Question 1

What is conformance to specifications as it relates to quality?

Accepted Answer

Conformance to specifications

Question 2

3.What kind of role does the "environment" play in a system? Is it possible for the outside environment to place limits on a system?

Accepted Answer

The environment is not in direct control

Question 3

A system is defined as a purposeful collection of people,objects,and procedures for operating within an environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the suboptimization problem?

Accepted Answer

Suboptimization occurs when on

Question 5

Labor productivity could easily be increased by substituting machinery for labor,but that doesn't mean that this is a wise,or even cost‐saving,decision.

Accepted Answer

It depends on the am

Question 6

What is the relationship between mass customization and the product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

Mass customization is often qu

Question 7

Vision statements express the organization's purpose or reason for existence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

List,and briefly describe,four mass customization strategies.

Accepted Answer

Collaborative customizers where the cust

Question 9

A renovation activity is any physical entity accompanying a transformation that adds value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A purposeful collection of people,objects,and procedures for operating within an environment is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Operation 
B) Sub-system 
C) System 
D) Sub-operation 
A) Operation 
B) Sub-system 
C) System 
D) Sub-operation

Question 11

Customization occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) Products or services are world-class,suitable for most markets 
B) Products or services are offered on a made-to-order basis 
C) Products or services are developed with several options 
D) None of the above 
A) Products or services are world-class,suitable for most markets 
B) Products or services are offered on a made-to-order basis 
C) Products or services are developed with several options 
D) None of the above

Question 12

A type of output that commonly results from a production system is:

Accepted Answer

A) A product 
B) A service 
C) Neither A nor B 
D) Both A and B 
A) A product 
B) A service 
C) Neither A nor B 
D) Both A and B

Question 13

What type of activities make up supply chain management?

Accepted Answer

Purchasing or procur

Question 14

What are core competencies?

Accepted Answer

Core competencies are the coll

Question 15

As an alternative to research,industries where bringing a product to market is extremely expensive (for example,high technology or pharmaceuticals)tend to adapt the imitation strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Pick any product you are familiar with and list its order qualifiers and order winners.Defend you answer.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary depending on which pro

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of rapid response?

Accepted Answer

A) First-mover advantage 
B) Elimination of overhead 
C) Improved morale and communication 
D) Sharper focus on the customer 
A) First-mover advantage 
B) Elimination of overhead 
C) Improved morale and communication 
D) Sharper focus on the customer

Question 18

What is an organization's business strategy?

Accepted Answer

A set of objectives,

Question 19

What are the advantages of flexibility?

Accepted Answer

Faster matches to customer nee

What is conformance to specifications as it relates to quality?

3.What kind of role does the "environment" play in a system? Is it possible for the outside environment to place limits on a system?

A system is defined as a purposeful collection of people,objects,and procedures for operating within an environment.

What is the suboptimization problem?

Labor productivity could easily be increased by substituting machinery for labor,but that doesn't mean that this is a wise,or even cost‐saving,decision.

What is the relationship between mass customization and the product life cycle?

Vision statements express the organization's purpose or reason for existence.

List,and briefly describe,four mass customization strategies.

A renovation activity is any physical entity accompanying a transformation that adds value.

A purposeful collection of people,objects,and procedures for operating within an environment is known as a(n):

Customization occurs when

A type of output that commonly results from a production system is:

What type of activities make up supply chain management?

What are core competencies?

As an alternative to research,industries where bringing a product to market is extremely expensive (for example,high technology or pharmaceuticals)tend to adapt the imitation strategy.

Pick any product you are familiar with and list its order qualifiers and order winners.Defend you answer.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of rapid response?

What is an organization's business strategy?

What are the advantages of flexibility?

Executing Strategy: Project Management

Process Planning

Capacity and Scheduling

Supply Chain Planning and Analytics

Supply Chain Management

the Economic Order Quantity Model

Monitoring and Controlling the Processes

Process Improvement: Six Sigma

Process Improvement: Lean

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Exam 1: Operations and Supply Chain Strategy for Competitiveness

What is conformance to specifications as it relates to quality?

3.What kind of role does the "environment" play in a system? Is it possible for the outside environment to place limits on a system?

A system is defined as a purposeful collection of people,objects,and procedures for operating within an environment.

What is the suboptimization problem?

Labor productivity could easily be increased by substituting machinery for labor,but that doesn't mean that this is a wise,or even cost‐saving,decision.

What is the relationship between mass customization and the product life cycle?

Vision statements express the organization's purpose or reason for existence.

List,and briefly describe,four mass customization strategies.

A renovation activity is any physical entity accompanying a transformation that adds value.

A purposeful collection of people,objects,and procedures for operating within an environment is known as a(n):

Customization occurs when

A type of output that commonly results from a production system is:

What type of activities make up supply chain management?

What are core competencies?

As an alternative to research,industries where bringing a product to market is extremely expensive (for example,high technology or pharmaceuticals)tend to adapt the imitation strategy.

Pick any product you are familiar with and list its order qualifiers and order winners.Defend you answer.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of rapid response?

What is an organization's business strategy?

What are the advantages of flexibility?

Executing Strategy: Project Management

Process Planning

Capacity and Scheduling

Supply Chain Planning and Analytics

Supply Chain Management

the Economic Order Quantity Model

Monitoring and Controlling the Processes

Process Improvement: Six Sigma

Process Improvement: Lean

Filters