Exam 7: Manufacturing Processes

The closer the customer is to the customer order decoupling point, the longer it takes the customer to receive the product.

A project layout is only used for products in a fixed location.

A customer order decoupling point is where the order moves from the marketing department to the production department.

A continuous process indicates production of discrete parts moving from workstation to workstation at a controlled rate.

A manufacturing cell layout is a dedicated area where products that are for the same or very similar customers are produced.

Process selection refers to the strategic decision of selecting which kind of production processes to use to produce a product or provide a service.

A production environment where the product is built directly from raw materials and components in response to a specific customer order is?

A project layout is characterized by a high degree of task ordering.

The essential issue in satisfying customers in the make-to-stock environment is to balance the level of finished inventory against the level of service to the customer.

One trade-off illustrated by the product-process matrix is between flexibility and cost.

Here the firm works with the customer to design the product, which is then made from purchased material, parts, and components?

The placement of which of the following is not determined by production process organization decisions?

Which of the following is not considered a major workflow structure?

One difference between an assembly line process flow and a continuous process flow is that on the assembly line the flow is discrete rather than continuous.

A project layout is characterized by a relatively low number of production units in comparison with process and product layout formats.

The essential issue in satisfying customers in the make-to-stock environment is to balance the cost of the finished item against the willingness of the consumer to pay for it.

An example of an assemble-to-order firm is Dell Computer.

The closer the customer is to the customer order decoupling point, the more quickly the customer receives the product.

A make-to-order firm will work with the customer to design the product and then make it from purchased materials, parts, and components.

A general-purpose machine is less capable than a special-purpose machine in certain tasks but can perform a broader variety of tasks.