Question 1

What is NOT a "v" in the 4V's of Capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volume 
B)  Variety 
C)  Variation 
D)  Values 
E)  Variability 
A)  Volume 
B)  Variety 
C)  Variation 
D)  Values 
E)  Variability D

Question 2

Organizational Congruence is the extent to which all managerial levels within the firm share a common vision and work together towards a common purpose

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Demand smoothing provides the same level of supply, no matter what the demand level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Strategic capacity involves decisions that deal with the relatively long term positioning of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is capacity and why is it a strategic issue?

Accepted Answer

Capacity refers to the maximum amount of

Question 6

The potential output of a system that may be produced in a specified time, determined by the size, scale and configuration of the system's transformation inputs refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bottle neck 
B)  Big data 
C)  Scheduling 
D)  Brainstorming 
E)  Capacity 
A)  Bottle neck 
B)  Big data 
C)  Scheduling 
D)  Brainstorming 
E)  Capacity

Question 7

What are the possible ways of improving capacity and their respective advantages and disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

There are several possible ways of impro

Question 8

Schmenner and Swink's "law of bottlenecks" states that productivity is improved if the rate of flow is consistent throughout the whole process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

This type of capacity is typically used within service organizations to smooth out the relationship between demand and supply:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lag 
B)  Average 
C)  Lead 
D)  Volume 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Lag 
B)  Average 
C)  Lead 
D)  Volume 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Explain the difference in managing capacity between production and services.

Accepted Answer

Managing capacity in production and serv

Question 11

Capacity is the potential output of a system that may be produced in a specific time, determined by the size, scale and configuration of the system's transformation inputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

This type of manager is responsible for more than one brand and applies creative solutions to each of their units within the context of overarching policy guidelines and marketing strategies:

Accepted Answer

A)  The entrepreneur 
B)  The multi-brand manager 
C)  The business manager 
D)  None of these 
E)  All of these 
A)  The entrepreneur 
B)  The multi-brand manager 
C)  The business manager 
D)  None of these 
E)  All of these

Question 13

Adding capacity in advance of demand growth', is which type of capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lead 
B)  Lag 
C)  Average 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Lead 
B)  Lag 
C)  Average 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

"The greater the random variability, either demanded of the process or inherent in the process itself or the items processed, the less productive the process" is referring to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The law of variety 
B)  The law of volume 
C)  The law of variation 
D)  The law of variability 
E)  The law of predictability 
A)  The law of variety 
B)  The law of volume 
C)  The law of variation 
D)  The law of variability 
E)  The law of predictability

Question 15

Capacity is the potential output of a system that may be produced in a specific time, determined by the size, scale and configuration of the system's transformation inputs:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain how capacity affects a company's ability to respond to customers.

Accepted Answer

Capacity refers to the maximum amount of

Question 17

Utilization is the ratio of output to effective capacity

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Adding capacity allows firms which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Position plants and service outlets in key areas around the world 
B)  Be influenced by industry trends 
C)  Develop the labor pool 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Position plants and service outlets in key areas around the world 
B)  Be influenced by industry trends 
C)  Develop the labor pool 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Productivity is improved if the rate of flow is consistent throughout the whole process refers to the law of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity 
B)  Scheduling 
C)  Bottlenecks 
D)  Production 
E)  Demand 
A)  Capacity 
B)  Scheduling 
C)  Bottlenecks 
D)  Production 
E)  Demand

Question 20

Geographic density is the number of units in an area relative to the size of the area

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is NOT a "v" in the 4V's of Capacity?

Organizational Congruence is the extent to which all managerial levels within the firm share a common vision and work together towards a common purpose

Demand smoothing provides the same level of supply, no matter what the demand level.

Strategic capacity involves decisions that deal with the relatively long term positioning of the organization.

What is capacity and why is it a strategic issue?

The potential output of a system that may be produced in a specified time, determined by the size, scale and configuration of the system's transformation inputs refers to:

What are the possible ways of improving capacity and their respective advantages and disadvantages?

Schmenner and Swink's "law of bottlenecks" states that productivity is improved if the rate of flow is consistent throughout the whole process.

This type of capacity is typically used within service organizations to smooth out the relationship between demand and supply:

Explain the difference in managing capacity between production and services.

Capacity is the potential output of a system that may be produced in a specific time, determined by the size, scale and configuration of the system's transformation inputs.

This type of manager is responsible for more than one brand and applies creative solutions to each of their units within the context of overarching policy guidelines and marketing strategies:

Adding capacity in advance of demand growth', is which type of capacity?

"The greater the random variability, either demanded of the process or inherent in the process itself or the items processed, the less productive the process" is referring to:

Capacity is the potential output of a system that may be produced in a specific time, determined by the size, scale and configuration of the system's transformation inputs:

Explain how capacity affects a company's ability to respond to customers.

Utilization is the ratio of output to effective capacity

Adding capacity allows firms which of the following?

Productivity is improved if the rate of flow is consistent throughout the whole process refers to the law of:

Geographic density is the number of units in an area relative to the size of the area

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Exam 10: Capacity and Scheduling Management

What is NOT a "v" in the 4V's of Capacity?

Organizational Congruence is the extent to which all managerial levels within the firm share a common vision and work together towards a common purpose

Demand smoothing provides the same level of supply, no matter what the demand level.

Strategic capacity involves decisions that deal with the relatively long term positioning of the organization.

What is capacity and why is it a strategic issue?

The potential output of a system that may be produced in a specified time, determined by the size, scale and configuration of the system's transformation inputs refers to:

What are the possible ways of improving capacity and their respective advantages and disadvantages?

Schmenner and Swink's "law of bottlenecks" states that productivity is improved if the rate of flow is consistent throughout the whole process.

This type of capacity is typically used within service organizations to smooth out the relationship between demand and supply:

Explain the difference in managing capacity between production and services.

Capacity is the potential output of a system that may be produced in a specific time, determined by the size, scale and configuration of the system's transformation inputs.

This type of manager is responsible for more than one brand and applies creative solutions to each of their units within the context of overarching policy guidelines and marketing strategies:

Adding capacity in advance of demand growth', is which type of capacity?

"The greater the random variability, either demanded of the process or inherent in the process itself or the items processed, the less productive the process" is referring to:

Capacity is the potential output of a system that may be produced in a specific time, determined by the size, scale and configuration of the system's transformation inputs:

Explain how capacity affects a company's ability to respond to customers.

Utilization is the ratio of output to effective capacity

Adding capacity allows firms which of the following?

Productivity is improved if the rate of flow is consistent throughout the whole process refers to the law of:

Geographic density is the number of units in an area relative to the size of the area

Introduction to Operations Management

Strategic Operations Management

Managing Services Operations

Innovation

Managing Inventory, MRP, ERP, and JIT

Managing the Transformation Process

Managing and Improving Quality

Human Resources

Sustainability

The Future of Operations Management

Filters