Question 1

There are two approaches that P/OM can use: the functional field approach and the systems approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The key to understanding the relevant system is to identify all of the main players and elements that interact to create the system in which the real problem resides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Teamwork across the organization is easier to achieve with self-contained functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Managers of operations in services and the production manager in a manufacturing plant are in line positions,meaning they are responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) providing guidance on quality. 
B) providing advice on work schedules. 
C) providing information on cost. 
D) producing products or services. 
A) providing guidance on quality. 
B) providing advice on work schedules. 
C) providing information on cost. 
D) producing products or services.

Question 5

Passengers pay the airline for transportation.The number of passengers (units) that are transported (processed) by the airline is a critical measure of the _____ of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) input 
B) output 
C) overhead 
D) net worth 
A) input 
B) output 
C) overhead 
D) net worth

Question 6

Long term P/OM planning requires excellence in project management to bring about changes needed to adapt to new environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Product line planning is the starting point for strategic planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The system approach requires teamwork.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ needed to carry out the transformation function determines the production rate.

Accepted Answer

A) Time 
B) Space 
C) Input 
D) Cost 
A) Time 
B) Space 
C) Input 
D) Cost

Question 10

A _____ permits P/OM to test the effect of different variables,like t and v in the following relationship: m = vt,where m is miles driven,v is velocity,and t is time in hours.

Accepted Answer

A) model 
B) prototype 
C) draft 
D) mock-up 
A) model 
B) prototype 
C) draft 
D) mock-up

Question 11

Elements that qualify to be part of a system are those that have a

Accepted Answer

A) direct impact on the problem. 
B) indirect impact on the problem. 
C) impact the solution,plan or decision. 
D) all of the above 
A) direct impact on the problem. 
B) indirect impact on the problem. 
C) impact the solution,plan or decision. 
D) all of the above

Question 12

Indirect costs that are part of overhead costs must be allocated to units of output by some formula.A familiar such cost is

Accepted Answer

A) variable cost. 
B) direct cost. 
C) total cost. 
D) depreciation. 
A) variable cost. 
B) direct cost. 
C) total cost. 
D) depreciation.

Question 13

The input component of the transformation model that applies to the main utility of an airline transportation process would include

Accepted Answer

A) fuel. 
B) food. 
C) crew. 
D) all of the above 
A) fuel. 
B) food. 
C) crew. 
D) all of the above

Question 14

What is the difference between production management and operations management?

Accepted Answer

Production is an older term used by engi

Question 15

How does Atomic Dog/Cengage Learning get its products to market faster and cheaper than traditional publishers?

Accepted Answer

The power of the model used by Atomic Do

Question 16

Briefly identify the various tactics included within the scope of operations management.

Accepted Answer

Operations management,in brief,consists

Question 17

Elements that qualify to be part of a system are those that have a direct or indirect impact on the problem or its solution;on the plan or the decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Managing a sports team is an excellent example of a purposeful effort that is enhanced by using the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) systems 
B) customer relationship 
C) functional field 
D) operations 
A) systems 
B) customer relationship 
C) functional field 
D) operations

Question 19

A Stage _____ company installs and manages manufacturing and service processes that are equivalent to those used by the leading companies.

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) V 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) V

Question 20

The systems approach does not require communication between functions and the sharing of mutually exclusive databases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

There are two approaches that P/OM can use: the functional field approach and the systems approach.

The key to understanding the relevant system is to identify all of the main players and elements that interact to create the system in which the real problem resides.

Teamwork across the organization is easier to achieve with self-contained functions.

Managers of operations in services and the production manager in a manufacturing plant are in line positions,meaning they are responsible for

Passengers pay the airline for transportation.The number of passengers (units) that are transported (processed) by the airline is a critical measure of the _____ of the system.

Long term P/OM planning requires excellence in project management to bring about changes needed to adapt to new environments.

Product line planning is the starting point for strategic planning.

The system approach requires teamwork.

_____ needed to carry out the transformation function determines the production rate.

A _____ permits P/OM to test the effect of different variables,like t and v in the following relationship: m = vt,where m is miles driven,v is velocity,and t is time in hours.

Elements that qualify to be part of a system are those that have a

Indirect costs that are part of overhead costs must be allocated to units of output by some formula.A familiar such cost is

The input component of the transformation model that applies to the main utility of an airline transportation process would include

What is the difference between production management and operations management?

How does Atomic Dog/Cengage Learning get its products to market faster and cheaper than traditional publishers?

Briefly identify the various tactics included within the scope of operations management.

Elements that qualify to be part of a system are those that have a direct or indirect impact on the problem or its solution;on the plan or the decision.

Managing a sports team is an excellent example of a purposeful effort that is enhanced by using the _____ approach.

A Stage _____ company installs and manages manufacturing and service processes that are equivalent to those used by the leading companies.

The systems approach does not require communication between functions and the sharing of mutually exclusive databases.

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

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Exam 1: Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

There are two approaches that P/OM can use: the functional field approach and the systems approach.

The key to understanding the relevant system is to identify all of the main players and elements that interact to create the system in which the real problem resides.

Teamwork across the organization is easier to achieve with self-contained functions.

Managers of operations in services and the production manager in a manufacturing plant are in line positions,meaning they are responsible for

Passengers pay the airline for transportation.The number of passengers (units) that are transported (processed) by the airline is a critical measure of the _____ of the system.

Long term P/OM planning requires excellence in project management to bring about changes needed to adapt to new environments.

Product line planning is the starting point for strategic planning.

The system approach requires teamwork.

_____ needed to carry out the transformation function determines the production rate.

A _____ permits P/OM to test the effect of different variables,like t and v in the following relationship: m = vt,where m is miles driven,v is velocity,and t is time in hours.

Elements that qualify to be part of a system are those that have a

Indirect costs that are part of overhead costs must be allocated to units of output by some formula.A familiar such cost is

The input component of the transformation model that applies to the main utility of an airline transportation process would include

What is the difference between production management and operations management?

How does Atomic Dog/Cengage Learning get its products to market faster and cheaper than traditional publishers?

Briefly identify the various tactics included within the scope of operations management.

Elements that qualify to be part of a system are those that have a direct or indirect impact on the problem or its solution;on the plan or the decision.

Managing a sports team is an excellent example of a purposeful effort that is enhanced by using the _____ approach.

A Stage _____ company installs and manages manufacturing and service processes that are equivalent to those used by the leading companies.

The systems approach does not require communication between functions and the sharing of mutually exclusive databases.

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

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