Question 1

A job shop uses an intermittent production process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a list of components and the number of each needed for file cabinets to be produced by a manufacturing company?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bill of lading 
B)  a bill of materials 
C)  a material plan 
D)  a finished product 
A)  a bill of lading 
B)  a bill of materials 
C)  a material plan 
D)  a finished product

Question 3

Which of the following approaches uses a master computerized system to ensure that materials,labour,and equipment are available for production?

Accepted Answer

A)  the materials adjustment system 
B)  perpetual inventory 
C)  materials requirement planning 
D)  controlled assembly plan 
A)  the materials adjustment system 
B)  perpetual inventory 
C)  materials requirement planning 
D)  controlled assembly plan

Question 4

When a thermometer manufacturer combines glass tubing,mercury,red dye,paint,plastic,and metal to make thermometers,it is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  distribution 
B)  materialization 
C)  production 
D)  marketing 
A)  distribution 
B)  materialization 
C)  production 
D)  marketing

Question 5

What is a supply chain?

Accepted Answer

the entire sequence

Question 6

Production and operations management involves three main types of decisions that are made at three different stages.The final stage of operations management focuses on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

What is the name of the production system that combines automated workstations with computer-controlled transportation devices called automatic guided vehicles?

Accepted Answer

flexible m

Question 9

A firm that produces goods in response to customer orders is called a(n)____________________ shop.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A firm that produces goods in response...

Question 10

What kind of layout does Bombardier use when it is building an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

fixed-posi

Question 11

In a retail store a point-of-sale terminal would be used to perform which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  to test new salespeople 
B)  to discourage shoplifting 
C)  to label merchandise 
D)  to track inventories 
A)  to test new salespeople 
B)  to discourage shoplifting 
C)  to label merchandise 
D)  to track inventories

Question 12

Which of the following businesses would be LEAST LIKELY to use an intermittent process?

Accepted Answer

A)  a print shop 
B)  an oil refinery 
C)  a tax service 
D)  a bakery 
A)  a print shop 
B)  an oil refinery 
C)  a tax service 
D)  a bakery

Question 13

What is the process of creating quality standards and measuring finished goods and services against standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  quality circles 
B)  controlling the elements 
C)  quality control 
D)  standard evaluation 
A)  quality circles 
B)  controlling the elements 
C)  quality control 
D)  standard evaluation

Question 14

Operations managers activities are BEST described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  They face the challenge of combining people and other resources to produce high-quality products. 
B)  They do not decide which products the company should produce but act on the decisions of upper management. 
C)  They work closely with people in the marketing and production departments only. 
D)  They control about one-quarter of a firm's assets. 
A)  They face the challenge of combining people and other resources to produce high-quality products. 
B)  They do not decide which products the company should produce but act on the decisions of upper management. 
C)  They work closely with people in the marketing and production departments only. 
D)  They control about one-quarter of a firm's assets.

Question 15

Total quality management says that quality is the responsibility solely of the production and shipping departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hans Guten makes furniture according to the specifications of the customer who ordered it.Each piece of furniture he makes is unique and he makes only one piece of furniture at a time.Guten is engaged in which of the following production processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  mass production 
B)  individualized production 
C)  customization 
D)  niche manufacturing 
A)  mass production 
B)  individualized production 
C)  customization 
D)  niche manufacturing

A job shop uses an intermittent production process.

Which of the following is a list of components and the number of each needed for file cabinets to be produced by a manufacturing company?

Which of the following approaches uses a master computerized system to ensure that materials,labour,and equipment are available for production?

When a thermometer manufacturer combines glass tubing,mercury,red dye,paint,plastic,and metal to make thermometers,it is an example of which of the following?

What is a supply chain?

Production and operations management involves three main types of decisions that are made at three different stages.The final stage of operations management focuses on 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 name of the production system that combines automated workstations with computer-controlled transportation devices called automatic guided vehicles?

A firm that produces goods in response to customer orders is called a(n)____________________ shop.

What kind of layout does Bombardier use when it is building an aircraft?

In a retail store a point-of-sale terminal would be used to perform which of the following tasks?

Which of the following businesses would be LEAST LIKELY to use an intermittent process?

What is the process of creating quality standards and measuring finished goods and services against standards?

Operations managers activities are BEST described by which of the following?

Total quality management says that quality is the responsibility solely of the production and shipping departments.

Hans Guten makes furniture according to the specifications of the customer who ordered it.Each piece of furniture he makes is unique and he makes only one piece of furniture at a time.Guten is engaged in which of the following production processes?

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

A job shop uses an intermittent production process.

Which of the following is a list of components and the number of each needed for file cabinets to be produced by a manufacturing company?

Which of the following approaches uses a master computerized system to ensure that materials,labour,and equipment are available for production?

When a thermometer manufacturer combines glass tubing,mercury,red dye,paint,plastic,and metal to make thermometers,it is an example of which of the following?

What is a supply chain?

Production and operations management involves three main types of decisions that are made at three different stages.The final stage of operations management focuses on 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 name of the production system that combines automated workstations with computer-controlled transportation devices called automatic guided vehicles?

A firm that produces goods in response to customer orders is called a(n)____________________ shop.

What kind of layout does Bombardier use when it is building an aircraft?

In a retail store a point-of-sale terminal would be used to perform which of the following tasks?

Which of the following businesses would be LEAST LIKELY to use an intermittent process?

What is the process of creating quality standards and measuring finished goods and services against standards?

Operations managers activities are BEST described by which of the following?

Total quality management says that quality is the responsibility solely of the production and shipping departments.

Hans Guten makes furniture according to the specifications of the customer who ordered it.Each piece of furniture he makes is unique and he makes only one piece of furniture at a time.Guten is engaged in which of the following production processes?

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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