Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Efficiency = Actual

Question 2

Understanding the stages of the life cycle is not important for product design purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One source of new product ideas is a product manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

To remain competitive, companies must be innovative and bring out new products regularly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

What are the characteristics of intermittent operations?

Accepted Answer

Produce many different products with var

Question 8

Which product and service strategy is used to produce standard components that can be combined to customer specifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  assemble-to-deliver 
B)  make-to-stock 
C)  assemble-to-order 
D)  make-to-order 
E)  make-to-package 
A)  assemble-to-deliver 
B)  make-to-stock 
C)  assemble-to-order 
D)  make-to-order 
E)  make-to-package

Question 9

One advantage of robots is that they can perform delicately fine, small motor movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Successful ERP projects improve coordina

Question 13

Reverse engineering is:

Accepted Answer

A)  altering the basic design based on user input. 
B)  reengineering a failing product. 
C)  acquiring a competitor's product and relabeling it for sale. 
D)  acquiring a competitor's product and studying its design features. 
E)  changing your mind on the previous design. 
A)  altering the basic design based on user input. 
B)  reengineering a failing product. 
C)  acquiring a competitor's product and relabeling it for sale. 
D)  acquiring a competitor's product and studying its design features. 
E)  changing your mind on the previous design.

Question 14

What are the characteristics of repetitive operations?

Accepted Answer

Produce one or a few standardized produc

Question 15

___________ is a vital link between customers and product design.

Accepted Answer

A)  Engineering 
B)  Accounting 
C)  The Internet 
D)  Operations 
E)  Marketing 
A)  Engineering 
B)  Accounting 
C)  The Internet 
D)  Operations 
E)  Marketing

Question 16

Define product design.

Accepted Answer

The process of decid

Question 17

What type of machine is controlled by a computer and can do a variety of tasks, such as drilling, boring, or turning parts of different sizes and shapes?

Accepted Answer

A)  numerically controlled 
B)  variable turning 
C)  flexible driven 
D)  non-calculating 
E)  next component 
A)  numerically controlled 
B)  variable turning 
C)  flexible driven 
D)  non-calculating 
E)  next component

Question 18

Since services are intangible, the design of the service needs ___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  to be intangible 
B)  to be very specific 
C)  to be in the mind of the customer 
D)  to be explained to the customer prior to delivery of the service 
E)  to specify exactly what the customer is supposed to experience. 
A)  to be intangible 
B)  to be very specific 
C)  to be in the mind of the customer 
D)  to be explained to the customer prior to delivery of the service 
E)  to specify exactly what the customer is supposed to experience.

Question 19

All product designs begin with ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  a blueprint 
B)  a cost analysis 
C)  an idea 
D)  a feasibility study 
E)  a focus group 
A)  a blueprint 
B)  a cost analysis 
C)  an idea 
D)  a feasibility study 
E)  a focus group

Question 20

Which of the following is not a fixed cost?

Accepted Answer

A)  land rent 
B)  materials 
C)  overhead 
D)  taxes 
E)  insurance 
A)  land rent 
B)  materials 
C)  overhead 
D)  taxes 
E)  insurance

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

Understanding the stages of the life cycle is not important for product design purposes.

One source of new product ideas is a product manager.

What is CAD short for?

To remain competitive, companies must be innovative and bring out new products regularly.

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

What are the characteristics of intermittent operations?

Which product and service strategy is used to produce standard components that can be combined to customer specifications?

One advantage of robots is that they can perform delicately fine, small motor movements.

The ease with which the product can be made is its

Why is a process flowchart useful?

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

Reverse engineering is:

What are the characteristics of repetitive operations?

___________ is a vital link between customers and product design.

Define product design.

What type of machine is controlled by a computer and can do a variety of tasks, such as drilling, boring, or turning parts of different sizes and shapes?

Since services are intangible, the design of the service needs ___________ .

All product designs begin with ____________ .

Which of the following is not a fixed cost?

Introduction to Operations Management

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

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

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

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Exam 3: Product Design and Process Selection

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

Understanding the stages of the life cycle is not important for product design purposes.

One source of new product ideas is a product manager.

What is CAD short for?

To remain competitive, companies must be innovative and bring out new products regularly.

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

What are the characteristics of intermittent operations?

Which product and service strategy is used to produce standard components that can be combined to customer specifications?

One advantage of robots is that they can perform delicately fine, small motor movements.

The ease with which the product can be made is its

Why is a process flowchart useful?

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

Reverse engineering is:

What are the characteristics of repetitive operations?

___________ is a vital link between customers and product design.

Define product design.

What type of machine is controlled by a computer and can do a variety of tasks, such as drilling, boring, or turning parts of different sizes and shapes?

Since services are intangible, the design of the service needs ___________ .

All product designs begin with ____________ .

Which of the following is not a fixed cost?

Introduction to Operations Management

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

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

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