Question 1

The learning curve is the ability programmed in robots to increase their productive capacity through learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Rough-cut capacity planning projects job orders and demands for materials into requirements for equipment,work force,and facility to find total capacity of each over the planning horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The four major considerations in selecting a national or overseas region for the facility are:

Accepted Answer

A) Labor supply,availability of inputs,foreign management,and environment 
B) Proximity,labor supply,availability of inputs,and environment 
C) Proximity,environment,facility size,and foreign management styles 
D) Proximity,environment,facility size,and labor supply 
A) Labor supply,availability of inputs,foreign management,and environment 
B) Proximity,labor supply,availability of inputs,and environment 
C) Proximity,environment,facility size,and foreign management styles 
D) Proximity,environment,facility size,and labor supply

Question 4

Which of the following are measures of capacity in terms of outputs and inputs produced for the corresponding production system?

Accepted Answer

A) Airline - customers checked out per hour - reservation calls handled per day 
B) Supermarket - available seat miles per year - cartons unloaded per hour 
C) University - graduates per year - students admitted per year 
D) Automobile assembly plant - autos assembled per year -packages delivered per day 
A) Airline - customers checked out per hour - reservation calls handled per day 
B) Supermarket - available seat miles per year - cartons unloaded per hour 
C) University - graduates per year - students admitted per year 
D) Automobile assembly plant - autos assembled per year -packages delivered per day

Question 5

When a resource is scheduled as if it had unlimited capacity to handle any and all jobs,its schedule is called

Accepted Answer

A) Bottleneck 
B) Infinite loading 
C) Finite loading 
D) Cycle time 
A) Bottleneck 
B) Infinite loading 
C) Finite loading 
D) Cycle time

Question 6

__________ means deciding which jobs to assign to which work centers.

Accepted Answer

A) Loading 
B) Sequencing 
C) MRP 
D) Facility planning 
A) Loading 
B) Sequencing 
C) MRP 
D) Facility planning

Question 7

In locating pure services,which of the following measures are recommended in the literature on health clinics and can be used for trial-and-error procedures?

Accepted Answer

A) Facility utilization 
B) Travel distance per citizen 
C) Travel distance per doctor 
D) Only A and B 
A) Facility utilization 
B) Travel distance per citizen 
C) Travel distance per doctor 
D) Only A and B

Question 8

Yield or revenue management would NOT be so appropriate if which of the following circumstances is present?

Accepted Answer

A) Uncertain demand 
B) Perishable capacity 
C) The market is homogeneous 
D) Capacity is sold in advance 
A) Uncertain demand 
B) Perishable capacity 
C) The market is homogeneous 
D) Capacity is sold in advance

Question 9

It is not unusual for fire departments to use "slack months" for building inspections,conducting prevention programs and giving talks as a way to have anticyclic outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Yield management,also known as revenue management is the amount of output of acceptable quality emerging from a production system compared with the amount that entered it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In order to leverage the location decision to enhance the development of long-term capabilities,the first step is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Identify the sources of value the company will deliver 
B) Assess implications for the location of organizational units 
C) Identify the key organizational capabilities 
D) Evaluate the key decision makers 
A) Identify the sources of value the company will deliver 
B) Assess implications for the location of organizational units 
C) Identify the key organizational capabilities 
D) Evaluate the key decision makers

Question 12

The weighted score model is helpful for site selection decisions at the following stage:

Accepted Answer

A) Community 
B) Site 
C) Regional - International 
D) None of the above 
A) Community 
B) Site 
C) Regional - International 
D) None of the above

The learning curve is the ability programmed in robots to increase their productive capacity through learning.

Rough-cut capacity planning projects job orders and demands for materials into requirements for equipment,work force,and facility to find total capacity of each over the planning horizon.

The four major considerations in selecting a national or overseas region for the facility are:

Which of the following are measures of capacity in terms of outputs and inputs produced for the corresponding production system?

When a resource is scheduled as if it had unlimited capacity to handle any and all jobs,its schedule is called

__________ means deciding which jobs to assign to which work centers.

In locating pure services,which of the following measures are recommended in the literature on health clinics and can be used for trial-and-error procedures?

Yield or revenue management would NOT be so appropriate if which of the following circumstances is present?

It is not unusual for fire departments to use "slack months" for building inspections,conducting prevention programs and giving talks as a way to have anticyclic outputs.

Yield management,also known as revenue management is the amount of output of acceptable quality emerging from a production system compared with the amount that entered it.

In order to leverage the location decision to enhance the development of long-term capabilities,the first step is to:

The weighted score model is helpful for site selection decisions at the following stage:

Operations Strategy and Global Competitiveness

Process Planning and Design

Controlling Processes

Process Improvement: Minimizing Variation Through Six Sigma

Process Improvement: Reducing Waste Through Lean

Managing Process Improvement Projects

Supply Chain Management

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Exam 8: Capacity, Scheduling, and Location Planning

The learning curve is the ability programmed in robots to increase their productive capacity through learning.

Rough-cut capacity planning projects job orders and demands for materials into requirements for equipment,work force,and facility to find total capacity of each over the planning horizon.

The four major considerations in selecting a national or overseas region for the facility are:

Which of the following are measures of capacity in terms of outputs and inputs produced for the corresponding production system?

When a resource is scheduled as if it had unlimited capacity to handle any and all jobs,its schedule is called

__________ means deciding which jobs to assign to which work centers.

In locating pure services,which of the following measures are recommended in the literature on health clinics and can be used for trial-and-error procedures?

Yield or revenue management would NOT be so appropriate if which of the following circumstances is present?

It is not unusual for fire departments to use "slack months" for building inspections,conducting prevention programs and giving talks as a way to have anticyclic outputs.

Yield management,also known as revenue management is the amount of output of acceptable quality emerging from a production system compared with the amount that entered it.

In order to leverage the location decision to enhance the development of long-term capabilities,the first step is to:

The weighted score model is helpful for site selection decisions at the following stage:

Operations Strategy and Global Competitiveness

Process Planning and Design

Controlling Processes

Process Improvement: Minimizing Variation Through Six Sigma

Process Improvement: Reducing Waste Through Lean

Managing Process Improvement Projects

Supply Chain Management

Filters