Question 1

For a shopping mall, a cleaning materials company is most likely to be a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Second-tier customer 
B)  Second-tier supplier 
C)  First-tier supplier 
D)  First-tier customer 
A)  Second-tier customer 
B)  Second-tier supplier 
C)  First-tier supplier 
D)  First-tier customer

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT a key driver of the heavy Japanese investment in the UK in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generous government funded financial support. 
B)  Language compatibility with the USA. 
C)  A keen and willing workforce. 
D)  Common cultural traditions. 
E)  A critical mass of Japanese companies and supporting infrastructure. 
A)  Generous government funded financial support. 
B)  Language compatibility with the USA. 
C)  A keen and willing workforce. 
D)  Common cultural traditions. 
E)  A critical mass of Japanese companies and supporting infrastructure.

Question 3

The location decision is determined by the relative strength of supply-side and demand-side factors. Are Community factors supply-side or demand-side.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supply-side factor 
B)  Demand-side factor 
A)  Supply-side factor 
B)  Demand-side factor

Question 4

Capital spending on the plants is delayed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity-leading strategy 
B)  Capacity-lagging strategy 
A)  Capacity-leading strategy 
B)  Capacity-lagging strategy

Question 5

The strategy of expanding on the demand side of the network is sometimes called backward
integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What term is used to describe the extra costs that are incurred in running an operation as it gets larger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical point index 
B)  Negative returns on investment 
C)  Diseconomies of scale 
D)  Downshifting 
A)  Critical point index 
B)  Negative returns on investment 
C)  Diseconomies of scale 
D)  Downshifting

Question 7

For a plastic homewares manufacturer, a packaging company is most likely to be a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Second-tier customer 
B)  First-tier supplier 
C)  Second-tier supplier 
D)  First-tier customer 
A)  Second-tier customer 
B)  First-tier supplier 
C)  Second-tier supplier 
D)  First-tier customer

Question 8

Network design decisions start with setting the maximum cost an organisation is willing to pay its
suppliers for goods or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Determine whether the stated disadvantage is created by a capacity-leading strategy or a capacity-lagging strategy: No ability to exploit short-term increase in demand.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity-leading strategy 
B)  Capacity-lagging strategy 
A)  Capacity-leading strategy 
B)  Capacity-lagging strategy

Question 10

Determine whether the stated disadvantage is created by a capacity-leading strategy or a capacity-lagging strategy: Capital spending on plant early.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity-leading strategy 
B)  Capacity-lagging strategy 
A)  Capacity-leading strategy 
B)  Capacity-lagging strategy

Question 11

The centre-of-gravity method is used to find a location that minimises transportation costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The only reason that causes organisations to make location decisions is a change in demand for
goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a qualitative approach to forecasting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regression analysis 
B)  Time series analysis 
C)  Delphi method 
D)  Causal models 
A)  Regression analysis 
B)  Time series analysis 
C)  Delphi method 
D)  Causal models

Question 14

If a component maker were to buy a raw materials supplier this is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Upstream integration 
B)  Downstream integration 
A)  Upstream integration 
B)  Downstream integration

Question 15

The location decision is determined by the relative strength of supply-side and demand-side factors. Are Energy costs supply side or demand side.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supply-side factor 
B)  Demand-side factor 
A)  Supply-side factor 
B)  Demand-side factor

Question 16

The vertical integration decision is concerned with how much of the network the operation should
own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A demand forecast predicts a company's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Output 
B)  Sales 
C)  Profitability 
D)  Capacity requirements 
E)  Material funding requirements 
A)  Output 
B)  Sales 
C)  Profitability 
D)  Capacity requirements 
E)  Material funding requirements

Question 18

Determine whether the stated disadvantage is created by a capacity-leading strategy or a capacity-lagging strategy: Under-supply position even worse if there are start-up problems with
The new plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity-leading strategy 
B)  Capacity-lagging strategy 
A)  Capacity-leading strategy 
B)  Capacity-lagging strategy

Question 19

All the operations that form the network of suppliers' suppliers and customers' customers are
called the Global Supply Network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

For a shopping mall, a cleaning materials company is most likely to be a:

Which of the following was NOT a key driver of the heavy Japanese investment in the UK in the 1990s?

The location decision is determined by the relative strength of supply-side and demand-side factors. Are Community factors supply-side or demand-side.

Capital spending on the plants is delayed.

The strategy of expanding on the demand side of the network is sometimes called backward integration.

What term is used to describe the extra costs that are incurred in running an operation as it gets larger?

For a plastic homewares manufacturer, a packaging company is most likely to be a:

Network design decisions start with setting the maximum cost an organisation is willing to pay its suppliers for goods or services.

Determine whether the stated disadvantage is created by a capacity-leading strategy or a capacity-lagging strategy: No ability to exploit short-term increase in demand.

Determine whether the stated disadvantage is created by a capacity-leading strategy or a capacity-lagging strategy: Capital spending on plant early.

The centre-of-gravity method is used to find a location that minimises transportation costs.

The only reason that causes organisations to make location decisions is a change in demand for goods and services.

Which of the following is a qualitative approach to forecasting?

If a component maker were to buy a raw materials supplier this is a form of:

The location decision is determined by the relative strength of supply-side and demand-side factors. Are Energy costs supply side or demand side.

The vertical integration decision is concerned with how much of the network the operation should own.

A demand forecast predicts a company's:

Determine whether the stated disadvantage is created by a capacity-leading strategy or a capacity-lagging strategy: Under-supply position even worse if there are start-up problems with The new plants.

All the operations that form the network of suppliers' suppliers and customers' customers are called the Global Supply Network.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

Product Design

Strategic Capacity Planning

Workjob Design

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning and Master Scheduling

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

Project Management

Waiting-Line Analysis

Answers to Selected Problems

Tables

Working With the Normal Distribution

Filters

Exam 6: Process Design and Facility Layout

For a shopping mall, a cleaning materials company is most likely to be a:

Which of the following was NOT a key driver of the heavy Japanese investment in the UK in the 1990s?

The location decision is determined by the relative strength of supply-side and demand-side factors. Are Community factors supply-side or demand-side.

Capital spending on the plants is delayed.

The strategy of expanding on the demand side of the network is sometimes called backward integration.

What term is used to describe the extra costs that are incurred in running an operation as it gets larger?

For a plastic homewares manufacturer, a packaging company is most likely to be a:

Network design decisions start with setting the maximum cost an organisation is willing to pay its suppliers for goods or services.

Determine whether the stated disadvantage is created by a capacity-leading strategy or a capacity-lagging strategy: No ability to exploit short-term increase in demand.

Determine whether the stated disadvantage is created by a capacity-leading strategy or a capacity-lagging strategy: Capital spending on plant early.

The centre-of-gravity method is used to find a location that minimises transportation costs.

The only reason that causes organisations to make location decisions is a change in demand for goods and services.

Which of the following is a qualitative approach to forecasting?

If a component maker were to buy a raw materials supplier this is a form of:

The location decision is determined by the relative strength of supply-side and demand-side factors. Are Energy costs supply side or demand side.

The vertical integration decision is concerned with how much of the network the operation should own.

A demand forecast predicts a company's:

Determine whether the stated disadvantage is created by a capacity-leading strategy or a capacity-lagging strategy: Under-supply position even worse if there are start-up problems with The new plants.

All the operations that form the network of suppliers' suppliers and customers' customers are called the Global Supply Network.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

Product Design

Strategic Capacity Planning

Workjob Design

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning and Master Scheduling

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

Project Management

Waiting-Line Analysis

Answers to Selected Problems

Tables

Working With the Normal Distribution

Filters