) customized 
E) transformational 
A) continuous 
B) centralized 
C) intermittent 
D) customized 
E) transformational

Question 15

Gantt charts are most helpful when:

Accepted Answer

A) only a few tasks are involved 
B) production routes are long and complex 
C) task times are less than one hour 
D) bottlenecks do not exist 
E) costs is not an important consideration 
A) only a few tasks are involved 
B) production routes are long and complex 
C) task times are less than one hour 
D) bottlenecks do not exist 
E) costs is not an important consideration

Question 16

The reason that Castle and Cooke processes and packages Dole pineapple products in Hawaii is more than likely because of low energy costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Operations managers:

Accepted Answer

A) control about three-fourths of firm's assets 
B) work closely with people in marketing, finance, accounting, and human resources departments 
C) help to decide which products the company should produce 
D) face the challenge of combining people and other resources to produce high-quality products 
E) are accurately described by all of the above 
A) control about three-fourths of firm's assets 
B) work closely with people in marketing, finance, accounting, and human resources departments 
C) help to decide which products the company should produce 
D) face the challenge of combining people and other resources to produce high-quality products 
E) are accurately described by all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following statements about reverse auctions is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Large manufacturers do not engage in reverse auctions. 
B) There are no risks associated with reverse auctions. 
C) Reverse auctions are an effective procurement process for critical production materials. 
D) In a reverse auction, potential suppliers bid against each other. 
E) None of the above statements about reverse auctions is true. 
A) Large manufacturers do not engage in reverse auctions. 
B) There are no risks associated with reverse auctions. 
C) Reverse auctions are an effective procurement process for critical production materials. 
D) In a reverse auction, potential suppliers bid against each other. 
E) None of the above statements about reverse auctions is true.

Question 19

A job shop uses an intermittent production process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Spalding produces large numbers of golf balls all at once.Spalding puts the golf balls in inventory and distributes them around the world.Spalding uses:

Accepted Answer

A) production-to-order 
B) mass production 
C) custom production 
D) process production 
E) inventory fulfillment 
A) production-to-order 
B) mass production 
C) custom production 
D) process production 
E) inventory fulfillment

Many companies keep a continuously updated list of inventory levels, orders, sales, and receipts.This is called a(n) _____ inventory.

The _____ is a list of components and number of each needed for file cabinets that a manufacturing company will produce.

The goal of cellular manufacturing is to:

Manufacturing resource planning II (MRPII):

The purchasing function, sometimes called _____, is an important part of any firm's production strategy.

Researchers predict a glut of better-educated and more highly skilled workers.

Robots are especially useful for repetitive tasks such as cutting sheet metal and spot welding.

The process of creating quality standards and measuring finished goods and services against standards is called:

A(n) _____ layout arranges work flow around the production process.All workers performing similar tasks are grouped together.

A CAD/CAM system:

Synergy Oil and Gas builds oil-well drilling platforms to customer and government specifications.These platforms can cost as much as $1 billion.Synergy works on one platform at a time, and when it is finished, moves its crew to a new project.Synergy engages in:

The _____ is an important scheduling tool for large projects.It breaks the projects into a sequence of events and smaller tasks.

Cherokee Spring Mill produces four varieties of corn meal based on how finely the corn is ground.The mill makes long production runs of high volume.Cherokee Spring Mill uses a(n) _____ process.

Gantt charts are most helpful when:

The reason that Castle and Cooke processes and packages Dole pineapple products in Hawaii is more than likely because of low energy costs.

Operations managers:

Which of the following statements about reverse auctions is true?

A job shop uses an intermittent production process.

Spalding produces large numbers of golf balls all at once.Spalding puts the golf balls in inventory and distributes them around the world.Spalding uses:

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Motivating Employees

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Using Financial Information and Accounting

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Many companies keep a continuously updated list of inventory levels, orders, sales, and receipts.This is called a(n) _____ inventory.

The _____ is a list of components and number of each needed for file cabinets that a manufacturing company will produce.

The goal of cellular manufacturing is to:

Manufacturing resource planning II (MRPII):

The purchasing function, sometimes called _____, is an important part of any firm's production strategy.

Researchers predict a glut of better-educated and more highly skilled workers.

Robots are especially useful for repetitive tasks such as cutting sheet metal and spot welding.

The process of creating quality standards and measuring finished goods and services against standards is called:

A(n) _____ layout arranges work flow around the production process.All workers performing similar tasks are grouped together.

A CAD/CAM system:

Synergy Oil and Gas builds oil-well drilling platforms to customer and government specifications.These platforms can cost as much as $1 billion.Synergy works on one platform at a time, and when it is finished, moves its crew to a new project.Synergy engages in:

The _____ is an important scheduling tool for large projects.It breaks the projects into a sequence of events and smaller tasks.

Cherokee Spring Mill produces four varieties of corn meal based on how finely the corn is ground.The mill makes long production runs of high volume.Cherokee Spring Mill uses a(n) _____ process.

Gantt charts are most helpful when:

The reason that Castle and Cooke processes and packages Dole pineapple products in Hawaii is more than likely because of low energy costs.

Operations managers:

Which of the following statements about reverse auctions is true?

A job shop uses an intermittent production process.

Spalding produces large numbers of golf balls all at once.Spalding puts the golf balls in inventory and distributes them around the world.Spalding uses:

Understanding Economic Systems and Business

Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business

Competing in the Global Marketplace

Forms of Business Ownership

Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing Your Own Business

Management and Leadership in Todays Organizations

Designing Organizational Structures

Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations

Motivating Employees

Creating Products and Pricing Strategies to Meet Customers Needs

Distributing and Promoting Products and Services

Using Technology to Manage Information

Using Financial Information and Accounting

Understanding Money and Financial Institutions

Understanding Financial Management and Securities Markets

Your Career in Business

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