Question 1

Why is flexible manufacturing ideal for pharmaceutical companies?

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Question 2

The critical path in a PERT diagram illustrates the sequence of operations that requires the longest time for completion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most services businesses,such as accountants and plumbers,utilize an intermittent production system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A plant where plastic 2-liter bottles are manufactured probably uses a _____ layout.

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A) customer-oriented 
B) product 
C) process 
D) fixed-position

Question 5

A process layout groups machinery and other equipment according to their functions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ is the phase of production control that determines the sequence of work and specifies where and by whom each aspect of production will be performed.

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A) Follow-up 
B) Routing 
C) Scheduling 
D) Dispatching

Question 7

Provide an example of another college with whom your college might benchmark itself.

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Question 8

Which of the following is a disadvantage of mass production?

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A) Workers perform specialized tasks. 
B) Managers are seldom able to create conditions for high productivity. 
C) It is inefficient for producing small batches of different items. 
D) It moves the product along a conveyor belt past a number of workstations.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a primary task of production managers?

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A) Determining what products to produce 
B) Controlling the production process 
C) Selecting the most appropriate layout 
D) Planning the production process

Question 10

Which of the following statements is NOT true of standardization?

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A) Standardization is used as the basis for custom-made machinery. 
B) The availability of standardized parts makes possible the replacement of defective and worn-out components. 
C) Standardized parts can reduce the cost of repairs. 
D) Standardized parts can be produced in quantity and assembled later.

Question 11

Engineers at Ford Motor Company use computers to build new car models in the virtual world before they are ever built in automobile plants.These engineers are using _____.

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A) flexible manufacturing systems 
B) computer-aided manufacturing 
C) computer-integrated manufacturing 
D) computer-aided design

Question 12

A typical machine shop generally has separate departments where machines are grouped by functions such as grinding,drilling,pressing,and lathing.This is an example of a process layout.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Although companies don't generally decide to completely replace mass production with flexible production or customer-driven production,the addition of these alternative forms of production can lead to job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

State and local governments may offer _____ to encourage businesses to locate in their area.

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A) proximity to suppliers 
B) tax incentives 
C) proximity to raw materials 
D) physical factors such as energy

Question 15

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The critical path in a PERT chart represents the _____.

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A) sequence of operations that involves outside suppliers 
B) sequence of operations that requires the longest time for completion 
C) areas of operations that require the least amount of technical support 
D) areas of operations that have abundant and extra time

Question 17

A manufacturer requires fragile raw material that takes time to be delivered by the supplier.Which of the following should the production manager of this facility ensure?

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A) He or she has access to multiple suppliers. 
B) The supplier maintains confidentiality. 
C) The facility has a product layout. 
D) The facility uses more people to handle the raw material.

Question 18

Describe the major tasks of production and operations managers.

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Question 19

Describe quality control and provide an example.

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Question 20

Provide two examples of uses for robots.

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Exam 10: Production and Operations Management

Why is flexible manufacturing ideal for pharmaceutical companies?

The critical path in a PERT diagram illustrates the sequence of operations that requires the longest time for completion.

Most services businesses,such as accountants and plumbers,utilize an intermittent production system.

A plant where plastic 2-liter bottles are manufactured probably uses a _____ layout.

A process layout groups machinery and other equipment according to their functions.

_____ is the phase of production control that determines the sequence of work and specifies where and by whom each aspect of production will be performed.

Provide an example of another college with whom your college might benchmark itself.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of mass production?

Which of the following is not a primary task of production managers?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of standardization?

Engineers at Ford Motor Company use computers to build new car models in the virtual world before they are ever built in automobile plants.These engineers are using _____.

A typical machine shop generally has separate departments where machines are grouped by functions such as grinding,drilling,pressing,and lathing.This is an example of a process layout.

Although companies don't generally decide to completely replace mass production with flexible production or customer-driven production,the addition of these alternative forms of production can lead to job satisfaction.

State and local governments may offer _____ to encourage businesses to locate in their area.

The critical path in a PERT chart represents the _____.

A manufacturer requires fragile raw material that takes time to be delivered by the supplier.Which of the following should the production manager of this facility ensure?

Describe the major tasks of production and operations managers.

Describe quality control and provide an example.

Provide two examples of uses for robots.