Question 1

There are four important decisions that must be made during production planning.What are they?

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are four important decisions that must...

Question 2

What are the two key aspects of production control?

Accepted Answer

A)  inventory and raw material availability 
B)  raw material availability and scheduling 
C)  routing and inventory management 
D)  routing and scheduling

Question 3

Products that are difficult to move out of a plant once they are manufactured,such as ocean-going vessels and room-sized murals,are usually manufactured in which of the following layouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  a fixed-position layout 
B)  a centralized layout 
C)  a customized layout 
D)  a static layout

Question 4

What is the purchasing function sometimes known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  coordination 
B)  a buying procedure 
C)  procurement 
D)  delivery

Question 5

List the three most commonly used scheduling tools for complex production situations.

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Question 6

After product specifications are set,a company must decide whether to purchase or manufacture the parts that it needs.Which of the following identifies the type of decision required?

Accepted Answer

A)  order and deliver 
B)  buy or manufacture 
C)  make or buy 
D)  purchase or manufacture

Question 7

Supply chain management is best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a complex computerized system for managing resources efficiently. 
B)  It focuses on the internal routing of products from raw materials to finished goods. 
C)  It focuses on developing tighter bonds with suppliers. 
D)  It focuses on removing scheduling bottlenecks within the company.

Question 8

A system that utilizes long production runs resulting in high-volume,standardized products is called which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous 
B)  controllable 
C)  customized 
D)  intermittent

Question 9

A job shop uses an intermittent production process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A university hired a catering company to run its cafeteria rather than operating the facility itself.What does this purchase of services exemplify?

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Question 11

When a thermometer manufacturer combines glass tubing,mercury,red dye,paint,plastic,and metal to make thermometers,it is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  distribution 
B)  materialization 
C)  production 
D)  marketing

Question 12

What is the Japanese inventory system that minimizes inventory costs and provides those inputs as they are needed for a particular production run?

Accepted Answer

A)  perpetual inventory 
B)  raw materials coordination 
C)  just-in-time 
D)  controlled assembly

Question 13

Which of the following best describes good routing procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They increase productivity. 
B)  They continuously confirm the efficiency of the site location. 
C)  They reduce bottlenecks. 
D)  They ensure the availability of needed materials in a timely fashion.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes Six Sigma?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a technique for routing that eliminates bottlenecks. 
B)  It is a quality control process. 
C)  It is a method for customizing production scheduling. 
D)  It is a type of reverse auction.

Question 15

Levi Strauss was strongly praised when it announced it was leaving China in 1993 because of the country's poor human rights record.However,China is also an inexpensive place to manufacture clothing,and in spite of its announcement,Levi did not stop making clothing in China.Which of the following facility location factors was most likely instrumental in Levi's deciding to continue operating its facility in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  nearness to customers 
B)  proximity to raw materials 
C)  availability of production inputs 
D)  access to transportation

Question 16

Which of the following focuses on smoothing transitions along the supply chain so that the company can satisfy its customers with quality products and services while focusing on forging tighter bonds with its suppliers?

Accepted Answer

A)  distribution smoothing 
B)  participative channel management 
C)  channel power management 
D)  supply chain management

Question 17

Because Straube Electronics has decided to buy terminal switches instead of producing them,Straube has made a make-or-buy decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the three main types of facility layouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  intermittent, variable, and customized 
B)  fixed position, variable, and service 
C)  product, process, and fixed position 
D)  process, product, and service

Question 19

Which of the following businesses would be LEAST likely to use an intermittent process?

Accepted Answer

A)  a print shop 
B)  an oil refinery 
C)  a tax service 
D)  a bakery

Question 20

Production converts inputs into outputs by changing the inputs in some way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Achieving World-Class Operations Management

There are four important decisions that must be made during production planning.What are they?

What are the two key aspects of production control?

Products that are difficult to move out of a plant once they are manufactured,such as ocean-going vessels and room-sized murals,are usually manufactured in which of the following layouts?

What is the purchasing function sometimes known as?

List the three most commonly used scheduling tools for complex production situations.

After product specifications are set,a company must decide whether to purchase or manufacture the parts that it needs.Which of the following identifies the type of decision required?

Supply chain management is best described by which of the following?

A system that utilizes long production runs resulting in high-volume,standardized products is called which of the following processes?

A job shop uses an intermittent production process.

A university hired a catering company to run its cafeteria rather than operating the facility itself.What does this purchase of services exemplify?

When a thermometer manufacturer combines glass tubing,mercury,red dye,paint,plastic,and metal to make thermometers,it is an example of which of the following?

What is the Japanese inventory system that minimizes inventory costs and provides those inputs as they are needed for a particular production run?

Which of the following best describes good routing procedures?

Which of the following best describes Six Sigma?

Which of the following focuses on smoothing transitions along the supply chain so that the company can satisfy its customers with quality products and services while focusing on forging tighter bonds with its suppliers?

Because Straube Electronics has decided to buy terminal switches instead of producing them,Straube has made a make-or-buy decision.

What are the three main types of facility layouts?

Which of the following businesses would be LEAST likely to use an intermittent process?

Production converts inputs into outputs by changing the inputs in some way.