Question 1

Determining in what order to do things is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Scheduling 
B)  Loading 
C)  Sequencing 
D)  Monitoring and control 
A)  Scheduling 
B)  Loading 
C)  Sequencing 
D)  Monitoring and control C

Question 2

A pull system is where material is moved only when the next stage wants it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Determining how much to do is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Scheduling 
B)  Loading 
C)  Sequencing 
D)  Monitoring and control 
A)  Scheduling 
B)  Loading 
C)  Sequencing 
D)  Monitoring and control B

Question 4

Tends to focus the operation on customer due dates. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Forward scheduling 
B)  Backward scheduling 
A)  Forward scheduling 
B)  Backward scheduling

Question 5

Less exposed to risk in case of schedule change by the customer is an advantage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Forward scheduling 
B)  Backward scheduling 
A)  Forward scheduling 
B)  Backward scheduling

Question 6

High labour utilisation - workers always start work to keep busy. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Forward scheduling 
B)  Backward scheduling 
A)  Forward scheduling 
B)  Backward scheduling

Question 7

A drive-in tyre replacement operation is a good example of planning and control considerations
being driven by dependent demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Determining when to do things is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Scheduling 
B)  Loading 
C)  Sequencing 
D)  Monitoring and control 
A)  Scheduling 
B)  Loading 
C)  Sequencing 
D)  Monitoring and control

Question 9

The maximum output of an operations system in a given period is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Master production schedule 
B)  Production forecast 
C)  Break-even point 
D)  Designed capacity 
E)  Capacity plan 
A)  Master production schedule 
B)  Production forecast 
C)  Break-even point 
D)  Designed capacity 
E)  Capacity plan

Question 10

Control is the formalisation of what is intended to happen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

LIFO sequencing is more equitable that FIFO sequencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Planning and control activities are concerned with providing long-term resources which are
capable of satisfying customers' demands

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Loading the operation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decides on the start and finish times for each task 
B)  Determines the order in which work is to be processed 
C)  Determines the priority of tasks to be performed 
D)  Assumes that capacity must be infinite 
E)  Determines the volume that an operations system can cope with 
A)  Decides on the start and finish times for each task 
B)  Determines the order in which work is to be processed 
C)  Determines the priority of tasks to be performed 
D)  Assumes that capacity must be infinite 
E)  Determines the volume that an operations system can cope with

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true of medium planning and control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Makes interventions to resources to correct deviations from plans. 
B)  Ad hoc consideration of operations objectives. 
C)  Uses aggregated demand forecasts. 
D)  None of the options above is true. 
A)  Makes interventions to resources to correct deviations from plans. 
B)  Ad hoc consideration of operations objectives. 
C)  Uses aggregated demand forecasts. 
D)  None of the options above is true.

Question 15

When the cost of limiting the load is prohibitive, infinite loading is commonly applied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following operations is more likely to be a pull rather than push operation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A food manufacturer 
B)  A farmer 
C)  A company that builds computers to order 
D)  A brewery 
A)  A food manufacturer 
B)  A farmer 
C)  A company that builds computers to order 
D)  A brewery

Question 17

Finite loading is particularly relevant for operations where the cost of limiting the load is not
prohibitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Planning and control activities are concerned with operating resources on a day-to-day basis and
ensuring availability of materials and other variable resources in order to supply goods and
services which will fulfil customers' demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Scheduling the operation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decides on the start and finish times for each task 
B)  Determines the priority of tasks to be performed 
C)  Assumes that capacity must be infinite 
D)  Determines the volume that an operations system can cope with 
E)  Sequences work through a series of operations 
A)  Decides on the start and finish times for each task 
B)  Determines the priority of tasks to be performed 
C)  Assumes that capacity must be infinite 
D)  Determines the volume that an operations system can cope with 
E)  Sequences work through a series of operations

Question 20

When considering control tasks, loading is associated with work volume, sequencing is associated with work priorities, and scheduling is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Work order scheduled receipts 
B)  The order in which work is processed 
C)  Work start and finish times 
D)  The work rate from an operation or process 
E)  Work done relative to customer order delivery dates 
A)  Work order scheduled receipts 
B)  The order in which work is processed 
C)  Work start and finish times 
D)  The work rate from an operation or process 
E)  Work done relative to customer order delivery dates

Exam 10: Statistical Quality Control

Determining in what order to do things is known as:

A pull system is where material is moved only when the next stage wants it.

Determining how much to do is known as:

Tends to focus the operation on customer due dates. This is an example of:

Less exposed to risk in case of schedule change by the customer is an advantage of:

High labour utilisation - workers always start work to keep busy. This is an example of:

A drive-in tyre replacement operation is a good example of planning and control considerations being driven by dependent demand.

Determining when to do things is known as:

The maximum output of an operations system in a given period is called the:

Control is the formalisation of what is intended to happen.

LIFO sequencing is more equitable that FIFO sequencing.

Planning and control activities are concerned with providing long-term resources which are capable of satisfying customers' demands

Loading the operation:

Which of the following is NOT true of medium planning and control?

When the cost of limiting the load is prohibitive, infinite loading is commonly applied.

Which of the following operations is more likely to be a pull rather than push operation?

Finite loading is particularly relevant for operations where the cost of limiting the load is not prohibitive.

Planning and control activities are concerned with operating resources on a day-to-day basis and ensuring availability of materials and other variable resources in order to supply goods and services which will fulfil customers' demands.

Scheduling the operation:

When considering control tasks, loading is associated with work volume, sequencing is associated with work priorities, and scheduling is associated with:

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

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