Exam 4: Process Design and Capacity Management

A company that produces bird houses is considering adding an ability for customers to customize the products that they order. The company should anticipate a(n) _________.

A doctor's office is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment. The equipment costs $25,000. The procedure performed with the new equipment will be billed to patients at $200. The doctor's office estimates that the cost of materials and training for the new equipment will be approximately $75 per procedure. What is the break-even point for this purchase?

Purchasing or building facilities occurs during what type of capacity planning?

A process that produces in high volume with little flexibility is likely a(n)?

The level of work in a job shop is __________?

As process volume increases, product customization options also tend to increase.

Which of the following is an incorrect match?

It is possible for a company to design processes that allow for both high volume and product variety.

Which of the following companies would be most associated with the mass customization concept?

Short-range capacity planning includes all of the following except?

A make-to-order process would be characterized by all of the following except?

The maximum number of units that a facility can produce or serve over a period of time is referred to as?

Fast-food restaurants rely on identical processes to ensure proper delivery of food to their customers.

Select the process type that is mismatched with the corresponding process characteristic.

In a break-even problem, what would be expected to happen to the break-even quantity if sales price is increased (assume fixed and variable costs remain constant)?

The break-even quantity is given by which equation?

Increasing facility capacity can drive and improve a company's economies of scale.

A manufacturer opting to provide customers additional customization options is likely to give up some amount of which of the following?

Hotels shifting customers from overbooked rooms to other hotels is an example of?

The Theory of Constraints concept originated from which book?