Question 1

Why are organizations becoming more global?

Accepted Answer

Organizations are becoming mor

Question 2

Some of the operations-related activities of Hard Rock Café include designing meals and analyzing them for ingredient cost and labor requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify up to four phenomena that foster specialization and worldwide supply chains.

Accepted Answer

(1)a more technologically orie

Question 4

A foundry produces circular utility access hatches (manhole covers).If 120 covers are produced in a 10-hour shift,the productivity of the line is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1.2 covers/hr. 
B) 2 covers/hr. 
C) 12 covers/hr. 
D) 1200 covers/hr. 
E) 120 covers/hr. 
A) 1.2 covers/hr. 
B) 2 covers/hr. 
C) 12 covers/hr. 
D) 1200 covers/hr. 
E) 120 covers/hr.

Question 5

Manufacturing now constitutes the largest economic sector in postindustrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why are organizations changing from batch (large)shipments to just-in-time (JIT)shipments?

Accepted Answer

Organizations are switching to

Question 7

The 10 strategic operations management decisions include:

Accepted Answer

A) layout strategy. 
B) maintenance. 
C) process and capacity design. 
D) managing quality. 
E) all of the above. 
A) layout strategy. 
B) maintenance. 
C) process and capacity design. 
D) managing quality. 
E) all of the above.

Question 8

At Hard Rock Café,tasks that reflect operations or operations management include:

Accepted Answer

A) designing efficient layouts. 
B) providing meals. 
C) receiving ingredients. 
D) preparing effective employee schedules. 
E) all of the above. 
A) designing efficient layouts. 
B) providing meals. 
C) receiving ingredients. 
D) preparing effective employee schedules. 
E) all of the above.

Question 9

Productivity is generally more difficult to improve in the service sector than in the manufacturing sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why are organizations becoming more global?

Some of the operations-related activities of Hard Rock Café include designing meals and analyzing them for ingredient cost and labor requirements.

Identify up to four phenomena that foster specialization and worldwide supply chains.

A foundry produces circular utility access hatches (manhole covers).If 120 covers are produced in a 10-hour shift,the productivity of the line is:

Manufacturing now constitutes the largest economic sector in postindustrial societies.

Why are organizations changing from batch (large)shipments to just-in-time (JIT)shipments?

The 10 strategic operations management decisions include:

At Hard Rock Café,tasks that reflect operations or operations management include:

Productivity is generally more difficult to improve in the service sector than in the manufacturing sector.

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources,job Design,and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning and Sop

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand ERP

Short-Term Scheduling

Lean Operations

Maintenance and Reliability

Sustainability in the Supply Chain

Statistical Process Control

Capacity and Constraint Management

Supply Chain Management Analytics

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Filters

Exam 1: Operations and Productivity

Why are organizations becoming more global?

Some of the operations-related activities of Hard Rock Café include designing meals and analyzing them for ingredient cost and labor requirements.

Identify up to four phenomena that foster specialization and worldwide supply chains.

A foundry produces circular utility access hatches (manhole covers).If 120 covers are produced in a 10-hour shift,the productivity of the line is:

Manufacturing now constitutes the largest economic sector in postindustrial societies.

Why are organizations changing from batch (large)shipments to just-in-time (JIT)shipments?

The 10 strategic operations management decisions include:

At Hard Rock Café,tasks that reflect operations or operations management include:

Productivity is generally more difficult to improve in the service sector than in the manufacturing sector.

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources,job Design,and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning and Sop

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand ERP

Short-Term Scheduling

Lean Operations

Maintenance and Reliability

Sustainability in the Supply Chain

Statistical Process Control

Capacity and Constraint Management

Supply Chain Management Analytics

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Filters