Exam 11: Achieving World-class Operations Management

Suppose a part is redesigned in the computer-aided design system,and the changes are quickly transmitted both to the machines producing the part and to all other departments that need to know about and plan for the change.Which of the following systems is being used?

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Question 21

The product layout is sometimes called which of the following?

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Question 22

Spalding produces large numbers of golf balls all at once.Spalding puts the golf balls in inventory and distributes them around the world.Spalding uses which of the following type of production?

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Question 23

Lumber mills are located near the forests in the Northwest to save shipping costs and to be near their raw material.

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Question 24

List the three most commonly used scheduling tools for complex production situations.

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Question 25

A(n)____________________ process uses short production runs to make batches of different products.

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Question 26

____________________ focuses on smoothing transitions along the supply chain so that the firm can satisfy its customers with quality products and services.

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Question 27

What is a manufacturer that uses the intermittent process to produce special customer orders?

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Question 28

Which of the following is the streamlining of production by eliminating steps in the production process that do not add benefits that customers are willing to pay for?

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Question 29

Just-in-time is an inventory system that was developed in California and is starting to catch on in Japan.

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Question 30

What are the three main types of facility layouts?

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Question 31

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

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Question 32

Site selection is a part of production planning.

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Question 33

Operations management is BEST described as which of the following?

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Question 34

What are the two basic processes for converting inputs into outputs?

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Question 35

Which of the following approaches is a computerized resource planning system that includes information about the firm's suppliers and customers as well as data generated internally?

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Question 36

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?

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Question 37

What is the ability to manufacture many goods at once is called?

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Question 38

____________________ is a system in which production inputs arrive just when they are needed for production rather than being stored on site.

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Question 39

In 1992 Mazda included a solar-powered ventilation system on its cars.Because customers were not willing to pay for this benefit and did not complain when it was no longer available,Mazda discontinued it.This is an example of which of the following?

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Suppose a part is redesigned in the computer-aided design system,and the changes are quickly transmitted both to the machines producing the part and to all other departments that need to know about and plan for the change.Which of the following systems is being used?

The product layout is sometimes called which of the following?

Spalding produces large numbers of golf balls all at once.Spalding puts the golf balls in inventory and distributes them around the world.Spalding uses which of the following type of production?

Lumber mills are located near the forests in the Northwest to save shipping costs and to be near their raw material.

List the three most commonly used scheduling tools for complex production situations.

A(n)____________________ process uses short production runs to make batches of different products.

____________________ focuses on smoothing transitions along the supply chain so that the firm can satisfy its customers with quality products and services.

What is a manufacturer that uses the intermittent process to produce special customer orders?

Which of the following is the streamlining of production by eliminating steps in the production process that do not add benefits that customers are willing to pay for?

Just-in-time is an inventory system that was developed in California and is starting to catch on in Japan.

What are the three main types of facility layouts?

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

Site selection is a part of production planning.

Operations management is BEST described as which of the following?

What are the two basic processes for converting inputs into outputs?

Which of the following approaches is a computerized resource planning system that includes information about the firm's suppliers and customers as well as data generated internally?

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?

What is the ability to manufacture many goods at once is called?

____________________ is a system in which production inputs arrive just when they are needed for production rather than being stored on site.

In 1992 Mazda included a solar-powered ventilation system on its cars.Because customers were not willing to pay for this benefit and did not complain when it was no longer available,Mazda discontinued it.This is an example of which of the following?

understanding Evolving Economic Systems and Competition

the Global Marketplace and Governments’ Roles

Social Trends, social Responsibility, and Making Ethical Decisions in Business

Using Technology to Manage Information and for Business Success

Forms of Business Ownership

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations

Designing Organizational Structures

Motivating Employees

Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations

Understanding the Customer

Creating Marketing Strategies

Using Financial Information and Accounting

Understanding Money, financial Institutions, and the Securities Markets

Managing the Firm’s Finances

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