Question 1

Which of the following technologies could enable a cashier to scan the entire contents of a shopping cart in seconds?

Accepted Answer

A)  ASRS 
B)  AGV 
C)  CAD/CAM 
D)  RFID 
E)  FMS 
A)  ASRS 
B)  AGV 
C)  CAD/CAM 
D)  RFID 
E)  FMS

Question 2

What is the purpose of the Operating Characteristics curve?

Accepted Answer

An OC curve plots the probabil

Question 3

A c-chart is appropriate to plot the number of flaws in a bolt of fabric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics best describes repetitive focus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses sophisticated scheduling to accommodate custom orders. 
B)  Its output is a standardized product produced from modules. 
C)  Operators are broadly skilled. 
D)  It is widely used for the manufacture of steel. 
E)  low volume, high variety 
A)  It uses sophisticated scheduling to accommodate custom orders. 
B)  Its output is a standardized product produced from modules. 
C)  Operators are broadly skilled. 
D)  It is widely used for the manufacture of steel. 
E)  low volume, high variety

Question 5

A product is currently made in a process-focused shop, where fixed costs are $8,000 per year and variable cost is $40 per unit. The firm currently sells 200 units of the product at $200 per unit. A manager is considering a repetitive focus to lower costs (and lower prices, thus raising demand). The costs of this proposed shop are fixed costs = $14,000 per year and variable cost = $10 per unit. If a price of $120 will allow 400 units to be sold, what profit (or loss) can this proposed new process expect? Do you anticipate that the manager will want to change the process? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Old: TR = $40,000, TC = $16,000, therefo

Question 6

Mary is considering purchasing a machine from one of two suppliers. Supplier A's machine has an annual fixed cost of $10,000 and a unit variable cost of $2.10. Supplier B's machine has an annual fixed cost of $16,000 and a unit variable cost of $3.00. How large should Mary's annual demand be in order to make Supplier B's machine the better choice?

Accepted Answer

The answer is that there is no

Question 7

A process is said to be in statistical control when assignable causes are the only sources of variation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mistakes stemming from workers' inadequate training represent an assignable cause of variation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jus de Fruit Co. has set up for automated production of its new bottled Triple Berry Colada. Five samples were taken during the first week of production. The OM team wants to check if the central tendency of the process is in control. What will be the upper and lower control limits, respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  21.13 and 18.67 
B)  3.09 and 0 
C)  20.59 and 19.21 
D)  2.54 and 0 
E)  21.1 and 18.7 
A)  21.13 and 18.67 
B)  3.09 and 0 
C)  20.59 and 19.21 
D)  2.54 and 0 
E)  21.1 and 18.7

Question 10

At your first job out of college you have been assigned to the production of bottled 20 oz. soda. The process has upper and lower spec limits of 20.5 and 19.5 oz, respectively, with a mean of 19.8 oz and standard deviation of .1 oz. Your manager has requested the process produce no more than 3.4 defects per 1 million bottles produced. Calculate Cpk and then determine if the process is capable according to the manager's standard.

Accepted Answer

Cpk = minimum [(20.5 - 19.8)/(3 ∗ .1),(1

Question 11

Under which of the following situations will the average outgoing quality (AOQ) decrease?

Accepted Answer

A)  The true percentage defective of the lot increases. 
B)  The number of items in the sample decreases. 
C)  The number of items in the lot decreases. 
D)  The probability of accepting the lot for a given sample size and quantity defective increases. 
E)  The difference between the number of items in the lot and the number of items in the sample increases. 
A)  The true percentage defective of the lot increases. 
B)  The number of items in the sample decreases. 
C)  The number of items in the lot decreases. 
D)  The probability of accepting the lot for a given sample size and quantity defective increases. 
E)  The difference between the number of items in the lot and the number of items in the sample increases.

Question 12

In process-focused facilities, utilization of facilities is high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The advantage of additive manufacturing includes supporting:

Accepted Answer

A)  innovative product design. 
B)  minimal custom tooling. 
C)  low inventory. 
D)  speed to market. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  innovative product design. 
B)  minimal custom tooling. 
C)  low inventory. 
D)  speed to market. 
E)  all of these.

Question 14

One fundamental difference between a process chart and a flowchart is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the process chart adds a time dimension to the horizontal axis, while a flowchart is not time-oriented. 
B)  the process chart includes the supply chain, while the flowchart stays within an organization. 
C)  the process chart is more like a table, while the flowchart is more like a schematic diagram. 
D)  the process chart focuses on the customer and on the provider's interaction with the customer, while the flowchart does not deal directly with the customer. 
E)  None of these is true, because a process chart and a flowchart are the same thing. 
A)  the process chart adds a time dimension to the horizontal axis, while a flowchart is not time-oriented. 
B)  the process chart includes the supply chain, while the flowchart stays within an organization. 
C)  the process chart is more like a table, while the flowchart is more like a schematic diagram. 
D)  the process chart focuses on the customer and on the provider's interaction with the customer, while the flowchart does not deal directly with the customer. 
E)  None of these is true, because a process chart and a flowchart are the same thing.

Question 15

The flatter an OC curve, the better it discriminates between good and bad lots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Recent events suggest that additive manufacturing is just a fad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which one of the following technologies is used ONLY for material handling, NOT actual production or assembly?

Accepted Answer

A)  robots 
B)  CNC 
C)  CAD 
D)  AGVs 
E)  FMS 
A)  robots 
B)  CNC 
C)  CAD 
D)  AGVs 
E)  FMS

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE regarding vision systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are consistently accurate. 
B)  They are modest in cost. 
C)  They do not become bored. 
D)  All of these are true. 
E)  None of these is true. 
A)  They are consistently accurate. 
B)  They are modest in cost. 
C)  They do not become bored. 
D)  All of these are true. 
E)  None of these is true.

Question 19

Harley-Davidson, because it has so many possible combinations of products, utilizes the process strategy of mass customization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The acceptable quality level (AQL) is the average level of quality we are willing to accept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following technologies could enable a cashier to scan the entire contents of a shopping cart in seconds?

What is the purpose of the Operating Characteristics curve?

A c-chart is appropriate to plot the number of flaws in a bolt of fabric.

Which of the following characteristics best describes repetitive focus?

A process is said to be in statistical control when assignable causes are the only sources of variation.

Mistakes stemming from workers' inadequate training represent an assignable cause of variation.

Jus de Fruit Co. has set up for automated production of its new bottled Triple Berry Colada. Five samples were taken during the first week of production. The OM team wants to check if the central tendency of the process is in control. What will be the upper and lower control limits, respectively?

Under which of the following situations will the average outgoing quality (AOQ) decrease?

In process-focused facilities, utilization of facilities is high.

The advantage of additive manufacturing includes supporting:

One fundamental difference between a process chart and a flowchart is that:

The flatter an OC curve, the better it discriminates between good and bad lots.

Recent events suggest that additive manufacturing is just a fad.

Which one of the following technologies is used ONLY for material handling, NOT actual production or assembly?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding vision systems?

Harley-Davidson, because it has so many possible combinations of products, utilizes the process strategy of mass customization.

The acceptable quality level (AQL) is the average level of quality we are willing to accept.

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Location Strategies

Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning and Sop

Material Requirements Planning Mrp and Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Lean Operations

Maintenance and Reliability

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Applying Analytics to Big Data in Operations Management

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Exam 7: Process Strategies

Which of the following technologies could enable a cashier to scan the entire contents of a shopping cart in seconds?

What is the purpose of the Operating Characteristics curve?

A c-chart is appropriate to plot the number of flaws in a bolt of fabric.

Which of the following characteristics best describes repetitive focus?

A process is said to be in statistical control when assignable causes are the only sources of variation.

Mistakes stemming from workers' inadequate training represent an assignable cause of variation.

Jus de Fruit Co. has set up for automated production of its new bottled Triple Berry Colada. Five samples were taken during the first week of production. The OM team wants to check if the central tendency of the process is in control. What will be the upper and lower control limits, respectively?

Under which of the following situations will the average outgoing quality (AOQ) decrease?

In process-focused facilities, utilization of facilities is high.

The advantage of additive manufacturing includes supporting:

One fundamental difference between a process chart and a flowchart is that:

The flatter an OC curve, the better it discriminates between good and bad lots.

Recent events suggest that additive manufacturing is just a fad.

Which one of the following technologies is used ONLY for material handling, NOT actual production or assembly?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding vision systems?

Harley-Davidson, because it has so many possible combinations of products, utilizes the process strategy of mass customization.

The acceptable quality level (AQL) is the average level of quality we are willing to accept.

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Location Strategies

Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning and Sop

Material Requirements Planning Mrp and Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Lean Operations

Maintenance and Reliability

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Applying Analytics to Big Data in Operations Management

Filters