Question 1

Suppose you learn that a process has a very long waiting time. Which of the following would decrease the waiting time?

Accepted Answer

A) Decrease utilization. 
B) Increase the coefficient of variation of job arrival times. 
C) Increase the coefficient of variation of job processing times. 
D) None of these would decrease waiting time. 
A) Decrease utilization. 
B) Increase the coefficient of variation of job arrival times. 
C) Increase the coefficient of variation of job processing times. 
D) None of these would decrease waiting time.

Question 2

You walk into a hair stylist shop. All stylists are busy and you sit in the waiting area. You are in which of the following process activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Operation 
B) Delay 
C) Storage 
D) You are not in a process activity. 
A) Operation 
B) Delay 
C) Storage 
D) You are not in a process activity.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a basic activity type in processes?

Accepted Answer

A) Delay 
B) Operation 
C) Reporting 
D) Storage 
E) Decision 
A) Delay 
B) Operation 
C) Reporting 
D) Storage 
E) Decision

Question 4

Joe Jones, plant manager at Waco Industries, told a friend that if it was necessary, his plant could produce 1,000 items a day if all conditions were just right. Joe is describing his plant's:

Accepted Answer

A) Effective capacity. 
B) Yield rate. 
C) Utilization. 
D) Maximum capacity. 
A) Effective capacity. 
B) Yield rate. 
C) Utilization. 
D) Maximum capacity.

Question 5

The following sequence shows four operations for a computer chip assembly process and the effective capacity of each.Step 1: 500 chips/hour Step 2: 250 chips/hour
Step 3: 200 chips/hour
Step 4: 550 chips/hour
Suppose the utilization is 70 percent of effective capacity. What is the actual output of the process?

Accepted Answer

A) 140 chips/hour 
B) 350 chips/hour 
C) 175 chips/hour 
D) 200 chips/hour 
A) 140 chips/hour 
B) 350 chips/hour 
C) 175 chips/hour 
D) 200 chips/hour

Suppose you learn that a process has a very long waiting time. Which of the following would decrease the waiting time?

You walk into a hair stylist shop. All stylists are busy and you sit in the waiting area. You are in which of the following process activities?

Which of the following is NOT a basic activity type in processes?

Joe Jones, plant manager at Waco Industries, told a friend that if it was necessary, his plant could produce 1,000 items a day if all conditions were just right. Joe is describing his plant's:

Introduction to Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Extension: Process Mapping and Analysis

Productprocess Innovation

Manufacturing and Service Process Structures

Managing Quality

Extension: Quality Improvement Tools

Managing Inventories

Lean Systems

Customer Service Management

Sourcing and Supply Management

Logistics Management

Demand Planning: Forecasting and Demand Management

Sales and Operations Planning

Materials and Resource Requirements Planning

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Exam 3: Managing Processes and Capacity

Suppose you learn that a process has a very long waiting time. Which of the following would decrease the waiting time?

You walk into a hair stylist shop. All stylists are busy and you sit in the waiting area. You are in which of the following process activities?

Which of the following is NOT a basic activity type in processes?

Joe Jones, plant manager at Waco Industries, told a friend that if it was necessary, his plant could produce 1,000 items a day if all conditions were just right. Joe is describing his plant's:

Introduction to Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Extension: Process Mapping and Analysis

Productprocess Innovation

Manufacturing and Service Process Structures

Managing Quality

Extension: Quality Improvement Tools

Managing Inventories

Lean Systems

Customer Service Management

Sourcing and Supply Management

Logistics Management

Demand Planning: Forecasting and Demand Management

Sales and Operations Planning

Materials and Resource Requirements Planning

Project Management

Extension: Advanced Methods for Project Scheduling

Sustainable Operations Managementpreparing for the Future

Filters