Question 1

In terms of goods produced, what are the basic differences between a manufacturing organization and a service organization?

Accepted Answer

A manufacturing organization produces ph

Question 2

____________________ is the organization's output of goods and services divided by its inputs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the organization's output of goods...

Question 3

The field of management that specializes in the physical production of goods or services, according to your textbook, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  engineering management. 
B)  quantitative management. 
C)  operations management. 
D)  production management. 
E)  service management. 
A)  engineering management. 
B)  quantitative management. 
C)  operations management. 
D)  production management. 
E)  service management.

Question 4

Name and briefly discuss where an organization should look when it decides that improving productivity is important.

Accepted Answer

There are three places an organization c

Question 5

The purchasing of supplies, services, and raw materials for use in the production process is known as procurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The four major outcomes on which managers focus to build a highly effective operations systems include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  achieving superior customer responsiveness 
B)  achieving superior innovation with speed and flexibility 
C)  achieving superior quality 
D)  achieving superior efficiency 
E)  all of these are outcomes on which managers focus 
A)  achieving superior customer responsiveness 
B)  achieving superior innovation with speed and flexibility 
C)  achieving superior quality 
D)  achieving superior efficiency 
E)  all of these are outcomes on which managers focus

Question 7

The costs associated with actually placing the order, such as postage, receiving, and inspection is called _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The costs associated with actually placing the...

Question 8

The fixed-position layout is one in which the equipment remains in one location and the products are brought to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most common inventory control system for handling dependent demand inventory is

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing resource planning. 
B)  materials requirement planning. 
C)  economic order quantity. 
D)  just-in-time inventory. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  manufacturing resource planning. 
B)  materials requirement planning. 
C)  economic order quantity. 
D)  just-in-time inventory. 
E)  none of these.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

______________________________ is the recognition of the important role of operations in organizational success and the involvement of operations managers in the organization's strategic planning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________________ is the recognition of the important...

Question 12

Having workers produce more output in the same time period is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  worker productivity. 
B)  production outsourcing. 
C)  managerial productivity. 
D)  lagtime. 
E)  technological troubleshooting. 
A)  worker productivity. 
B)  production outsourcing. 
C)  managerial productivity. 
D)  lagtime. 
E)  technological troubleshooting.

Question 13

The most common inventory control system used for handling dependent demand inventory is manufacturing resource planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A small or medium-sized automated production line that can be adapted to produce more than one product line is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  materials requirement planning. 
B)  reliable production system. 
C)  flexible manufacturing system. 
D)  dependent demand system. 
E)  MRPII. 
A)  materials requirement planning. 
B)  reliable production system. 
C)  flexible manufacturing system. 
D)  dependent demand system. 
E)  MRPII.

Question 15

A production technology in which computers help guide and control the manufacturing system refers to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A production technology in which computers help...

Question 16

When the demand for one item is related to the demand for other inventory items this is known as ________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

dependent

Question 17

The most economical level at which an inventory item should be reordered is called the _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most economical level at which an...

Question 18

Using DFMA is ridiculously inexpensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The best measure of how an organization is doing is

Accepted Answer

A)  partial productivity. 
B)  total factor productivity. 
C)  productivity. 
D)  materials requirement productivity. 
E)  performance output. 
A)  partial productivity. 
B)  total factor productivity. 
C)  productivity. 
D)  materials requirement productivity. 
E)  performance output.

Question 20

____________________ organizations are those that produce physical goods.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ organizations are those that produce physical...

Exam 21: Operations and Value Chain Management

In terms of goods produced, what are the basic differences between a manufacturing organization and a service organization?

____________________ is the organization's output of goods and services divided by its inputs.

The field of management that specializes in the physical production of goods or services, according to your textbook, is known as

Name and briefly discuss where an organization should look when it decides that improving productivity is important.

The purchasing of supplies, services, and raw materials for use in the production process is known as procurement.

The four major outcomes on which managers focus to build a highly effective operations systems include all of the following EXCEPT:

The costs associated with actually placing the order, such as postage, receiving, and inspection is called _________________________.

The fixed-position layout is one in which the equipment remains in one location and the products are brought to it.

The most common inventory control system for handling dependent demand inventory is

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

______________________________ is the recognition of the important role of operations in organizational success and the involvement of operations managers in the organization's strategic planning.

Having workers produce more output in the same time period is known as

The most common inventory control system used for handling dependent demand inventory is manufacturing resource planning.

A small or medium-sized automated production line that can be adapted to produce more than one product line is referred to as a

A production technology in which computers help guide and control the manufacturing system refers to ____________________.

When the demand for one item is related to the demand for other inventory items this is known as ________________________________________.

The most economical level at which an inventory item should be reordered is called the _________________________.

Using DFMA is ridiculously inexpensive.

The best measure of how an organization is doing is

____________________ organizations are those that produce physical goods.

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