Question 1

Potential plant location choices become more limited when skilled employee technicians are required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The goal of _____ is for companies to eliminate virtually all defects in output, processes, and transactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  European Economic Community 
B)  Six Sigma 
C)  WTO 
D)  NATO Business Alliance 
A)  European Economic Community 
B)  Six Sigma 
C)  WTO 
D)  NATO Business Alliance

Question 3

Describe the customer-oriented layout and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Service organizations also must decide o

Question 4

MATCHING
Complete the following using the terms listed.
-The third component of mass production, _____, involves producing uniform, interchangeable goods and parts.

Accepted Answer

A) process layout 
B) LEED certification 
C) Gantt chart 
D) PERT chart 
E) Inventory control
F)ISO
G)critical path
H)Computer-integrated manufacturing
I)Utility
J)perpetual inventory
K)Materials requirement planning
L)standardization
M)Routing
N)assembly line
O)robot
P)just-in-time
Q)benchmarking
R)synthetic production system
S)make, buy, or lease decision 
A) process layout 
B) LEED certification 
C) Gantt chart 
D) PERT chart 
E) Inventory control
F)ISO
G)critical path
H)Computer-integrated manufacturing
I)Utility
J)perpetual inventory
K)Materials requirement planning
L)standardization
M)Routing
N)assembly line
O)robot
P)just-in-time
Q)benchmarking
R)synthetic production system
S)make, buy, or lease decision

Question 5

MATCHING
Complete the following using the terms listed.
-_____ is a computer-based production planning system that ensures a firm has all the parts and materials it needs to produce its output at the right time and place, and in the right amounts.

Accepted Answer

A) process layout 
B) LEED certification 
C) Gantt chart 
D) PERT chart 
E) Inventory control
F)ISO
G)critical path
H)Computer-integrated manufacturing
I)Utility
J)perpetual inventory
K)Materials requirement planning
L)standardization
M)Routing
N)assembly line
O)robot
P)just-in-time
Q)benchmarking
R)synthetic production system
S)make, buy, or lease decision 
A) process layout 
B) LEED certification 
C) Gantt chart 
D) PERT chart 
E) Inventory control
F)ISO
G)critical path
H)Computer-integrated manufacturing
I)Utility
J)perpetual inventory
K)Materials requirement planning
L)standardization
M)Routing
N)assembly line
O)robot
P)just-in-time
Q)benchmarking
R)synthetic production system
S)make, buy, or lease decision

Question 6

What is the main reason some companies have set up offshore assembly plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Available marketing opportunities 
B)  Nearness to raw materials 
C)  In search of low wages 
D)  Inexpensive energy 
A)  Available marketing opportunities 
B)  Nearness to raw materials 
C)  In search of low wages 
D)  Inexpensive energy

Question 7

Grocery stores use scanners not only for faster check-out times, but as a tool to obtain merchandise sales data and create short-term forecasts. This system is known as _____ production.

Accepted Answer

A)  product-focused 
B)  quality control 
C)  data marketing 
D)  customer-driven 
A)  product-focused 
B)  quality control 
C)  data marketing 
D)  customer-driven

Question 8

Flexible production systems typically involve using information technology to share the details of customer orders, programmable equipment to fulfill orders, and skilled people to carry out whatever tasks are necessary to fill an order. They are less complicated and require less cooperation than do mass production systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When a company looks to an established, superlative product as a guide for its new product, it is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  implementing quality control 
B)  forecasting 
C)  implementing quality standards 
D)  benchmarking 
A)  implementing quality control 
B)  forecasting 
C)  implementing quality standards 
D)  benchmarking

Question 10

In a just-in-time system, most of the responsibility for carrying inventory falls on the purchasers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define physical variables that affect facility locations and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Physical variables involve such issues a

Question 12

Define continuous production processes and intermittent production processes and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

A continuous production process generate

Question 13

A company uses raw materials to produce a product. The company is creating time utility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the task of production and operations management?

Accepted Answer

A)  To determine the most economical routes for transporting the firms' products 
B)  To manage the use of people and machinery in converting materials and resources into finished goods and services 
C)  To manage the use of people and other resources in the development of distribution channels and promotional strategies 
D)  To design systems that will provide managers with information useful for decision making 
A)  To determine the most economical routes for transporting the firms' products 
B)  To manage the use of people and machinery in converting materials and resources into finished goods and services 
C)  To manage the use of people and other resources in the development of distribution channels and promotional strategies 
D)  To design systems that will provide managers with information useful for decision making

Question 15

Identifying how leaders in certain fields perform and continually comparing and measuring performance against these outstanding performers is called quality control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hospitals often use a customer-oriented layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Tidewater Company uses 100,000 pounds of fresh flowers each year. Because of rising energy costs, it has become more expensive for Tidewater to store flowers. All other factors being equal, Tidewater should _____ its inventory of fresh flowers, which would _____ the risk of running out of inventory

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce; have no effect on 
B)  increase; have no effect on 
C)  reduce; increase 
D)  increase; increase 
A)  reduce; have no effect on 
B)  increase; have no effect on 
C)  reduce; increase 
D)  increase; increase

Question 18

A "lights out" factory, which is completely automated demonstrates a firm's lack of ability to meet customer needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Isaac's job involves setting up well-designed procedures for coordinating people, materials, and machinery for the production of mesh filters. Isaac is involved in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  inventory control 
B)  facility design 
C)  production control 
D)  manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) 
A)  inventory control 
B)  facility design 
C)  production control 
D)  manufacturing resource planning (MRP II)

Question 20

When the editors of Contemporary Business use computers, paper, and human effort to create the new edition of a text, they are engaged in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  creating time utility 
B)  creating possession utility 
C)  production 
D)  Marketing 
A)  creating time utility 
B)  creating possession utility 
C)  production 
D)  Marketing

Potential plant location choices become more limited when skilled employee technicians are required.

The goal of _____ is for companies to eliminate virtually all defects in output, processes, and transactions.

Describe the customer-oriented layout and provide an example.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -The third component of mass production, _____, involves producing uniform, interchangeable goods and parts.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -_____ is a computer-based production planning system that ensures a firm has all the parts and materials it needs to produce its output at the right time and place, and in the right amounts.

What is the main reason some companies have set up offshore assembly plants?

Grocery stores use scanners not only for faster check-out times, but as a tool to obtain merchandise sales data and create short-term forecasts. This system is known as _____ production.

When a company looks to an established, superlative product as a guide for its new product, it is _____.

In a just-in-time system, most of the responsibility for carrying inventory falls on the purchasers.

Define physical variables that affect facility locations and provide an example.

Define continuous production processes and intermittent production processes and provide an example of each.

A company uses raw materials to produce a product. The company is creating time utility.

What is the task of production and operations management?

Identifying how leaders in certain fields perform and continually comparing and measuring performance against these outstanding performers is called quality control.

Hospitals often use a customer-oriented layout.

Tidewater Company uses 100,000 pounds of fresh flowers each year. Because of rising energy costs, it has become more expensive for Tidewater to store flowers. All other factors being equal, Tidewater should _ its inventory of fresh flowers, which would _ the risk of running out of inventory

A "lights out" factory, which is completely automated demonstrates a firm's lack of ability to meet customer needs.

Isaac's job involves setting up well-designed procedures for coordinating people, materials, and machinery for the production of mesh filters. Isaac is involved in _____.

When the editors of Contemporary Business use computers, paper, and human effort to create the new edition of a text, they are engaged in _____.

The Changing Face of Business

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business

Competing in World Markets

Forms of Business Ownership and Organization

Starting Your Own Business: the Entrepreneurship Alternative

Management, Leadership, and the Internal Organization

Human Resource Management: From Recruitment to Labor Relations

Top Performance Through Empowerment, Teamwork, and Communication

Customer-Driven Marketing

Product and Distribution Strategies

Promotion and Pricing Strategies

Using Technology to Manage Information

Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements

The Financial System

Financial Management

Filters

Exam 10: Production and Operations Management

Potential plant location choices become more limited when skilled employee technicians are required.

The goal of _____ is for companies to eliminate virtually all defects in output, processes, and transactions.

Describe the customer-oriented layout and provide an example.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -The third component of mass production, _____, involves producing uniform, interchangeable goods and parts.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -_____ is a computer-based production planning system that ensures a firm has all the parts and materials it needs to produce its output at the right time and place, and in the right amounts.

What is the main reason some companies have set up offshore assembly plants?

Grocery stores use scanners not only for faster check-out times, but as a tool to obtain merchandise sales data and create short-term forecasts. This system is known as _____ production.

When a company looks to an established, superlative product as a guide for its new product, it is _____.

In a just-in-time system, most of the responsibility for carrying inventory falls on the purchasers.

Define physical variables that affect facility locations and provide an example.

Define continuous production processes and intermittent production processes and provide an example of each.

A company uses raw materials to produce a product. The company is creating time utility.

What is the task of production and operations management?

Identifying how leaders in certain fields perform and continually comparing and measuring performance against these outstanding performers is called quality control.

Hospitals often use a customer-oriented layout.

Tidewater Company uses 100,000 pounds of fresh flowers each year. Because of rising energy costs, it has become more expensive for Tidewater to store flowers. All other factors being equal, Tidewater should _____ its inventory of fresh flowers, which would _____ the risk of running out of inventory

A "lights out" factory, which is completely automated demonstrates a firm's lack of ability to meet customer needs.

Isaac's job involves setting up well-designed procedures for coordinating people, materials, and machinery for the production of mesh filters. Isaac is involved in _____.

When the editors of Contemporary Business use computers, paper, and human effort to create the new edition of a text, they are engaged in _____.

The Changing Face of Business

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business

Competing in World Markets

Forms of Business Ownership and Organization

Starting Your Own Business: the Entrepreneurship Alternative

Management, Leadership, and the Internal Organization

Human Resource Management: From Recruitment to Labor Relations

Top Performance Through Empowerment, Teamwork, and Communication

Customer-Driven Marketing

Product and Distribution Strategies

Promotion and Pricing Strategies

Using Technology to Manage Information

Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements

The Financial System

Financial Management

Filters

Tidewater Company uses 100,000 pounds of fresh flowers each year. Because of rising energy costs, it has become more expensive for Tidewater to store flowers. All other factors being equal, Tidewater should _ its inventory of fresh flowers, which would _ the risk of running out of inventory