Question 1

The only real way to increase your standard of living is to increase your productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define Operations.

Accepted Answer

Operations are the f

Question 3

A planning sheet is a scheduling tool that uses bars to graphically illustrate a schedule and progress toward the objective over a period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The function concerned with transforming resource inputs into product outputs is:

Accepted Answer

A) Operations 
B) Production 
C) Assembly 
D) Development 
A) Operations 
B) Production 
C) Assembly 
D) Development

Question 5

How are facility locations determined?

Accepted Answer

The facility location must be determined

Question 6

Speed,efficiency,and cost control are the least common goals of a successful company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A productivity rate can be set as the standard,and one can compare the department's productivity to the standard on and ongoing basis:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The time required to complete this Time-based competition is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Total Time 
B) Throughput Time 
C) Processing Time 
D) Turnout Time 
A) Total Time 
B) Throughput Time 
C) Processing Time 
D) Turnout Time

Question 9

Chen's Floor Cleaners goes house to house to perform their floor cleaning services.What facility layout does this business use?

Accepted Answer

A) process 
B) product 
C) fixed-position 
D) cellular 
A) process 
B) product 
C) fixed-position 
D) cellular

Question 10

As the level of productivity increases,it often becomes ¬¬¬¬________ difficult to continuously improve it.

Accepted Answer

A) increasingly 
B) decreasingly 
C) equally 
D) impossibly 
A) increasingly 
B) decreasingly 
C) equally 
D) impossibly

Question 11

Time-based competition refers to the use of _______ to increase the speed with which an organization goes from creativity to delivery.

Accepted Answer

A) Methods 
B) Resources 
C) Innovation 
D) Strategies 
A) Methods 
B) Resources 
C) Innovation 
D) Strategies

Question 12

Inventory is an idle resource needed to transform ¬¬¬¬¬¬______ into _______.

Accepted Answer

A) materials;operations 
B) outputs;inputs 
C) inputs;outputs 
D) goods;products 
A) materials;operations 
B) outputs;inputs 
C) inputs;outputs 
D) goods;products

Question 13

Maksim has created a new and innovative product that he wants to rush into the market to give him an immediate advantage over his competitors.Which is not a likely problem Maksim will face when releasing his product early?

Accepted Answer

A) high repair costs 
B) high design costs 
C) operations problems that cannot be easily fixed 
D) sales problems 
A) high repair costs 
B) high design costs 
C) operations problems that cannot be easily fixed 
D) sales problems

Question 14

The levels of customer involvement does not include:

Accepted Answer

A) Make-to-Stock Operations 
B) Assemble-to-Stock Operations 
C) Make-to-Order Operations 
D) Assemble-to-Order Operations 
A) Make-to-Stock Operations 
B) Assemble-to-Stock Operations 
C) Make-to-Order Operations 
D) Assemble-to-Order Operations

Question 15

_____ facility layout is associated with make-to-stock and assemble-to-order levels of customer involvement,relatively flexible batch process operations,and a balanced intensity.

Accepted Answer

A) Cellular 
B) Process 
C) Fixed-position 
D) Product 
A) Cellular 
B) Process 
C) Fixed-position 
D) Product

Question 16

An egg that is being cooked or a car on the assembly line are examples of which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Finished goods 
B) Raw Materials 
C) Work in process 
D) In-transit goods 
A) Finished goods 
B) Raw Materials 
C) Work in process 
D) In-transit goods

Question 17

__________ is/ are employed to improve the probability of identifying and eliminating quality problems:

Accepted Answer

A) Financial Analysis 
B) Math 
C) Statistics 
D) Computer Skills 
A) Financial Analysis 
B) Math 
C) Statistics 
D) Computer Skills

Question 18

If the Lewis Company advocates designing quality into each product,whose ideas are they following:

Accepted Answer

A) Philip B.Cosby 
B) Genchi Taguchi 
C) Armand V.Feigenbaum 
D) W.Edwards Deming 
A) Philip B.Cosby 
B) Genchi Taguchi 
C) Armand V.Feigenbaum 
D) W.Edwards Deming

Question 19

Which facility layout is associated with made-to-stock and assemble-to-order levels of customer involvement,relatively inflexible repetitive process,and capital intensity with high volume and low variety?

Accepted Answer

A) cellular 
B) process 
C) fixed-position 
D) product 
A) cellular 
B) process 
C) fixed-position 
D) product

Question 20

What is time-based competition and why it is important for a company's success?

Accepted Answer

Time-based competition refers to the use

The only real way to increase your standard of living is to increase your productivity.

Define Operations.

A planning sheet is a scheduling tool that uses bars to graphically illustrate a schedule and progress toward the objective over a period.

The function concerned with transforming resource inputs into product outputs is:

How are facility locations determined?

Speed,efficiency,and cost control are the least common goals of a successful company.

A productivity rate can be set as the standard,and one can compare the department's productivity to the standard on and ongoing basis:

The time required to complete this Time-based competition is called:

Chen's Floor Cleaners goes house to house to perform their floor cleaning services.What facility layout does this business use?

As the level of productivity increases,it often becomes ¬¬¬¬________ difficult to continuously improve it.

Time-based competition refers to the use of _______ to increase the speed with which an organization goes from creativity to delivery.

Inventory is an idle resource needed to transform ¬¬¬¬¬¬ into _.

Maksim has created a new and innovative product that he wants to rush into the market to give him an immediate advantage over his competitors.Which is not a likely problem Maksim will face when releasing his product early?

The levels of customer involvement does not include:

_____ facility layout is associated with make-to-stock and assemble-to-order levels of customer involvement,relatively flexible batch process operations,and a balanced intensity.

An egg that is being cooked or a car on the assembly line are examples of which of the following:

__________ is/ are employed to improve the probability of identifying and eliminating quality problems:

If the Lewis Company advocates designing quality into each product,whose ideas are they following:

Which facility layout is associated with made-to-stock and assemble-to-order levels of customer involvement,relatively inflexible repetitive process,and capital intensity with high volume and low variety?

What is time-based competition and why it is important for a company's success?

Management and Its History

The Environment: Culture,Ethics,and Social Responsibility

Managing Diversity in a Global Environment

Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Strategic and Operational Planning

Managing Change, innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Organizing and Delegating Work

Managing Team Work

Human Resources Management

Organizational Behavior: Power, politics, conflict, and Stress

Motivating for High Performance

Leading With Influence

Communication and Information Technology

Managing Control Systems, finances, and People

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Exam 15: Operations, Quality, and Productivity

The only real way to increase your standard of living is to increase your productivity.

Define Operations.

A planning sheet is a scheduling tool that uses bars to graphically illustrate a schedule and progress toward the objective over a period.

The function concerned with transforming resource inputs into product outputs is:

How are facility locations determined?

Speed,efficiency,and cost control are the least common goals of a successful company.

A productivity rate can be set as the standard,and one can compare the department's productivity to the standard on and ongoing basis:

The time required to complete this Time-based competition is called:

Chen's Floor Cleaners goes house to house to perform their floor cleaning services.What facility layout does this business use?

As the level of productivity increases,it often becomes ¬¬¬¬________ difficult to continuously improve it.

Time-based competition refers to the use of _______ to increase the speed with which an organization goes from creativity to delivery.

Inventory is an idle resource needed to transform ¬¬¬¬¬¬______ into _______.

Maksim has created a new and innovative product that he wants to rush into the market to give him an immediate advantage over his competitors.Which is not a likely problem Maksim will face when releasing his product early?

The levels of customer involvement does not include:

_____ facility layout is associated with make-to-stock and assemble-to-order levels of customer involvement,relatively flexible batch process operations,and a balanced intensity.

An egg that is being cooked or a car on the assembly line are examples of which of the following:

__________ is/ are employed to improve the probability of identifying and eliminating quality problems:

If the Lewis Company advocates designing quality into each product,whose ideas are they following:

Which facility layout is associated with made-to-stock and assemble-to-order levels of customer involvement,relatively inflexible repetitive process,and capital intensity with high volume and low variety?

What is time-based competition and why it is important for a company's success?

Management and Its History

The Environment: Culture,Ethics,and Social Responsibility

Managing Diversity in a Global Environment

Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Strategic and Operational Planning

Managing Change, innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Organizing and Delegating Work

Managing Team Work

Human Resources Management

Organizational Behavior: Power, politics, conflict, and Stress

Motivating for High Performance

Leading With Influence

Communication and Information Technology

Managing Control Systems, finances, and People

Filters

Inventory is an idle resource needed to transform ¬¬¬¬¬¬ into _.