Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

employee p

Question 2

Name and briefly describe the four most common types of facilities layouts.

Accepted Answer

The four most common types of facilities

Question 3

In a computer-manufacturing firm, the technical core includes

Accepted Answer

A)  the plants where the computers are manufactured. 
B)  the human resources department. 
C)  the research and development department. 
D)  the marketing department. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  the plants where the computers are manufactured. 
B)  the human resources department. 
C)  the research and development department. 
D)  the marketing department. 
E)  all of these.

Question 4

__________ inventory is inventory consisting of the basic inputs to the organization's production process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Finished goods 
B)  Work-in progress 
C)  Raw material 
D)  Possessed 
E)  Non-physical 
A)  Finished goods 
B)  Work-in progress 
C)  Raw material 
D)  Possessed 
E)  Non-physical

Question 5

______________________________ inventory includes the materials moving through the stages of the production process that are not completed products.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________________ inventory includes the materials moving through...

Question 6

A facilities layout in which machines and tasks are arranged according to the sequence of steps in the production process is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a product layout. 
B)  a process layout. 
C)  a cellular layout. 
D)  one position layout. 
E)  multi-layer layout. 
A)  a product layout. 
B)  a process layout. 
C)  a cellular layout. 
D)  one position layout. 
E)  multi-layer layout.

Question 7

___________________________________ tools and techniques apply to services as well as manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

Operations

Question 8

The determination and adjustment of the organization's ability to produce products and services to match customer demand is called

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational flexibility. 
B)  capacity planning. 
C)  customer satisfaction. 
D)  MRPII. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  organizational flexibility. 
B)  capacity planning. 
C)  customer satisfaction. 
D)  MRPII. 
E)  none of these.

Question 9

The economic order quantity (EQU) is the amount that needs to be ordered to minimize the total of ordering and ordering costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Many supplier relationships used to be based on a(n) _________________________ approach, in which an organization spread purchases among many suppliers and encourages them to compete with one another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many supplier relationships used to be based...

Question 11

Two recent approach that are revolutionizing manufacturing are flexible manufacturing systems and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two recent approach that are revolutionizing manufacturing...

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of With integration, more companies are opting for...

Question 13

An example of a computerized manufacturing system (CMS) is a small to medium-size automated production line that can be adapted to produce more than one product line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Problems can be hidden with large inventories in operations management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most common approach to selecting a site for a new location is to

Accepted Answer

A)  look for bargains. 
B)  do a cost-benefit analysis. 
C)  identify expansion possibility. 
D)  evaluate the labor supply. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  look for bargains. 
B)  do a cost-benefit analysis. 
C)  identify expansion possibility. 
D)  evaluate the labor supply. 
E)  none of these.

Question 16

____________________ is the goods the organization keeps on hand for use in the production process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the goods the organization keeps...

Question 17

A production technology in which computers perform new-product design is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A facilities layout in which machines and tasks are arranged according to the sequence of steps in the production of a single product is called a(n) ____________________ layout.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

A service organization is an organization that produces nonphysical goods that require customer involvement and cannot be stored in inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

__________ works best when inventory items are not dependent on one another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Materials requirement planning 
B)  Economic order quantity 
C)  Manufacturing resource planning 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Materials requirement planning 
B)  Economic order quantity 
C)  Manufacturing resource planning 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Exam 21: Operations and Value Chain Management

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

Name and briefly describe the four most common types of facilities layouts.

In a computer-manufacturing firm, the technical core includes

__________ inventory is inventory consisting of the basic inputs to the organization's production process.

______________________________ inventory includes the materials moving through the stages of the production process that are not completed products.

A facilities layout in which machines and tasks are arranged according to the sequence of steps in the production process is known as

___________________________________ tools and techniques apply to services as well as manufacturing.

The determination and adjustment of the organization's ability to produce products and services to match customer demand is called

The economic order quantity (EQU) is the amount that needs to be ordered to minimize the total of ordering and ordering costs.

Many supplier relationships used to be based on a(n) _________________________ approach, in which an organization spread purchases among many suppliers and encourages them to compete with one another.

Two recent approach that are revolutionizing manufacturing are flexible manufacturing systems and ____________________.

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

An example of a computerized manufacturing system (CMS) is a small to medium-size automated production line that can be adapted to produce more than one product line.

Problems can be hidden with large inventories in operations management.

The most common approach to selecting a site for a new location is to

____________________ is the goods the organization keeps on hand for use in the production process.

A production technology in which computers perform new-product design is called ____________________.

A facilities layout in which machines and tasks are arranged according to the sequence of steps in the production of a single product is called a(n) ____________________ layout.

A service organization is an organization that produces nonphysical goods that require customer involvement and cannot be stored in inventory.

__________ works best when inventory items are not dependent on one another.

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