Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four important decisions that must be made in production planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  facility layout 
B)  employee allocation 
C)  resource planning 
D)  site selection 
A)  facility layout 
B)  employee allocation 
C)  resource planning 
D)  site selection

Question 2

Operations management is best described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the management of the production conversion process 
B)  a combination of strategic and tactical management activities 
C)  the process of turning product research into new product development 
D)  how the company is managed on a day-to-day basis 
A)  the management of the production conversion process 
B)  a combination of strategic and tactical management activities 
C)  the process of turning product research into new product development 
D)  how the company is managed on a day-to-day basis

Question 3

Modular production is a technique that increases the ability of products to satisfy customers and is worth the extra expense it typically produces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the physical arrangement of a production facility called?

Accepted Answer

A)  process 
B)  layout 
C)  capacity 
D)  resources 
A)  process 
B)  layout 
C)  capacity 
D)  resources

Question 5

Cellular manufacturing combines aspects of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed-position and assembly-line layouts 
B)  process and product layouts 
C)  fixed-position and process layouts 
D)  intermittent and continuous production 
A)  fixed-position and assembly-line layouts 
B)  process and product layouts 
C)  fixed-position and process layouts 
D)  intermittent and continuous production

Question 6

Asset management software systems-which are Internet based-track materials, equipment, and inventory. They help fix which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  deliveries going to the wrong place 
B)  traffic delays 
C)  stolen items 
D)  wasted or misused assets 
A)  deliveries going to the wrong place 
B)  traffic delays 
C)  stolen items 
D)  wasted or misused assets

Question 7

Production efficiency begins as soon as the first part of the product reaches the factory floor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the biggest shortcomings of Gantt charts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot be used to identify bottlenecks. 
B)  They assign three time estimates for the completion of each task. 
C)  They are static. 
D)  They cannot be used for simple tasks. 
A)  They cannot be used to identify bottlenecks. 
B)  They assign three time estimates for the completion of each task. 
C)  They are static. 
D)  They cannot be used for simple tasks.

Question 9

Robots are especially useful for repetitive tasks such as cutting sheet metal and spot welding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Production and operations management involves three main types of decisions that are made at three different stages. The first type of decision to be made involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing critical paths 
B)  production planning 
C)  improving production and operations 
D)  inventory control 
A)  establishing critical paths 
B)  production planning 
C)  improving production and operations 
D)  inventory control

Question 11

Products that are difficult to move out of a plant once they are manufactured, such as ocean-going vessels and room-sized murals, are usually manufactured in a fixed-position layout

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which type of processes do most service companies use?

Accepted Answer

A)  intermittent 
B)  customized 
C)  continuous 
D)  assembly 
A)  intermittent 
B)  customized 
C)  continuous 
D)  assembly

Question 13

Levi Strauss was strongly praised when it announced it was leaving China in 1993 because of the country's poor human rights record. However, China is also an inexpensive place to manufacture clothing, and in spite of its announcement, Levi did not stop making clothing in China. Which of the following facility location factors was most likely instrumental in Levi's deciding to continue operating its facility in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  nearness to customers 
B)  proximity to raw materials 
C)  availability of production inputs 
D)  access to transportation 
A)  nearness to customers 
B)  proximity to raw materials 
C)  availability of production inputs 
D)  access to transportation

Question 14

Production planning is the aspect of operations management in which the company considers its resources and its own strategic goals in an effort to determine the best production methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following systems uses a computer to design and test new products and modify existing ones?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer-aided manufacturing 
B)  computer-aided design 
C)  just-in-time design 
D)  flexible manufacturing system 
A)  computer-aided manufacturing 
B)  computer-aided design 
C)  just-in-time design 
D)  flexible manufacturing system

Question 16

What do the letters "CAD" stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive ad designer 
B)  commercial-art design 
C)  computer-aided design 
D)  continuous art documentation 
A)  competitive ad designer 
B)  commercial-art design 
C)  computer-aided design 
D)  continuous art documentation

Question 17

DaimlerChrysler decided not to build a $750 million plant in southeast Georgia in spite of the state's spending $24 million to purchase the property and an additional $36 million to prepare the site specifically for DaimlerChrysler. Which of the following factors was offered?

Accepted Answer

A)  availability of customers 
B)  proximity of raw materials 
C)  low labour costs 
D)  local incentives 
A)  availability of customers 
B)  proximity of raw materials 
C)  low labour costs 
D)  local incentives

Question 18

Manufacturing resource planning II is best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It considers both the external and the internal environment. 
B)  It was developed by the Japanese at the same they developed just-in-time systems. 
C)  It is used to make production planning decisions, such as facility layout and site selection. 
D)  It is a complex computerized system for generating production plans. 
A)  It considers both the external and the internal environment. 
B)  It was developed by the Japanese at the same they developed just-in-time systems. 
C)  It is used to make production planning decisions, such as facility layout and site selection. 
D)  It is a complex computerized system for generating production plans.

Question 19

Which of the following is the combining of natural resources, human resources, and capital to produce goods and services?

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing 
B)  specialization 
C)  utilization 
D)  production 
A)  marketing 
B)  specialization 
C)  utilization 
D)  production

Question 20

A hot cocoa mix combines dry milk, whey, corn syrup, processed cocoa, aspartame, and artificial flavourings and colours. This conversion process is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  assembly process 
B)  production integration 
C)  consumer product conversion 
D)  process manufacturing 
A)  assembly process 
B)  production integration 
C)  consumer product conversion 
D)  process manufacturing

Which of the following is NOT one of the four important decisions that must be made in production planning?

Operations management is best described as which of the following?

Modular production is a technique that increases the ability of products to satisfy customers and is worth the extra expense it typically produces.

What is the physical arrangement of a production facility called?

Cellular manufacturing combines aspects of which of the following?

Asset management software systems-which are Internet based-track materials, equipment, and inventory. They help fix which of the following problems?

Production efficiency begins as soon as the first part of the product reaches the factory floor.

Which of the following is one of the biggest shortcomings of Gantt charts?

Robots are especially useful for repetitive tasks such as cutting sheet metal and spot welding.

Production and operations management involves three main types of decisions that are made at three different stages. The first type of decision to be made involves which of the following?

Products that are difficult to move out of a plant once they are manufactured, such as ocean-going vessels and room-sized murals, are usually manufactured in a fixed-position layout

Which type of processes do most service companies use?

Production planning is the aspect of operations management in which the company considers its resources and its own strategic goals in an effort to determine the best production methods.

Which of the following systems uses a computer to design and test new products and modify existing ones?

What do the letters "CAD" stand for?

DaimlerChrysler decided not to build a $750 million plant in southeast Georgia in spite of the state's spending $24 million to purchase the property and an additional $36 million to prepare the site specifically for DaimlerChrysler. Which of the following factors was offered?

Manufacturing resource planning II is best described by which of the following?

Which of the following is the combining of natural resources, human resources, and capital to produce goods and services?

A hot cocoa mix combines dry milk, whey, corn syrup, processed cocoa, aspartame, and artificial flavourings and colours. This conversion process is an example of which of the following?

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Marketing

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Exam 15: Achieving World-class Operations Management

Which of the following is NOT one of the four important decisions that must be made in production planning?

Operations management is best described as which of the following?

Modular production is a technique that increases the ability of products to satisfy customers and is worth the extra expense it typically produces.

What is the physical arrangement of a production facility called?

Cellular manufacturing combines aspects of which of the following?

Asset management software systems-which are Internet based-track materials, equipment, and inventory. They help fix which of the following problems?

Production efficiency begins as soon as the first part of the product reaches the factory floor.

Which of the following is one of the biggest shortcomings of Gantt charts?

Robots are especially useful for repetitive tasks such as cutting sheet metal and spot welding.

Production and operations management involves three main types of decisions that are made at three different stages. The first type of decision to be made involves which of the following?

Products that are difficult to move out of a plant once they are manufactured, such as ocean-going vessels and room-sized murals, are usually manufactured in a fixed-position layout

Which type of processes do most service companies use?

Production planning is the aspect of operations management in which the company considers its resources and its own strategic goals in an effort to determine the best production methods.

Which of the following systems uses a computer to design and test new products and modify existing ones?

What do the letters "CAD" stand for?

DaimlerChrysler decided not to build a $750 million plant in southeast Georgia in spite of the state's spending $24 million to purchase the property and an additional $36 million to prepare the site specifically for DaimlerChrysler. Which of the following factors was offered?

Manufacturing resource planning II is best described by which of the following?

Which of the following is the combining of natural resources, human resources, and capital to produce goods and services?

A hot cocoa mix combines dry milk, whey, corn syrup, processed cocoa, aspartame, and artificial flavourings and colours. This conversion process is an example of which of the following?

Political Environment

Economic Environment

Social Environment

Technological Environment

International Environment

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Understanding the Business

Forms of Business Ownership

Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Designing Organizational Structures

Motivating Employees

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

Marketing

Creating Marketing Strategies

Accounting for Financial Success

Understanding Money and the Canadian Financial System

Finance

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