Exam 10: Achieving World-Class Operations Management

With ____, when a part is redesigned in the computer-aided design system, the changes are quickly transmitted both to the machines producing the part and to all other departments that need to know about and plan for the change.

Which of the following businesses is most likely to consider proximity to raw materials when locating a new manufacturing plant?

Which of the following businesses would be LEAST likely to use an intermittent process?

When a thermometer manufacture combines glass tubing, mercury, red dye, paint, plastic, and metal to make thermometers, it is an example of:

Which of the following companies would be LEAST likely to use the continuous process?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an intermittent process?

_____ is the combining of natural resources, human resources, and capital to produce goods and services.

After product specifications are set, a company must decide whether to purchase or manufacture the parts that it needs.This is called a(n) _____ decision.

Taco Bell fast-food restaurant does not chop the lettuce and tomatoes and grate the cheese used to make its menu items, but hires someone outside the restaurant to perform these tasks.By _____ these tasks, Taco Bell can keep its overhead low and concentrate its resources on taking customer orders and assembling food.

After product specifications are set, the firm must decide if it should make its own parts or buy them from an outside source.This is called the _____ decision.

A process layout is best for a company that has:

A(n) _____ is a manufacturing firm that produces goods in response to customized orders.

The critical path method is a sophisticated scheduling system that is based on the minimum time the project will take to complete.

There is a standard approach to butchering a steer.Once the steers are butchered according to the agreed upon method, butchers are able to provide one customer with a 2-inch thick T-bone steak and another with thin pieces of steak for making fajitas.After standardized preparation, the meat is tailored to meet individual needs and desires.This is called:

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) uses computers to develop and control the production process.

Production and operations management involves three main types of decisions that are made at three different stages.The first type of decision to be made deals with:

The goal of inventory management is to:

_____ focuses on smoothing transitions along the supply chain so that the firm can satisfy its customers with quality products and services.

A listing of the components and the number of each required to make the product is called the bill of lading.

_____ is a computerized resource planning system that includes information about the firm's suppliers and customers as well as data generated internally.