Question 1

______________________________ inventory includes items that have passed through the entire production process but have not been sold.

Accepted Answer

Finished-goods

Question 2

The acronym DFMA stands for __________________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

design for manufacturability and assembly

Question 3

__________ is the best way to control operations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic planning 
B)  Bureaucratic control 
C)  Clan control 
D)  Rules and regulations 
E)  All of these 
A)  Strategic planning 
B)  Bureaucratic control 
C)  Clan control 
D)  Rules and regulations 
E)  All of these A

Question 4

Reliability is the ability of the product or service to fulfill its intended function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A facilities layout in which machines that perform the same function are grouped together in one location is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed-position layout 
B)  one-position layout 
C)  process layout 
D)  product layout 
E)  flexible manufacturing system 
A)  fixed-position layout 
B)  one-position layout 
C)  process layout 
D)  product layout 
E)  flexible manufacturing system

Question 6

A facilities layout in which machines dedicated to sequences of production are grouped into cells in accordance with group-technology principles is referred to as a(n) ____________________ layout.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A facilities layout in which machines dedicated...

Question 7

CAM refers to a production technology in which computers perform new-product design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

DFMA refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  department for manufactured automobiles. 
B)  department for manufacturing association. 
C)  design for manufacturability and assembly. 
D)  design for materials accessibility. 
E)  none of these 
A)  department for manufactured automobiles. 
B)  department for manufacturing association. 
C)  design for manufacturability and assembly. 
D)  design for materials accessibility. 
E)  none of these

Question 9

The field of management that specializes in production of goods and services and uses special tools and techniques for solving production problems is called technical management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In __________, staffing flexibility enhanced.

Accepted Answer

A)  process layout 
B)  product layout 
C)  cellular layout 
D)  fixed-position layout 
E)  one position layout 
A)  process layout 
B)  product layout 
C)  cellular layout 
D)  fixed-position layout 
E)  one position layout

Question 11

Capacity planning is the determination and adjustment of the organization's ability to produce products to match the organization's inventory capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An inventory in which item demand is related to the demand for other inventory items is called

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent demand inventory. 
B)  economic order quantity. 
C)  materials requirement planning. 
D)  manufacturing resource planning. 
E)  correlational demand. 
A)  dependent demand inventory. 
B)  economic order quantity. 
C)  materials requirement planning. 
D)  manufacturing resource planning. 
E)  correlational demand.

Question 13

With integration, more companies are opting for a(n) __________, which involves cultivating intimate relationships with a few carefully selected suppliers and collaborating closely to coordinate tasks that benefit both parties.

Accepted Answer

A)  co-op 
B)  outreach 
C)  arm's length 
D)  divesture 
E)  partnership 
A)  co-op 
B)  outreach 
C)  arm's length 
D)  divesture 
E)  partnership

Question 14

Which of the following is a requirement of the just-in-time inventory system

Accepted Answer

A)  low holding costs. 
B)  simple production system. 
C)  a motivated workforce. 
D)  a competitive compensation system. 
E)  all of these are requirements of the JIT inventory system. 
A)  low holding costs. 
B)  simple production system. 
C)  a motivated workforce. 
D)  a competitive compensation system. 
E)  all of these are requirements of the JIT inventory system.

Question 15

Using DFMA is ridiculously

Accepted Answer

A)  inexpensive. 
B)  expensive. 
C)  difficult. 
D)  laborous. 
E)  unreliable. 
A)  inexpensive. 
B)  expensive. 
C)  difficult. 
D)  laborous. 
E)  unreliable.

Question 16

Name and briefly describe the four primary concerns for product design in a DFMA program.

Accepted Answer

The four major concerns are producibilit

Question 17

__________ is based on group-technology principles.

Accepted Answer

A)  A fixed-position layout 
B)  A cellular layout 
C)  A product layout 
D)  A process layout 
E)  All of these 
A)  A fixed-position layout 
B)  A cellular layout 
C)  A product layout 
D)  A process layout 
E)  All of these

Question 18

Managing the movement of materials within a facility, the shipment of incoming materials from suppliers, and the shipment of outgoing products to customers is known as distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Independent demand inventory is inventory in which item demand is related to the demand for other inventory items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Dependent demand inventory is inventory in which item demand is related to the demand for other inventory items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Operations and Value Chain Management

______________________________ inventory includes items that have passed through the entire production process but have not been sold.

The acronym DFMA stands for __________________________________________________.

__________ is the best way to control operations.

Reliability is the ability of the product or service to fulfill its intended function.

A facilities layout in which machines that perform the same function are grouped together in one location is called a(n)

A facilities layout in which machines dedicated to sequences of production are grouped into cells in accordance with group-technology principles is referred to as a(n) ____________________ layout.

CAM refers to a production technology in which computers perform new-product design.

DFMA refers to

The field of management that specializes in production of goods and services and uses special tools and techniques for solving production problems is called technical management.

In __________, staffing flexibility enhanced.

Capacity planning is the determination and adjustment of the organization's ability to produce products to match the organization's inventory capacity.

An inventory in which item demand is related to the demand for other inventory items is called

With integration, more companies are opting for a(n) __________, which involves cultivating intimate relationships with a few carefully selected suppliers and collaborating closely to coordinate tasks that benefit both parties.

Which of the following is a requirement of the just-in-time inventory system

Using DFMA is ridiculously

Name and briefly describe the four primary concerns for product design in a DFMA program.

__________ is based on group-technology principles.

Managing the movement of materials within a facility, the shipment of incoming materials from suppliers, and the shipment of outgoing products to customers is known as distribution.

Independent demand inventory is inventory in which item demand is related to the demand for other inventory items.

Dependent demand inventory is inventory in which item demand is related to the demand for other inventory items.

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