Question 1

An activity-system map is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A network guide to route airlines 
B) A listing of activities that make up a project 
C) A diagram that shows how a company's strategy is delivered to customers 
D) A facility layout schematic noting what is done where 
E) A timeline displaying major planned events 
A) A network guide to route airlines 
B) A listing of activities that make up a project 
C) A diagram that shows how a company's strategy is delivered to customers 
D) A facility layout schematic noting what is done where 
E) A timeline displaying major planned events

Question 2

Productivity is a relative measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An operations strategy must resist change because of the long term nature of equipment and personnel investments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The process when a company seeks to match the benefits of a successful position while maintaining its existing position
by adding new features,services,and technologies into its current portfolio it is called straddling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One of the competitive dimensions that form the competitive position of a company when planning their strategies is making the best trade-off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The total output from a production system in one day is 500 units and the total labor necessary to produce the 500 units is 350 hours.Using the appropriate productivity measure,which of the following numbers represents the resulting productivity ratio?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.000 
B) 1.428 
C) 0.700 
D) 0.411 
E) None of these 
A) 1.000 
B) 1.428 
C) 0.700 
D) 0.411 
E) None of these

Question 7

The job of operations and supply chain strategy is to deliver the most feature-rich,highest quality product at the lowest
price within specified parameters of delivery time and customization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Various financial data for SunPath Manufacturing for 2015 and 2016 follow.
 
What is the percentage change in the multifactor labor and raw materials productivity measure for SunPath between 2015 and 2016?

Accepted Answer

A) -9.22 
B) 2.33 
C) -0.53 
D) -2.88 
E) 10.39 
A) -9.22 
B) 2.33 
C) -0.53 
D) -2.88 
E) 10.39

Question 9

Within a sustainability framework,the economic dimension of the triple bottom line concept goes beyond just profit for the firm but also provides lasting economic benefit to society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The social impact of the triple bottom line concept pertains to fair and beneficial business practices toward labor,the community,and the region in which a firm conducts its business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

44. Various financial data for SunPath Manufacturing for 2012 and 2013 follow.
 
What is the percentage change in SunPath's total productivity measure between 2015 and 2016?

Accepted Answer

A) -9.22 
B) 2.33 
C) -0.53 
D) 2.88 
E) 10.39 
A) -9.22 
B) 2.33 
C) -0.53 
D) 2.88 
E) 10.39

Question 12

Which of the following is a multifactor measure of productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) Output / (Materials) 
B) Output / (Labor + Capital + Energy) 
C) Output / All resources used 
D) Output / Inputs 
E) All of these 
A) Output / (Materials) 
B) Output / (Labor + Capital + Energy) 
C) Output / All resources used 
D) Output / Inputs 
E) All of these

Question 13

Infrastructure decisions within operations strategy include the selection of the logic associated with the planning and control systems

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An order winner is a set of criteria that differentiates the products or services of one firm from another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The process when a company seeks to match the benefits of a successful position while maintaining its existing position by adding new features,services,and technologies into its current portfolio is called flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Infrastructure decisions within operations strategy include the selection of the appropriate technology,the role of
inventory,and the location of facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Decisions that relate to the design of the processes and the infrastructure needed to support these processes relate to which OSCM concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Sustainability 
B) Competitive dimensions of OSCM 
C) Making trade-offs 
D) integrating operations and supply chain strategy with a firm's operational capabilities 
E) Supply chain risk 
A) Sustainability 
B) Competitive dimensions of OSCM 
C) Making trade-offs 
D) integrating operations and supply chain strategy with a firm's operational capabilities 
E) Supply chain risk

Question 18

firm's business practices toward its labor force pertain mainly to the economic aspect of the triple bottom line
concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a total measure of productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) Output / Materials 
B) Output / (Labor + Capital + Energy) 
C) Output / Labor 
D) Output / Inputs 
E) All of these 
A) Output / Materials 
B) Output / (Labor + Capital + Energy) 
C) Output / Labor 
D) Output / Inputs 
E) All of these

Question 20

major competitive dimension that forms a company's strategic operational competitive position in their strategic planning is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost or price 
B) Focus 
C) Automation 
D) Straddling 
E) Activity-system mapping 
A) Cost or price 
B) Focus 
C) Automation 
D) Straddling 
E) Activity-system mapping

An activity-system map is which of the following?

Productivity is a relative measure.

An operations strategy must resist change because of the long term nature of equipment and personnel investments.

The process when a company seeks to match the benefits of a successful position while maintaining its existing position by adding new features,services,and technologies into its current portfolio it is called straddling.

One of the competitive dimensions that form the competitive position of a company when planning their strategies is making the best trade-off.

The total output from a production system in one day is 500 units and the total labor necessary to produce the 500 units is 350 hours.Using the appropriate productivity measure,which of the following numbers represents the resulting productivity ratio?

The job of operations and supply chain strategy is to deliver the most feature-rich,highest quality product at the lowest price within specified parameters of delivery time and customization.

Various financial data for SunPath Manufacturing for 2015 and 2016 follow. What is the percentage change in the multifactor labor and raw materials productivity measure for SunPath between 2015 and 2016?

Within a sustainability framework,the economic dimension of the triple bottom line concept goes beyond just profit for the firm but also provides lasting economic benefit to society.

The social impact of the triple bottom line concept pertains to fair and beneficial business practices toward labor,the community,and the region in which a firm conducts its business.

44^. Various financial data for SunPath Manufacturing for 2012 and 2013 follow. What is the percentage change in SunPath's total productivity measure between 2015 and 2016?

Which of the following is a multifactor measure of productivity?

Infrastructure decisions within operations strategy include the selection of the logic associated with the planning and control systems

An order winner is a set of criteria that differentiates the products or services of one firm from another.

The process when a company seeks to match the benefits of a successful position while maintaining its existing position by adding new features,services,and technologies into its current portfolio is called flexibility.

Infrastructure decisions within operations strategy include the selection of the appropriate technology,the role of inventory,and the location of facilities.

Decisions that relate to the design of the processes and the infrastructure needed to support these processes relate to which OSCM concept?

firm's business practices toward its labor force pertain mainly to the economic aspect of the triple bottom line concept.

Which of the following is a total measure of productivity?

major competitive dimension that forms a company's strategic operational competitive position in their strategic planning is which of the following?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

PART-A: Learning Curves

Projects Manufacturing and Service Processes

Manufacturing Processes

PART-A: Break-Even Analysis

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning

Quality Management and Six-Sigma Supply Chain Processes and Analytics

Inventory Management

Lean Supply Chains

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Filters

Exam 2: Strategy and Sustainability

An activity-system map is which of the following?

Productivity is a relative measure.

An operations strategy must resist change because of the long term nature of equipment and personnel investments.

The process when a company seeks to match the benefits of a successful position while maintaining its existing position by adding new features,services,and technologies into its current portfolio it is called straddling.

One of the competitive dimensions that form the competitive position of a company when planning their strategies is making the best trade-off.

The total output from a production system in one day is 500 units and the total labor necessary to produce the 500 units is 350 hours.Using the appropriate productivity measure,which of the following numbers represents the resulting productivity ratio?

The job of operations and supply chain strategy is to deliver the most feature-rich,highest quality product at the lowest price within specified parameters of delivery time and customization.

Various financial data for SunPath Manufacturing for 2015 and 2016 follow. What is the percentage change in the multifactor labor and raw materials productivity measure for SunPath between 2015 and 2016?

Within a sustainability framework,the economic dimension of the triple bottom line concept goes beyond just profit for the firm but also provides lasting economic benefit to society.

The social impact of the triple bottom line concept pertains to fair and beneficial business practices toward labor,the community,and the region in which a firm conducts its business.

44. Various financial data for SunPath Manufacturing for 2012 and 2013 follow. What is the percentage change in SunPath's total productivity measure between 2015 and 2016?

Which of the following is a multifactor measure of productivity?

Infrastructure decisions within operations strategy include the selection of the logic associated with the planning and control systems

An order winner is a set of criteria that differentiates the products or services of one firm from another.

The process when a company seeks to match the benefits of a successful position while maintaining its existing position by adding new features,services,and technologies into its current portfolio is called flexibility.

Infrastructure decisions within operations strategy include the selection of the appropriate technology,the role of inventory,and the location of facilities.

Decisions that relate to the design of the processes and the infrastructure needed to support these processes relate to which OSCM concept?

firm's business practices toward its labor force pertain mainly to the economic aspect of the triple bottom line concept.

Which of the following is a total measure of productivity?

major competitive dimension that forms a company's strategic operational competitive position in their strategic planning is which of the following?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

PART-A: Learning Curves

Projects Manufacturing and Service Processes

Manufacturing Processes

PART-A: Break-Even Analysis

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning

Quality Management and Six-Sigma Supply Chain Processes and Analytics

Inventory Management

Lean Supply Chains

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Filters

44^. Various financial data for SunPath Manufacturing for 2012 and 2013 follow. What is the percentage change in SunPath's total productivity measure between 2015 and 2016?