Question 1

What type of operations focus on products in the early stage of the life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) repetitive 
B) downstream 
C) gateway 
D) intermittent 
E) recycle 
A) repetitive 
B) downstream 
C) gateway 
D) intermittent 
E) recycle D

Question 2

The ease with which the product can be made is its

Accepted Answer

A) manufacturability 
B) repeatability 
C) readiness for manufacturing 
D) reliability 
E) accountability 
A) manufacturability 
B) repeatability 
C) readiness for manufacturing 
D) reliability 
E) accountability A

Question 3

Why is delivery time longer for make to order than assembly to order processes that deliver similar products?

Accepted Answer

Processing time is part of delivery time for a make to order process but not for an assemble to order process.

Question 4

Analyzing customer preferences is an ongoing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What term is used to describe the integration of product design, process planning, and manufacturing using an integrated computer system?

Accepted Answer

A) CAD/CAM 
B) AGV 
C) AS/RS 
D) FMS 
E) CIM 
A) CAD/CAM 
B) AGV 
C) AS/RS 
D) FMS 
E) CIM

Question 6

In manufacturing, a robot typically:

Accepted Answer

A) resembles a human in appearance 
B) has a mechanical arm 
C) is mobile 
D) has legs 
E) is very small 
A) resembles a human in appearance 
B) has a mechanical arm 
C) is mobile 
D) has legs 
E) is very small

Question 7

How efficient was a process whose Standard output = 27 while Actual output = 24?

Accepted Answer

Efficiency = Actual

Question 8

One issue that design for manufacture focuses on is material durability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Name an operational consideration that a firm must take into consideration when designing a new product

Accepted Answer

Type of pr

Question 10

What is CAD short for?

Accepted Answer

A) conceptually appropriate design 
B) computer aided design 
C) commercial applications design 
D) competitive advantage design 
E) completely automated design 
A) conceptually appropriate design 
B) computer aided design 
C) commercial applications design 
D) competitive advantage design 
E) completely automated design

Question 11

What is a small battery-driven truck that is not operated by a human and moves material from location to location?

Accepted Answer

A) CAD 
B) AGV 
C) AS/RS 
D) FMS 
E) CAM 
A) CAD 
B) AGV 
C) AS/RS 
D) FMS 
E) CAM

Question 12

Describe why marketing should be involved in the product design process.

Accepted Answer

Marketing is impacted by product design

Question 13

Net present value is based on computing the quantity of goods a company needs to sell to just cover its costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Service design differs from product design by including _____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) customer needs 
B) marketing personnel in the decision making process 
C) speed 
D) quality 
E) the esthetic and psychological benefits of the product 
A) customer needs 
B) marketing personnel in the decision making process 
C) speed 
D) quality 
E) the esthetic and psychological benefits of the product

Question 15

During the final design and testing stage:

Accepted Answer

A) the product design idea is evaluated according to the needs of the major business functions. 
B) design engineers hand the product over to the final design engineers. 
C) the product specifications are drawn up. 
D) marketing becomes involved for the first time. 
E) the product achieves full production. 
A) the product design idea is evaluated according to the needs of the major business functions. 
B) design engineers hand the product over to the final design engineers. 
C) the product specifications are drawn up. 
D) marketing becomes involved for the first time. 
E) the product achieves full production.

Question 16

Company A has a great idea for a product. What is the first step for Company A?

Accepted Answer

A) do a break-even analysis 
B) determine characteristics and features of the product 
C) determine the process selection 
D) determine characteristics and features of the product and determine the process selection 
E) benchmark other similar company's products 
A) do a break-even analysis 
B) determine characteristics and features of the product 
C) determine the process selection 
D) determine characteristics and features of the product and determine the process selection 
E) benchmark other similar company's products

Question 17

Languages, Inc. manufactures hand held computers that translate between two languages. Based on their market research, they have developed computers for French/English, German/English, and Spanish/English. The process for making the computers will have fixed costs of $2,000,000 per year and variable costs of $50 per computer. The company believes that it can sell at least 40,000 computers per year.
a)What should the price per computer be if the company wants to break even at a volume of 40,000 computers per year?
b)If they sell 60,000 computers at a price of $90 per computer, what will the contribution to profit be?

Accepted Answer

a)$100 (SP = F/ Q_BE+ VC = $2,000

Question 18

Name a company that has a good match between customer expectations and a company that does not have a good match.

Accepted Answer

FedEx and, since bankruptcy of

Question 19

What are the guidelines for design for manufacture?

Accepted Answer

Use modular design, design par

Question 20

Why is a process flowchart useful?

Accepted Answer

A) for designing a product 
B) for determining where the strengths are in a process 
C) for determining where the weaknesses are in a process 
D) for seeing the totality of the operation and for identifying potential problem areas 
E) for benchmarking against other processes 
A) for designing a product 
B) for determining where the strengths are in a process 
C) for determining where the weaknesses are in a process 
D) for seeing the totality of the operation and for identifying potential problem areas 
E) for benchmarking against other processes

What type of operations focus on products in the early stage of the life cycle?

The ease with which the product can be made is its

Why is delivery time longer for make to order than assembly to order processes that deliver similar products?

Analyzing customer preferences is an ongoing process.

What term is used to describe the integration of product design, process planning, and manufacturing using an integrated computer system?

In manufacturing, a robot typically:

How efficient was a process whose Standard output = 27 while Actual output = 24?

One issue that design for manufacture focuses on is material durability.

Name an operational consideration that a firm must take into consideration when designing a new product

What is CAD short for?

What is a small battery-driven truck that is not operated by a human and moves material from location to location?

Describe why marketing should be involved in the product design process.

Net present value is based on computing the quantity of goods a company needs to sell to just cover its costs.

Service design differs from product design by including _____________ .

During the final design and testing stage:

Company A has a great idea for a product. What is the first step for Company A?

Name a company that has a good match between customer expectations and a company that does not have a good match.

What are the guidelines for design for manufacture?

Why is a process flowchart useful?

Introduction to Operations Management

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

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

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Exam 3: Product Design and Process Selection

What type of operations focus on products in the early stage of the life cycle?

The ease with which the product can be made is its

Why is delivery time longer for make to order than assembly to order processes that deliver similar products?

Analyzing customer preferences is an ongoing process.

What term is used to describe the integration of product design, process planning, and manufacturing using an integrated computer system?

In manufacturing, a robot typically:

How efficient was a process whose Standard output = 27 while Actual output = 24?

One issue that design for manufacture focuses on is material durability.

Name an operational consideration that a firm must take into consideration when designing a new product

What is CAD short for?

What is a small battery-driven truck that is not operated by a human and moves material from location to location?

Describe why marketing should be involved in the product design process.

Net present value is based on computing the quantity of goods a company needs to sell to just cover its costs.

Service design differs from product design by including _____________ .

During the final design and testing stage:

Company A has a great idea for a product. What is the first step for Company A?

Name a company that has a good match between customer expectations and a company that does not have a good match.

What are the guidelines for design for manufacture?

Why is a process flowchart useful?

Introduction to Operations Management

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

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

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Filters