Question 1

Which one of the following factors usually calls for a larger capacity cushion?

Accepted Answer

A) uncertain demand 
B) high capital intensity 
C) more reliable equipment 
D) high worker flexibility 
A) uncertain demand 
B) high capital intensity 
C) more reliable equipment 
D) high worker flexibility

Question 2

Discuss the relationship between setup time and utilization.

Accepted Answer

Setup time is the time required to adjus

Question 3

A wait-and-see capacity strategy:

Accepted Answer

A) involves small,frequent jumps in capacity. 
B) minimizes the chance of lost sales due to insufficient capacity. 
C) can result in economies of scale and a fast rate of learning,yielding reduced manufacturing costs. 
D) stays ahead of demand. 
A) involves small,frequent jumps in capacity. 
B) minimizes the chance of lost sales due to insufficient capacity. 
C) can result in economies of scale and a fast rate of learning,yielding reduced manufacturing costs. 
D) stays ahead of demand.

Question 4

A standard work year is 2080 hours at the Luther Mill and it takes about 2 hours to fill a customer order.The manager at the mill is always concerned about employee idle time,so he aims for a capacity cushion of two percent.Last year saw 15,000 customer orders at the mill and the manager has a new Mercedes in mind as a company car,so he hopes that there is an increase of 10% in customer orders for next year.How many workers will the manager need to have at the mill next year?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 13 
C) 16 
D) 19 
A) 10 
B) 13 
C) 16 
D) 19

Question 5

An expansionist capacity strategy minimizes the risks of overexpansion due to overly optimistic demand forecasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which one of the following factors usually motivates a smaller capacity cushion?

Accepted Answer

A) unevenly distributed demands 
B) high capital intensity 
C) high penalty costs for overtime usage 
D) requests for quick customer services 
A) unevenly distributed demands 
B) high capital intensity 
C) high penalty costs for overtime usage 
D) requests for quick customer services

Question 7

Kristen made a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough and then had to clean the utensils and mixing bowl before she made a batch of oatmeal raisin cookie dough.The time spent cleaning the bowl and utensils is an example of setup time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of these phrases best describes the term base case?

Accepted Answer

A) the do-nothing alternative 
B) thinking outside the box 
C) working smarter,not harder 
D) working harder,not smarter 
A) the do-nothing alternative 
B) thinking outside the box 
C) working smarter,not harder 
D) working harder,not smarter

Which one of the following factors usually calls for a larger capacity cushion?

Discuss the relationship between setup time and utilization.

A wait-and-see capacity strategy:

An expansionist capacity strategy minimizes the risks of overexpansion due to overly optimistic demand forecasts.

Which one of the following factors usually motivates a smaller capacity cushion?

Kristen made a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough and then had to clean the utensils and mixing bowl before she made a batch of oatmeal raisin cookie dough.The time spent cleaning the bowl and utensils is an example of setup time.

Which of these phrases best describes the term base case?

Using Operations to Create Value

Process Strategy and Analysis

Quality and Performance

Constraint Management

Lean Systems

Project Management

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Supply Chain Design

Supply Chain Logistic Networks

Supply Chain Integration

Supply Chain Sustainability

Decision Making

Waiting Lines

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Simulation

Financial Analysis

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Measuring Output Rates

Learning Curve Analysis

Operations Scheduling

Layout

Filters

Exam 4: Capacity Planning

Which one of the following factors usually calls for a larger capacity cushion?

Discuss the relationship between setup time and utilization.

A wait-and-see capacity strategy:

An expansionist capacity strategy minimizes the risks of overexpansion due to overly optimistic demand forecasts.

Which one of the following factors usually motivates a smaller capacity cushion?

Kristen made a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough and then had to clean the utensils and mixing bowl before she made a batch of oatmeal raisin cookie dough.The time spent cleaning the bowl and utensils is an example of setup time.

Which of these phrases best describes the term base case?

Using Operations to Create Value

Process Strategy and Analysis

Quality and Performance

Constraint Management

Lean Systems

Project Management

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Supply Chain Design

Supply Chain Logistic Networks

Supply Chain Integration

Supply Chain Sustainability

Decision Making

Waiting Lines

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Simulation

Financial Analysis

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Measuring Output Rates

Learning Curve Analysis

Operations Scheduling

Layout

Filters