Question 1

List two methods that are commonly used techniques for streamlining a business's production.

Accepted Answer

lean manuf

Question 2

Starcrest Publishing is one of many companies who will take demographic information about your child and publish a story written about that child.The story is already written, and a computer is used to insert the relevant information into the spaces left blank-such as the child's name, his address, his age, his grandparents' name, etc.Starcrest Publishing uses:

Accepted Answer

A) just-in-time production 
B) mass customization 
C) individualized production 
D) niche manufacturing 
E) production-to-order 
A) just-in-time production 
B) mass customization 
C) individualized production 
D) niche manufacturing 
E) production-to-order

Question 3

Total quality management focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A) creating buyer/supplier dependence 
B) computer-aided design 
C) continuous improvement 
D) creating transactional relationships 
E) stakeholder harmony 
A) creating buyer/supplier dependence 
B) computer-aided design 
C) continuous improvement 
D) creating transactional relationships 
E) stakeholder harmony

Question 4

The three main types of facility layouts are:

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A) product, process, and fixed-position 
B) fixed-position, variable, and product 
C) process, product, and service 
D) intermittent, process, and customized 
E) product, service, and process 
A) product, process, and fixed-position 
B) fixed-position, variable, and product 
C) process, product, and service 
D) intermittent, process, and customized 
E) product, service, and process

Question 5

_____ is a scheduling tool that assigns three time estimates for each activity ( optimistic, most probable, and pessimistic).This technique allows managers to anticipate delays and potential problems and schedule accordingly.

Accepted Answer

A) A Gantt chart 
B) Prioritization 
C) Bottleneck elimination 
D) Value-stream mapping 
E) The program and evaluation review technique 
A) A Gantt chart 
B) Prioritization 
C) Bottleneck elimination 
D) Value-stream mapping 
E) The program and evaluation review technique

Question 6

Mazda once included a solar powered ventilation system on its cars.A solar panel on the roof powered a pair of fans near the trunk, which automatically turned on when the temperature in the car reached 90 degrees.Because customers were not willing to pay for this benefit and did not complain when it was no longer available, Mazda discontinued it.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) lean manufacturing 
B) removing the fat 
C) manufacturing consolidation 
D) manufacturing compression 
E) concentrated manufacturing 
A) lean manufacturing 
B) removing the fat 
C) manufacturing consolidation 
D) manufacturing compression 
E) concentrated manufacturing

Question 7

____ is used to schedule big projects, production and operations managers break complex operations into smaller tasks and estimates the time needed to complete the key tasks.This scheduling system was developed in the 1950s for building and maintaining chemical plants.

Accepted Answer

Critical p

Question 8

One useful tool for routing is _____, where production managers "map" the flow from suppliers through the factory to customers.

Accepted Answer

A) value-stream mapping 
B) production charting 
C) route visualization 
D) bottleneck identification 
E) process mapping 
A) value-stream mapping 
B) production charting 
C) route visualization 
D) bottleneck identification 
E) process mapping

Question 9

Which of the following factors will be important in the selection of a site for a production facility?

Accepted Answer

A) labor costs 
B) proximity to raw materials 
C) nearness to customers 
D) access to transportation 
E) all of the above 
A) labor costs 
B) proximity to raw materials 
C) nearness to customers 
D) access to transportation 
E) all of the above

Question 10

_____ charts are bar graphs that are plotted on a time line to show the relationship between scheduled and actual production.

Accepted Answer

A) Bellwether 
B) Taylor 
C) Procedural 
D) Gantt 
E) Critical path 
A) Bellwether 
B) Taylor 
C) Procedural 
D) Gantt 
E) Critical path

Question 11

Good routing procedures:

Accepted Answer

A) continuously confirm the efficiency of the site location 
B) ensures the availability of needed materials in a timely fashion 
C) increase productivity 
D) set up bottlenecks 
E) do all of the above 
A) continuously confirm the efficiency of the site location 
B) ensures the availability of needed materials in a timely fashion 
C) increase productivity 
D) set up bottlenecks 
E) do all of the above

Question 12

Product layout is also called assembly-line layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first step in controlling production is:

Accepted Answer

A) production planning 
B) routing 
C) finding suppliers 
D) streamlining the production process 
E) locating production bottlenecks 
A) production planning 
B) routing 
C) finding suppliers 
D) streamlining the production process 
E) locating production bottlenecks

Question 14

The just-in-time (JIT) system schedules arrival of inventory so that it can be used almost immediately and will not need to be stored on site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

List the three most commonly used scheduling tools for complex production situations.

Accepted Answer

Gantt charts, the cr

Question 16

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is an important communications tool for:

Accepted Answer

A) supply chain management 
B) manufacturing resources planning 
C) just-in-time 
D) PERT charts 
E) flexible manufacturing systems 
A) supply chain management 
B) manufacturing resources planning 
C) just-in-time 
D) PERT charts 
E) flexible manufacturing systems

Question 17

A system that utilizes long production runs resulting in high-volume, standardized products is called a(n) _____ process.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The product layout is sometimes called the _____ layout.

Accepted Answer

A) process 
B) assembly-line 
C) customized 
D) intermittent 
E) variable 
A) process 
B) assembly-line 
C) customized 
D) intermittent 
E) variable

Question 19

A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) combines all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) human resources 
B) computers 
C) robots 
D) machine tools 
E) materials handling machinery 
A) human resources 
B) computers 
C) robots 
D) machine tools 
E) materials handling machinery

Question 20

Hans Guten makes furniture according to the specifications of the customer who ordered it.Each piece of furniture he makes is unique.He only makes one piece of furniture at a time.Guten is engaged 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

List two methods that are commonly used techniques for streamlining a business's production.

Total quality management focuses on:

The three main types of facility layouts are:

_____ is a scheduling tool that assigns three time estimates for each activity ( optimistic, most probable, and pessimistic).This technique allows managers to anticipate delays and potential problems and schedule accordingly.

____ is used to schedule big projects, production and operations managers break complex operations into smaller tasks and estimates the time needed to complete the key tasks.This scheduling system was developed in the 1950s for building and maintaining chemical plants.

One useful tool for routing is _____, where production managers "map" the flow from suppliers through the factory to customers.

Which of the following factors will be important in the selection of a site for a production facility?

_____ charts are bar graphs that are plotted on a time line to show the relationship between scheduled and actual production.

Good routing procedures:

Product layout is also called assembly-line layout.

The first step in controlling production is:

The just-in-time (JIT) system schedules arrival of inventory so that it can be used almost immediately and will not need to be stored on site.

List the three most commonly used scheduling tools for complex production situations.

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is an important communications tool for:

A system that utilizes long production runs resulting in high-volume, standardized products is called a(n) _____ process.

The product layout is sometimes called the _____ layout.

A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) combines all of the following EXCEPT:

Hans Guten makes furniture according to the specifications of the customer who ordered it.Each piece of furniture he makes is unique.He only makes one piece of furniture at a time.Guten is engaged in:

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Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations

Motivating Employees

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Distributing and Promoting Products and Services

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Using Financial Information and Accounting

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Exam 10: Achieving World-Class Operations Management

List two methods that are commonly used techniques for streamlining a business's production.

Total quality management focuses on:

The three main types of facility layouts are:

_____ is a scheduling tool that assigns three time estimates for each activity ( optimistic, most probable, and pessimistic).This technique allows managers to anticipate delays and potential problems and schedule accordingly.

____ is used to schedule big projects, production and operations managers break complex operations into smaller tasks and estimates the time needed to complete the key tasks.This scheduling system was developed in the 1950s for building and maintaining chemical plants.

One useful tool for routing is _____, where production managers "map" the flow from suppliers through the factory to customers.

Which of the following factors will be important in the selection of a site for a production facility?

_____ charts are bar graphs that are plotted on a time line to show the relationship between scheduled and actual production.

Good routing procedures:

Product layout is also called assembly-line layout.

The first step in controlling production is:

The just-in-time (JIT) system schedules arrival of inventory so that it can be used almost immediately and will not need to be stored on site.

List the three most commonly used scheduling tools for complex production situations.

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is an important communications tool for:

A system that utilizes long production runs resulting in high-volume, standardized products is called a(n) _____ process.

The product layout is sometimes called the _____ layout.

A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) combines all of the following EXCEPT:

Hans Guten makes furniture according to the specifications of the customer who ordered it.Each piece of furniture he makes is unique.He only makes one piece of furniture at a time.Guten is engaged in:

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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