Exam 11: Production, operations, and the Supply Chain

Jamie is given a routine project to manage and is told materials will become available in three weeks.She has built a strong relationship and trust level with the supplier.Her next step is to ________.

Improvements in technology have significantly improved the process of producing goods.

The overall purpose of the plan-do-check-act cycle is to ________.

ISO is a worldwide,independent organization that sets global measures of quality.

In addition to increased production and reduced costs in production systems,technology may also improve product quality but decrease the product variety.

American Girl,Inc.manufactures dolls with a variety of hair,eye,and skin colors as well as a variety of hair styles.The consumer is able to choose the combination of features that meets their need.The doll is then manufactured according to the customer requirements.American Girl,Inc.must use ________.

Which of the following business management systems consolidates information into a central database that is accessible to various system modules?

Which of the following statements is true?

Cost is the only consideration when choosing a supplier.

Jeff is part of his company's production management team.His team is responsible for doing all of the following EXCEPT ________.

What are ISO standards?

Jim runs a plant that produces cosmetics and uses a flexible manufacturing production process,while his brother Bill runs a plant that manufactures basic household appliances using a mass production system.The benefit Jim's plant has over Bill's plant is that Jim's plant ________.

An advantage of CAD (Computer Aided Design)and CAM (Computer Assisted Manufacturing)to manufacturers is it ________.

With a mass customization system,products are produced based on specific customer wants and needs.

The goal achieved by using mass production is to ________.

Richard owns a waste disposal factory that emits potentially harmful gases into the air.He decided not to open another factory that would have been close to a small town.He considered the human factor.

The MOST frequent reason that some corporations send their manufacturing operations outside of the United States is to find highly skilled workers who ________.

The two components that go into making an effective schedule are ________ and ________.

________ is a set of principles concerned with reducing waste and improving flow.

After a company earns ISO certification,a registrar visits the company to ensure continued quality.What kind of warning does the company receive before these visits?