Exam 21: Operations and Value Chain Management

Product life-cycle management is manufacturing software that manages a product from creation through development, manufacturing, testing, and even maintenance in the field.

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Question 81

The fixed-position layout is necessary for

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Question 82

The __________ is the heart of the organization's production of its product or service.

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Question 83

Which of these refers to an organization that produces physical goods?

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Question 84

_____________________________________________ is manufacturing software that manages a product from creation through development, manufacturing, testing, and even maintenance in the field.

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Question 85

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

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Question 86

__________ is a production technology in which computers help guide and control the manufacturing system.

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Question 87

What do manufacturing organizations and service organizations have in common?

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Question 88

Increased employee productivity means having workers produce more output in the same time period.

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Question 89

A(n) __________ is an organization that produces nonphysical outputs that require customer involvement and cannot be stored in inventory.

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Question 90

Airlines, universities, and consulting companies are all examples of

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Question 91

CASE Scenario - Neal Muli At Samomi Manufacturing Inc., manager Neal Muli wants to use highly trained employees at every stage of the production process to cut waste and improve quality. He is training employees to "think lean" and become empowered to make changes to attack waste and strive for continuous improvement in all areas. -If Muli decides to measure total factor productivity, at which factors should he look?

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Question 92

Which of these is a facilities layout in which machines dedicated to sequences of production are grouped into cells in accordance with group-technology principles?

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Question 93

CASE Scenario - Neal Muli At Samomi Manufacturing Inc., manager Neal Muli wants to use highly trained employees at every stage of the production process to cut waste and improve quality. He is training employees to "think lean" and become empowered to make changes to attack waste and strive for continuous improvement in all areas. -How will Muli's workers improve productivity?

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Question 94

The _________________________ layout is one in which the product remains in one location, and tasks and equipment are brought to it.

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Question 95

______________________________ is the ratio of total outputs to a major category of inputs.

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Question 96

The EOQ formula works best when inventory items are dependent on one another.

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Question 97

__________ is one popular technique designed to minimize the total holding costs and ordering costs for inventory items.

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Question 98

The serviceability and value that customers gain by purchasing the product is known as

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Question 99

The purchasing of supplies, services, and raw materials for use in the production process is called:

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Question 100

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Product life-cycle management is manufacturing software that manages a product from creation through development, manufacturing, testing, and even maintenance in the field.

The fixed-position layout is necessary for

The __________ is the heart of the organization's production of its product or service.

Which of these refers to an organization that produces physical goods?

_____________________________________________ is manufacturing software that manages a product from creation through development, manufacturing, testing, and even maintenance in the field.

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

__________ is a production technology in which computers help guide and control the manufacturing system.

What do manufacturing organizations and service organizations have in common?

Increased employee productivity means having workers produce more output in the same time period.

A(n) __________ is an organization that produces nonphysical outputs that require customer involvement and cannot be stored in inventory.

Airlines, universities, and consulting companies are all examples of

Which of these is a facilities layout in which machines dedicated to sequences of production are grouped into cells in accordance with group-technology principles?

The _________________________ layout is one in which the product remains in one location, and tasks and equipment are brought to it.

______________________________ is the ratio of total outputs to a major category of inputs.

The EOQ formula works best when inventory items are dependent on one another.

__________ is one popular technique designed to minimize the total holding costs and ordering costs for inventory items.

The serviceability and value that customers gain by purchasing the product is known as

The purchasing of supplies, services, and raw materials for use in the production process is called:

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