Question 1

Operations strategy is a long range plan for the design and use of resources in support of ________________________

Accepted Answer

the business strategy

Question 2

A firm produces 500 units per day using five workers on a five-hour shift.On average,15% of the units produced are defective and must be scrapped.What is the labor productivity for non-defective units?

Accepted Answer

A) 17 units/hour 
B) 3 units/hour 
C) 20 units/hour 
D) 85 units/hour 
E) 15 units/hour 
A) 17 units/hour 
B) 3 units/hour 
C) 20 units/hour 
D) 85 units/hour 
E) 15 units/hour A

Question 3

Empire West displays what by specializing in making a wide variety of products?

Accepted Answer

A) outsourcing 
B) SCM 
C) quality 
D) flexibility 
E) efficiency 
A) outsourcing 
B) SCM 
C) quality 
D) flexibility 
E) efficiency D

Question 4

A machine shop produces hangers on two different machines.Machine 1 can produce a hanger every 15 minutes.Machine 2 can produce a hanger every 10 minutes.What is the average productivity per machine?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A machine shop produces hangers on two...

Question 5

When does productivity increase?

Accepted Answer

A) inputs increase while outputs remain the same 
B) inputs decrease while outputs remain the same 
C) outputs decrease while inputs remain the same 
D) inputs and outputs increase proportionally 
E) none of the above 
A) inputs increase while outputs remain the same 
B) inputs decrease while outputs remain the same 
C) outputs decrease while inputs remain the same 
D) inputs and outputs increase proportionally 
E) none of the above

Question 6

Companies that compete on cost generally also allow a lot of product customization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Decisions regarding which of the following are not part of the production process structure?

Accepted Answer

A) management policies 
B) facilities 
C) robots 
D) flow of goods and services through the facility 
E) flexible manufacturing system (FMS)machines 
A) management policies 
B) facilities 
C) robots 
D) flow of goods and services through the facility 
E) flexible manufacturing system (FMS)machines

Question 8

Suppose that a plant has a daily productivity of 0.85 parts per employee? What can we conclude?

Accepted Answer

A) the plant must be very labor-intensive 
B) the plant is not earning profits 
C) the plant must be highly automated 
D) the plant should lay off workers 
E) nothing 
A) the plant must be very labor-intensive 
B) the plant is not earning profits 
C) the plant must be highly automated 
D) the plant should lay off workers 
E) nothing

Question 9

Teflon is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A) process technology 
B) information technology 
C) environmental technology 
D) safety technology 
E) product technology 
A) process technology 
B) information technology 
C) environmental technology 
D) safety technology 
E) product technology

Question 10

What are the three primary types of technology?

Accepted Answer

A) product technology,process technology,and information technology 
B) product technology,process technology,and environmental technology 
C) product technology,process technology,and safety technology 
D) information technology,environmental technology,and safety technology 
E) environmental technology,information technology,and process technology 
A) product technology,process technology,and information technology 
B) product technology,process technology,and environmental technology 
C) product technology,process technology,and safety technology 
D) information technology,environmental technology,and safety technology 
E) environmental technology,information technology,and process technology

Question 11

A machine shop produces metal frames on two different machines.The average daily production on machine 1 is 300 frames,and the average daily production on machine 2 is 180 frames.What is the daily machine productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) 480 frames/machine 
B) 330 frames/machine 
C) 240 frames/machine 
D) 160 frames/machine 
E) 300 frames/machine 
A) 480 frames/machine 
B) 330 frames/machine 
C) 240 frames/machine 
D) 160 frames/machine 
E) 300 frames/machine

Question 12

At the national level why is it important to measure productivity?

Accepted Answer

The economic success of a nation and the

Question 13

If a company's inputs for producing a certain product increase by 50% and the output increases by 90%,what is the percentage productivity increase for that product?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a company's inputs for producing a...

Question 14

When making competitive priority decisions the firm:

Accepted Answer

A) must select the correct supply chain 
B) must ensure the PWP is correctly established 
C) must focus on the one competitive priority at the exclusion of all others 
D) must make trade-off decisions 
E) must isolate the competing internal departments 
A) must select the correct supply chain 
B) must ensure the PWP is correctly established 
C) must focus on the one competitive priority at the exclusion of all others 
D) must make trade-off decisions 
E) must isolate the competing internal departments

Question 15

A firm produces handbags using three workers.On Tuesday,Jane completed 60 bags in 6 hours,Ron completed 50 bags in 7 hours,and Mary completed 80 bags in 5 hours.What was the overall productivity of the firm?

Accepted Answer

A) 7.92 bags/hour 
B) 11.05 bags/hour 
C) 10.00 bags/hour 
D) 10.56 bags/hour 
E) 61.67 bags/hour 
A) 7.92 bags/hour 
B) 11.05 bags/hour 
C) 10.00 bags/hour 
D) 10.56 bags/hour 
E) 61.67 bags/hour

Question 16

Suppose that on Wednesday the cost of inputs summed to $4000,and the value of outputs summed to $10,000.For which of the following values on Thursday will productivity stay the same?

Accepted Answer

A) inputs = $2000,outputs = $5000 
B) inputs = $5000,outputs = $10,000 
C) inputs = $4000,outputs = $8000 
D) inputs = $10,000,outputs = $4000 
E) inputs = $12,000,outputs = $40,000 
A) inputs = $2000,outputs = $5000 
B) inputs = $5000,outputs = $10,000 
C) inputs = $4000,outputs = $8000 
D) inputs = $10,000,outputs = $4000 
E) inputs = $12,000,outputs = $40,000

Question 17

Which of the following would not be considered a core competency that a company might have?

Accepted Answer

A) a highly trained workforce 
B) an inefficient distribution system 
C) skills in attracting and raising capital 
D) use of information technology 
E) quality control techniques 
A) a highly trained workforce 
B) an inefficient distribution system 
C) skills in attracting and raising capital 
D) use of information technology 
E) quality control techniques

Question 18

Each day a firm produces 50 products worth $40 each.Raw materials cost per unit are $12.The firm uses 4 workers on an eight-hour shift earning $10 per hour each.What is the multifactor productivity ratio?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.82 
B) 0.77 
C) 3.16 
D) 0.12 
E) 2.17 
A) 1.82 
B) 0.77 
C) 3.16 
D) 0.12 
E) 2.17

Question 19

Suppose that in year 1 a company produced $100 Million worth of outputs while inputs totaled $50 Million.For which of the following values in year 2 would productivity decrease?

Accepted Answer

A) outputs = $90 Million,inputs = $50 Million 
B) outputs = $400 Million,inputs = $200 Million 
C) outputs = $250 Million,inputs = $100 Million 
D) outputs = $50 Million,inputs = $25 Million 
E) outputs = $60 Million,inputs = $25 Million 
A) outputs = $90 Million,inputs = $50 Million 
B) outputs = $400 Million,inputs = $200 Million 
C) outputs = $250 Million,inputs = $100 Million 
D) outputs = $50 Million,inputs = $25 Million 
E) outputs = $60 Million,inputs = $25 Million

Question 20

As long as the firm always meets the order qualifier classification it will be always be competitive and win competitive bid opportunities

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Operations strategy is a long range plan for the design and use of resources in support of ________________________

A firm produces 500 units per day using five workers on a five-hour shift.On average,15% of the units produced are defective and must be scrapped.What is the labor productivity for non-defective units?

Empire West displays what by specializing in making a wide variety of products?

A machine shop produces hangers on two different machines.Machine 1 can produce a hanger every 15 minutes.Machine 2 can produce a hanger every 10 minutes.What is the average productivity per machine?

When does productivity increase?

Companies that compete on cost generally also allow a lot of product customization.

Decisions regarding which of the following are not part of the production process structure?

Suppose that a plant has a daily productivity of 0.85 parts per employee? What can we conclude?

Teflon is an example of what?

What are the three primary types of technology?

A machine shop produces metal frames on two different machines.The average daily production on machine 1 is 300 frames,and the average daily production on machine 2 is 180 frames.What is the daily machine productivity?

At the national level why is it important to measure productivity?

If a company's inputs for producing a certain product increase by 50% and the output increases by 90%,what is the percentage productivity increase for that product?

When making competitive priority decisions the firm:

A firm produces handbags using three workers.On Tuesday,Jane completed 60 bags in 6 hours,Ron completed 50 bags in 7 hours,and Mary completed 80 bags in 5 hours.What was the overall productivity of the firm?

Suppose that on Wednesday the cost of inputs summed to $4000,and the value of outputs summed to $10,000.For which of the following values on Thursday will productivity stay the same?

Which of the following would not be considered a core competency that a company might have?

Each day a firm produces 50 products worth $40 each.Raw materials cost per unit are $12.The firm uses 4 workers on an eight-hour shift earning $10 per hour each.What is the multifactor productivity ratio?

Suppose that in year 1 a company produced $100 Million worth of outputs while inputs totaled $50 Million.For which of the following values in year 2 would productivity decrease?

As long as the firm always meets the order qualifier classification it will be always be competitive and win competitive bid opportunities

Introduction to Operations

Product Design and Process Selection

E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Introduction to Optimization

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Exam 2: Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Operations strategy is a long range plan for the design and use of resources in support of ________________________

A firm produces 500 units per day using five workers on a five-hour shift.On average,15% of the units produced are defective and must be scrapped.What is the labor productivity for non-defective units?

Empire West displays what by specializing in making a wide variety of products?

A machine shop produces hangers on two different machines.Machine 1 can produce a hanger every 15 minutes.Machine 2 can produce a hanger every 10 minutes.What is the average productivity per machine?

When does productivity increase?

Companies that compete on cost generally also allow a lot of product customization.

Decisions regarding which of the following are not part of the production process structure?

Suppose that a plant has a daily productivity of 0.85 parts per employee? What can we conclude?

Teflon is an example of what?

What are the three primary types of technology?

A machine shop produces metal frames on two different machines.The average daily production on machine 1 is 300 frames,and the average daily production on machine 2 is 180 frames.What is the daily machine productivity?

At the national level why is it important to measure productivity?

If a company's inputs for producing a certain product increase by 50% and the output increases by 90%,what is the percentage productivity increase for that product?

When making competitive priority decisions the firm:

A firm produces handbags using three workers.On Tuesday,Jane completed 60 bags in 6 hours,Ron completed 50 bags in 7 hours,and Mary completed 80 bags in 5 hours.What was the overall productivity of the firm?

Suppose that on Wednesday the cost of inputs summed to $4000,and the value of outputs summed to $10,000.For which of the following values on Thursday will productivity stay the same?

Which of the following would not be considered a core competency that a company might have?

Each day a firm produces 50 products worth $40 each.Raw materials cost per unit are $12.The firm uses 4 workers on an eight-hour shift earning $10 per hour each.What is the multifactor productivity ratio?

Suppose that in year 1 a company produced $100 Million worth of outputs while inputs totaled $50 Million.For which of the following values in year 2 would productivity decrease?

As long as the firm always meets the order qualifier classification it will be always be competitive and win competitive bid opportunities

Introduction to Operations

Product Design and Process Selection

E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Introduction to Optimization

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Filters