Question 1

Why is understanding an organization's operations important for its overall success and sustainability?

Accepted Answer

•An organization is judged by how its op

Question 2

In value-conscious markets where costs and prices must be carefully controlled, all of the following are recommended except.

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge management 
B)  Experience 
C)  Appropriate technology 
D)  Workforce reduction 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Knowledge management 
B)  Experience 
C)  Appropriate technology 
D)  Workforce reduction 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

The operations task is only concerned with taking various types of inputs and converting them into outputs'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Various forms of operations often take place simultaneously across the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following terms describe the current era of operations?
i. Mass Customization
ii. Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Iii. Toyota Production System
iv. Agile
v. Strategic

Accepted Answer

A)  i, ii, and iii 
B)  ii, iii, iv, and v 
C)  i, ii, iii, and iv 
D)  i, iii, iv, and v 
E)  all of the above 
A)  i, ii, and iii 
B)  ii, iii, iv, and v 
C)  i, ii, iii, and iv 
D)  i, iii, iv, and v 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following are enablers of an organization's ability to create outputs for its end customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Requirements 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Information 
D)  Capabilities 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Requirements 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Information 
D)  Capabilities 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

The operations task is concerned with taking various types of inputs and converting them into outputs, along with various support functions that are closely associated with this basic task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Operations management is concerned with those activities that enable an organization to transform a range of basic inputs into outputs for the end customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following are enablers of an organization's ability to create outputs for its end customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Materials 
B)  Energy 
C)  Information 
D)  Finance 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Materials 
B)  Energy 
C)  Information 
D)  Finance 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

Explain servitization and its growing importance

Accepted Answer

Servitization is the process of shifting

Question 11

Operations is part of an extended supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What forces have significantly affected the evolution of operations management and why?

Accepted Answer

Three key forces to date have been econo

Why is understanding an organization's operations important for its overall success and sustainability?

In value-conscious markets where costs and prices must be carefully controlled, all of the following are recommended except.

The operations task is only concerned with taking various types of inputs and converting them into outputs'

Various forms of operations often take place simultaneously across the organization.

Which of the following terms describe the current era of operations? i. Mass Customization ii. Flexible Manufacturing Systems Iii. Toyota Production System iv. Agile v. Strategic

Which of the following are enablers of an organization's ability to create outputs for its end customers?

The operations task is concerned with taking various types of inputs and converting them into outputs, along with various support functions that are closely associated with this basic task.

Operations management is concerned with those activities that enable an organization to transform a range of basic inputs into outputs for the end customer.

Which of the following are enablers of an organization's ability to create outputs for its end customers?

Explain servitization and its growing importance

Operations is part of an extended supply chain.

What forces have significantly affected the evolution of operations management and why?

Strategic Operations Management

Managing Services Operations

Innovation

Managing Inventory, MRP, ERP, and JIT

Managing the Transformation Process

Managing and Improving Quality

Human Resources

Capacity and Scheduling Management

Sustainability

The Future of Operations Management

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Exam 1: Introduction to Operations Management

Why is understanding an organization's operations important for its overall success and sustainability?

In value-conscious markets where costs and prices must be carefully controlled, all of the following are recommended except.

The operations task is only concerned with taking various types of inputs and converting them into outputs'

Various forms of operations often take place simultaneously across the organization.

Which of the following terms describe the current era of operations? i. Mass Customization ii. Flexible Manufacturing Systems Iii. Toyota Production System iv. Agile v. Strategic

Which of the following are enablers of an organization's ability to create outputs for its end customers?

The operations task is concerned with taking various types of inputs and converting them into outputs, along with various support functions that are closely associated with this basic task.

Operations management is concerned with those activities that enable an organization to transform a range of basic inputs into outputs for the end customer.

Which of the following are enablers of an organization's ability to create outputs for its end customers?

Explain servitization and its growing importance

Operations is part of an extended supply chain.

What forces have significantly affected the evolution of operations management and why?

Strategic Operations Management

Managing Services Operations

Innovation

Managing Inventory, MRP, ERP, and JIT

Managing the Transformation Process

Managing and Improving Quality

Human Resources

Capacity and Scheduling Management

Sustainability

The Future of Operations Management

Filters