Question 1

Which of the following technology issues does NOT relate to inventory planning and control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of Electronic Data Interchange 
B)  Use of automated warehouses 
C)  Use of automated vehicles 
D)  Use of barcode readers 
A)  Use of Electronic Data Interchange 
B)  Use of automated warehouses 
C)  Use of automated vehicles 
D)  Use of barcode readers

Question 2

If the entire world lived like the North Americans, it would take three Planet Earths to support the
present world population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Achieving sustainability means reducing, or at least stabilising, the environmental burden.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Social responsibility is an issue for executives, not operations managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explicit knowledge is embedded deep within individuals in the operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following social responsibility issues relates to network design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer safety 
B)  'Hire and fire' employment policies 
C)  Employment implications of plant closure 
D)  Staff safety 
A)  Customer safety 
B)  'Hire and fire' employment policies 
C)  Employment implications of plant closure 
D)  Staff safety

Question 7

Tacit knowledge is knowledge that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Can be codified 
B)  Can be explained verbally 
C)  Can be written down 
D)  Includes skill, intuition and experience 
A)  Can be codified 
B)  Can be explained verbally 
C)  Can be written down 
D)  Includes skill, intuition and experience

Question 8

Waste material generation is an environmental issue concerned with which OM decision area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Layout of facilities 
B)  Product or service design 
C)  Network design 
D)  Job design 
A)  Layout of facilities 
B)  Product or service design 
C)  Network design 
D)  Job design

Question 9

Ethical issues that arise in operations strategies normally do NOT affect which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The community 
B)  Senior citizens' pensions 
C)  Customer requirements 
D)  Suppliers' policies 
E)  Staff welfare 
A)  The community 
B)  Senior citizens' pensions 
C)  Customer requirements 
D)  Suppliers' policies 
E)  Staff welfare

Which of the following technology issues does NOT relate to inventory planning and control?

If the entire world lived like the North Americans, it would take three Planet Earths to support the present world population.

Achieving sustainability means reducing, or at least stabilising, the environmental burden.

Social responsibility is an issue for executives, not operations managers.

Explicit knowledge is embedded deep within individuals in the operation.

Which of the following social responsibility issues relates to network design?

Tacit knowledge is knowledge that:

Waste material generation is an environmental issue concerned with which OM decision area?

Ethical issues that arise in operations strategies normally do NOT affect which one of the following?

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

Product Design

Strategic Capacity Planning

Process Design and Facility Layout

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

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Exam 21: Working With the Normal Distribution

Which of the following technology issues does NOT relate to inventory planning and control?

If the entire world lived like the North Americans, it would take three Planet Earths to support the present world population.

Achieving sustainability means reducing, or at least stabilising, the environmental burden.

Social responsibility is an issue for executives, not operations managers.

Explicit knowledge is embedded deep within individuals in the operation.

Which of the following social responsibility issues relates to network design?

Tacit knowledge is knowledge that:

Waste material generation is an environmental issue concerned with which OM decision area?

Ethical issues that arise in operations strategies normally do NOT affect which one of the following?

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

Product Design

Strategic Capacity Planning

Process Design and Facility Layout

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

Filters