Question 1

Which of the following is not a guideline for design for manufacture?

Accepted Answer

A) use modular design 
B) design parts for different products 
C) minimize parts 
D) rely on automated equipment 
E) simplify operations 
A) use modular design 
B) design parts for different products 
C) minimize parts 
D) rely on automated equipment 
E) simplify operations

Question 2

Involving suppliers early in the design process is called:

Accepted Answer

A) reengineering 
B) disaggregation 
C) redesign 
D) benchmarking 
E) supplier involvement 
A) reengineering 
B) disaggregation 
C) redesign 
D) benchmarking 
E) supplier involvement

Question 3

With respect to competitive priorities, intermittent operations compete more on _____________ compared to repetitive operations.

Accepted Answer

A) cost and features 
B) durability and cost 
C) availability and reliability 
D) flexibility and delivery 
E) durability and features 
A) cost and features 
B) durability and cost 
C) availability and reliability 
D) flexibility and delivery 
E) durability and features

Question 4

What is a process flowchart?

Accepted Answer

A chart showing the

Question 5

Outsourcing instead of pursuing vertical integration is often a good strategic option for a firm using an intermittent operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is input if Productivity = 7 and Output = 5?

Accepted Answer

Productivity = Outpu

Question 7

Remanufacturing is the concept of using components of old products in the production of new ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Services with low customer contact are called _____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) quasi-manufacturing 
B) quasi-services 
C) mixed services 
D) pure services 
E) mixed manufacturing 
A) quasi-manufacturing 
B) quasi-services 
C) mixed services 
D) pure services 
E) mixed manufacturing

Question 9

In break-even analysis, in order to make a profit the company must

Accepted Answer

A) sell above the break-even point 
B) sell below the break-even point 
C) sell at a loss 
D) sell at the break-even point 
E) sell on consignment 
A) sell above the break-even point 
B) sell below the break-even point 
C) sell at a loss 
D) sell at the break-even point 
E) sell on consignment

Question 10

Highly labor intensive services are called _____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) quasi-manufacturing 
B) quasi-services 
C) mixed services 
D) pure services 
E) mixed manufacturing 
A) quasi-manufacturing 
B) quasi-services 
C) mixed services 
D) pure services 
E) mixed manufacturing

Question 11

Name a reason for using ERP and a reason it might be difficult to implement.

Accepted Answer

Successful ERP projects improve coordina

Question 12

Birdie Par owns a company that makes golf gloves. She is thinking about introducing a new glove, which would require an additional fixed cost of $20,000 per year. The variable costs for the new glove have been estimated to be $5 per glove.
a)If she sells the new glove for $15, how many must she sell to break even?
b)If she sells 3,000 gloves at the $15 price, what will the contribution to profit be?

Accepted Answer

a)2,000 gloves (Q_BE = F/(SP - VC

Question 13

One source of new product ideas is a product manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe three different types of service designs.

Accepted Answer

(1)substituting technology for people-th

Question 15

Which of the following is not a step in product design?

Accepted Answer

A) final design 
B) preliminary design and testing 
C) idea development 
D) conceptual design 
E) product screening 
A) final design 
B) preliminary design and testing 
C) idea development 
D) conceptual design 
E) product screening

Question 16

Blaster Radio Company is trying to decide whether or not to introduce a new model. If they introduce it, there will be additional fixed costs of $400,000 per year. The variable costs have been estimated to be $20 per radio.
a)If Blaster sells the new radio model for $30 per radio, how many must they sell to break even?
b)If Blaster sells 70,000 of the new radio model at the $30 price, what will the contribution to profit be?

Accepted Answer

a)40,000 radios (Q_BE = F/(SP - V

Question 17

If a firm has fixed costs of $250,000, a market-based selling price of $50 per unit, and it expects to sell 20,000 units, how low must its variable costs be to break even?

Accepted Answer

$37.50 (VC= SP - F/

Question 18

The psychological benefits of the service package involve the sights, smells, and sounds of the experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Tom's hazardous material movement company limits the number of hours an individual works to 8.5 a day. Each hazardous material handler product movement time has been stopwatch analyzed to take 240 seconds. What is the hazardous material handler utilization if they make 110 moves a day?

Accepted Answer

Utilization = time a resource used/time

Question 20

Which of the following is correct sequence for relating product design, process selection, and arrangement of equipment in the factory?

Accepted Answer

A) product design determines arrangement of equipment which determines process selection 
B) product design determines process selection which determines arrangement of equipment 
C) process selection determines product design which determines arrangement of equipment 
D) process selection determines arrangement of equipment which determines product design 
E) arrangement of equipment determines process selection which determines product design 
A) product design determines arrangement of equipment which determines process selection 
B) product design determines process selection which determines arrangement of equipment 
C) process selection determines product design which determines arrangement of equipment 
D) process selection determines arrangement of equipment which determines product design 
E) arrangement of equipment determines process selection which determines product design

Which of the following is not a guideline for design for manufacture?

Involving suppliers early in the design process is called:

With respect to competitive priorities, intermittent operations compete more on _____________ compared to repetitive operations.

What is a process flowchart?

Outsourcing instead of pursuing vertical integration is often a good strategic option for a firm using an intermittent operation.

What is input if Productivity = 7 and Output = 5?

Remanufacturing is the concept of using components of old products in the production of new ones.

Services with low customer contact are called _____________ .

In break-even analysis, in order to make a profit the company must

Highly labor intensive services are called _____________ .

Name a reason for using ERP and a reason it might be difficult to implement.

One source of new product ideas is a product manager.

Describe three different types of service designs.

Which of the following is not a step in product design?

If a firm has fixed costs of $250,000, a market-based selling price of $50 per unit, and it expects to sell 20,000 units, how low must its variable costs be to break even?

The psychological benefits of the service package involve the sights, smells, and sounds of the experience.

Tom's hazardous material movement company limits the number of hours an individual works to 8.5 a day. Each hazardous material handler product movement time has been stopwatch analyzed to take 240 seconds. What is the hazardous material handler utilization if they make 110 moves a day?

Which of the following is correct sequence for relating product design, process selection, and arrangement of equipment in the factory?

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

Exam 3: Product Design and Process Selection

Which of the following is not a guideline for design for manufacture?

Involving suppliers early in the design process is called:

With respect to competitive priorities, intermittent operations compete more on _____________ compared to repetitive operations.

What is a process flowchart?

Outsourcing instead of pursuing vertical integration is often a good strategic option for a firm using an intermittent operation.

What is input if Productivity = 7 and Output = 5?

Remanufacturing is the concept of using components of old products in the production of new ones.

Services with low customer contact are called _____________ .

In break-even analysis, in order to make a profit the company must

Highly labor intensive services are called _____________ .

Name a reason for using ERP and a reason it might be difficult to implement.

One source of new product ideas is a product manager.

Describe three different types of service designs.

Which of the following is not a step in product design?

If a firm has fixed costs of $250,000, a market-based selling price of $50 per unit, and it expects to sell 20,000 units, how low must its variable costs be to break even?

The psychological benefits of the service package involve the sights, smells, and sounds of the experience.

Tom's hazardous material movement company limits the number of hours an individual works to 8.5 a day. Each hazardous material handler product movement time has been stopwatch analyzed to take 240 seconds. What is the hazardous material handler utilization if they make 110 moves a day?

Which of the following is correct sequence for relating product design, process selection, and arrangement of equipment in the factory?

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