Question 1

A company that hires an outside firm to do its accounting and payroll function is outsourcing that function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Scheduling involves determining how long each operation takes and deciding which tasks are done in which order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Create a sample capacity plan for a business that you want to start.Clearly mention such aspects as future demand and starting capacity.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Achieving ISO certification indicates that the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  company has recently effected a drastic quality change 
B)  company is responsive toward its environment 
C)  company manufactures goods in a European country 
D)  company's internal processes meet accepted standards 
E)  company ensures that the defects are limited to 3.4 in million

Question 5

________ are estimates of future demand for a company's products.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operation plans 
B)  PERT reports 
C)  Resource plans 
D)  Critical paths 
E)  Production forecasts

Question 6

Customer involvement tends to be more for goods than services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hudson Foods markets processed foods in the United States.The company obtains raw materials from small-scale producers in the U.S.and Canada.This act of getting the necessary raw materials for production is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inventorying 
B)  operation 
C)  finishing 
D)  logistics 
E)  procurement

Question 8

Ronda Scooters is a leading Asian manufacturer of electric scooters.The company procures raw materials from a firm based in China.The Chinese supplier delivers materials in about three weeks after receiving a confirmed order.This period is referred to as the materials' ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procurement delay 
B)  lead time 
C)  lag time 
D)  run time 
E)  process forecast

Question 9

________ refers to transferring a part or all of a business function to a facility in another country.

Accepted Answer

A)  Offshoring 
B)  Scaling 
C)  Leveraging 
D)  Customization 
E)  External valuation

Question 10

________ is a comprehensive approach of companywide policies,practices,and procedures to ensure that every product meets quality standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistical process control 
B)  Quality assurance 
C)  Quality control 
D)  Quality directive 
E)  Corrective management

Question 11

Rolber Cycles is a manufacturer of racing bicycles.The company gives extreme importance to customer responsiveness and keeps products ready in the warehouse to deliver to customers immediately after they receive an order.These products are best referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  supplies 
B)  inventory 
C)  layouts 
D)  system tools 
E)  production intermediaries

Question 12

In response to increasing demand for products in developing countries,some manufacturers pursue a strategy called ________ by establishing production facilities in or near those markets.

Accepted Answer

A)  reshoring 
B)  near-shoring 
C)  global-shoring 
D)  spot-shoring 
E)  onshoring

Question 13

Identical goods or services are created in large quantities in mass customization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The technology known as ________ attaches small antenna tags to products or shipping containers to help the company track where needed materials are in its supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A)  WiFi intelligence (WFI) 
B)  resource identification protocols (RIP) 
C)  ISO informatics (ISOI) 
D)  just-in-time systematics (JITS) 
E)  radio frequency identification (RFI
D)

Question 15

Making sure you have what you need no earlier than when you need it is known as just-in-time inventory management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ refers to determining the right quantities of supplies and products to have on hand and tracking where those items are.

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer relationship management 
B)  Summative evaluation 
C)  Quality control 
D)  Inventory control 
E)  Statistical process control

Question 17

Feedback is the information from the output applied back to the input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Morkel Toys is a manufacturer of toys.The company produces tens of thousands of Barbie Dolls in its factories every day.It uses large machinery to automate the production and the output is standardized.This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mass customization 
B)  batch-of-one production 
C)  mass production 
D)  customized production 
E)  mass personalization

Question 19

Capacity planning is not directly linked to estimation of future demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ include all the elements and processes from transforming raw materials to making the final products available to the ultimate customer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer chains 
B)  Supply webs 
C)  Value chains 
D)  Supply chains 
E)  Product cycles

Exam 9: Production Systems

A company that hires an outside firm to do its accounting and payroll function is outsourcing that function.

Scheduling involves determining how long each operation takes and deciding which tasks are done in which order.

Create a sample capacity plan for a business that you want to start.Clearly mention such aspects as future demand and starting capacity.

Achieving ISO certification indicates that the ________.

________ are estimates of future demand for a company's products.

Customer involvement tends to be more for goods than services.

Hudson Foods markets processed foods in the United States.The company obtains raw materials from small-scale producers in the U.S.and Canada.This act of getting the necessary raw materials for production is called ________.

Ronda Scooters is a leading Asian manufacturer of electric scooters.The company procures raw materials from a firm based in China.The Chinese supplier delivers materials in about three weeks after receiving a confirmed order.This period is referred to as the materials' ________.

________ refers to transferring a part or all of a business function to a facility in another country.

________ is a comprehensive approach of companywide policies,practices,and procedures to ensure that every product meets quality standards.

Rolber Cycles is a manufacturer of racing bicycles.The company gives extreme importance to customer responsiveness and keeps products ready in the warehouse to deliver to customers immediately after they receive an order.These products are best referred to as ________.

In response to increasing demand for products in developing countries,some manufacturers pursue a strategy called ________ by establishing production facilities in or near those markets.

Identical goods or services are created in large quantities in mass customization.

The technology known as ________ attaches small antenna tags to products or shipping containers to help the company track where needed materials are in its supply chain.

Making sure you have what you need no earlier than when you need it is known as just-in-time inventory management.

________ refers to determining the right quantities of supplies and products to have on hand and tracking where those items are.

Feedback is the information from the output applied back to the input.

Morkel Toys is a manufacturer of toys.The company produces tens of thousands of Barbie Dolls in its factories every day.It uses large machinery to automate the production and the output is standardized.This is an example of ________.

Capacity planning is not directly linked to estimation of future demand.

________ include all the elements and processes from transforming raw materials to making the final products available to the ultimate customer.