Question 1

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with the flexible manufacturing system?

Accepted Answer

A)  A flexible manufacturing system provides consistent quality. 
B)  A flexible manufacturing system can create to customer specifications. 
C)  A flexible manufacturing system is initially expensive. 
D)  A flexible manufacturing system can easily be reprogrammed. 
A)  A flexible manufacturing system provides consistent quality. 
B)  A flexible manufacturing system can create to customer specifications. 
C)  A flexible manufacturing system is initially expensive. 
D)  A flexible manufacturing system can easily be reprogrammed.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes good routing procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They increase productivity. 
B)  They continuously confirm the efficiency of the site location. 
C)  They set up bottlenecks. 
D)  They ensures the availability of needed materials in a timely fashion. 
A)  They increase productivity. 
B)  They continuously confirm the efficiency of the site location. 
C)  They set up bottlenecks. 
D)  They ensures the availability of needed materials in a timely fashion.

Question 3

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 4

____________________ is the creation of goods and services and is an essential function in every firm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the creation of goods and...

Question 5

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 6

Process layout is almost always designed as a continuous,assembly-line layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

PERT charts differ from the critical path method in one important way.What is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  PERT charts assign one time to finish each task; CPM does not. 
B)  PERT charts are based on the use of quality principles; CPM is not. 
C)  PERT charts assign three time estimates for each activity; CPM does not. 
D)  PERT charts can be used in service organizations; CPM cannot. 
A)  PERT charts assign one time to finish each task; CPM does not. 
B)  PERT charts are based on the use of quality principles; CPM is not. 
C)  PERT charts assign three time estimates for each activity; CPM does not. 
D)  PERT charts can be used in service organizations; CPM cannot.

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of the intermittent process?

Accepted Answer

A)  short production runs 
B)  high volume 
C)  standardized products 
D)  low variety of products 
A)  short production runs 
B)  high volume 
C)  standardized products 
D)  low variety of products

Question 9

A process layout is best for a company that has which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated routine operations 
B)  a high volume of products 
C)  a wide variety of products 
D)  long production runs 
A)  repeated routine operations 
B)  a high volume of products 
C)  a wide variety of products 
D)  long production runs

Question 10

Cherokee Spring Mill produces four varieties of cornmeal based on how finely the corn is ground.The mill makes long production runs of high volume.Cherokee Spring Mill uses which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What is the relationship between mass production and customization?

Accepted Answer

Customization is the

Question 12

Low volume,short production runs,and high-variety production are characteristic of the continuous process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Replacing human effort with robots is most effective for tasks requiring consistency,accuracy,and speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the purchasing function sometimes known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  coordination 
B)  a buying procedure 
C)  procurement 
D)  delivery 
A)  coordination 
B)  a buying procedure 
C)  procurement 
D)  delivery

Question 15

Service companies generally use a repetitive or intermittent production process rather than the continuous process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Taco Bell does not chop the lettuce and tomatoes and grate the cheese used to make its menu items,but hires a company outside the restaurant to perform these tasks.Taco Bell can keep its overhead low and concentrate its resources on taking customer orders and assembling food by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  outsourcing 
B)  demarketing 
C)  remarketing 
D)  unbundling 
A)  outsourcing 
B)  demarketing 
C)  remarketing 
D)  unbundling

Question 17

Computer-aided manufacturing uses computers to develop and control the production process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

After product specifications are set,the firm must decide if it should make its own parts or buy them from an outside source.This is called the ____________________ decision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After product specifications are set,the firm must...

Question 19

What is the goal of inventory management?

Accepted Answer

A)  to always buy the cheapest raw material 
B)  to buy as much as possible 
C)  to hold as much as possible in stock 
D)  to hold down costs and maintain accurate levels of inventory 
A)  to always buy the cheapest raw material 
B)  to buy as much as possible 
C)  to hold as much as possible in stock 
D)  to hold down costs and maintain accurate levels of inventory

Question 20

Define total quality management.

Accepted Answer

the use of quality p

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with the flexible manufacturing system?

Which of the following BEST describes good routing procedures?

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?

____________________ is the creation of goods and services and is an essential function in every firm.

What do the letters "CAD" stand for?

Process layout is almost always designed as a continuous,assembly-line layout.

PERT charts differ from the critical path method in one important way.What is it?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the intermittent process?

A process layout is best for a company that has which of the following?

Cherokee Spring Mill produces four varieties of cornmeal based on how finely the corn is ground.The mill makes long production runs of high volume.Cherokee Spring Mill uses which of the following processes?

What is the relationship between mass production and customization?

Low volume,short production runs,and high-variety production are characteristic of the continuous process.

Replacing human effort with robots is most effective for tasks requiring consistency,accuracy,and speed.

What is the purchasing function sometimes known as?

Service companies generally use a repetitive or intermittent production process rather than the continuous process.

Computer-aided manufacturing uses computers to develop and control the production process.

After product specifications are set,the firm must decide if it should make its own parts or buy them from an outside source.This is called the ____________________ decision.

What is the goal of inventory management?

Define total quality management.

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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Exam 11: Achieving World-class Operations Management

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with the flexible manufacturing system?

Which of the following BEST describes good routing procedures?

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?

____________________ is the creation of goods and services and is an essential function in every firm.

What do the letters "CAD" stand for?

Process layout is almost always designed as a continuous,assembly-line layout.

PERT charts differ from the critical path method in one important way.What is it?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the intermittent process?

A process layout is best for a company that has which of the following?

Cherokee Spring Mill produces four varieties of cornmeal based on how finely the corn is ground.The mill makes long production runs of high volume.Cherokee Spring Mill uses which of the following processes?

What is the relationship between mass production and customization?

Low volume,short production runs,and high-variety production are characteristic of the continuous process.

Replacing human effort with robots is most effective for tasks requiring consistency,accuracy,and speed.

What is the purchasing function sometimes known as?

Service companies generally use a repetitive or intermittent production process rather than the continuous process.

Computer-aided manufacturing uses computers to develop and control the production process.

After product specifications are set,the firm must decide if it should make its own parts or buy them from an outside source.This is called the ____________________ decision.

What is the goal of inventory management?

Define total quality management.

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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