Question 1

Just-in-time is an inventory system that was developed in California and is starting to catch on in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a system that would note how a possible strike in an Edmonton, Alberta, plant will threaten supplies of a needed component part as well as how customer preference for time-saving devices is increasing and then use this information in production planning?

Accepted Answer

A)   manufacturing resource planning
B)   manufacturing resource planning II
C)   enterprise resource planning
D)   the PERT chartE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

In which type of production are goods produced using mass-production techniques up to a point, then production is custom tailored to the needs or desires of individual customers?

Accepted Answer

A)   individualized production
B)   niche manufacturing
C)   mass customization
D)   just-in-time productionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A CAD/CAM system is best described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   inventory system
B)   tax service
C)   depreciation schedule
D)   production design and control systemE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The emphasis on keeping manufacturing costs low by producing uniform products by using repetitive and standardized process is part of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   centralized production
B)   mass production
C)   uniform production
D)   standard productionE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A process layout is best for a company that has which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   repeated routine operations
B)   a high volume of products
C)   a wide variety of products
D)   long production runsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is a set of technical standards designed by the International Organization for Standardization to promote clean production processes to protect the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   ISO 9000
B)   ISO 14000
C)   ISO 9001
D)   ISO 14001E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following companies would be LEAST likely to use the continuous process?

Accepted Answer

A)   plywood plant
B)   bakery
C)   chemical company
D)   oil refineryE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following charts are bar graphs that are plotted on a timeline to show the relationship between scheduled and actual production?

Accepted Answer

A)   bellwether
B)   Taylor
C)   procedural
D)   GanttE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Spalding produces large numbers of golf balls all at once. Spalding puts the golf balls in inventory and distributes them around the world. Which of the following type of production is Spalding using?

Accepted Answer

A)   production-to-order
B)   mass production
C)   custom production
D)   process productionE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In the production of cornmeal for baking, corn is ground. This conversion process is an example of which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)   process manufacturing
B)   production segregation
C)   the assembly process
D)   consumer product conversionE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

What is a production process in which the basic inputs are either combined to create the output or transformed into the output?

Accepted Answer

A)   intermittent manufacturing
B)   assembly process
C)   process manufacturing
D)   continuous processE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The aspect of operations management in which the company considers its resources and its own strategic goals in an effort to determine the best production methods is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   efficiency optimization
B)   operations maximization
C)   production planning
D)   establishing critical pathsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The marketing division makes make-or-buy decisions for the production division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Production and operations management involves three main types of decisions that are made at three different stages. The final stage of operations management focuses on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   inventory control
B)   improving production and operations
C)   production planning
D)   establishing critical pathsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is a common incentive offered by countries to try to attract companies to set up in their country?

Accepted Answer

A)   free and quick visas
B)   subsidies to hire locals
C)   free land
D)   tax breaksE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

In 1992, Mazda included a solar-powered ventilation system on its cars. Because customers were not willing to pay for this benefit and did not complain when it was no longer available, Mazda discontinued it. This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   manufacturing consolidation
B)   lean manufacturing
C)   removing the fat
D)   manufacturing compressionE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Electronic data interchange is an important communications tool for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   just-in-time
B)   supply chain management
C)   manufacturing resources planning
D)   PERT chartsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

What are the three main types of facility layouts?

Accepted Answer

A)   intermittent, variable, and customized
B)   fixed position, variable, and service
C)   product, process, and fixed position
D)   process, product, and serviceE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

What do Gantt charts and PERT charts have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are both tools for computer-aided design.
B)   They are both common scheduling tools for complex situations.
C)   They both are useful in making sure that all resources are available at the start of a complex project.
D)   They are both tools used for evaluating potential site locations.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 15: Achieving World-class Operations Management

A CAD/CAM system is best described as which of the following?

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Spalding produces large numbers of golf balls all at once. Spalding puts the golf balls in inventory and distributes them around the world. Which of the following type of production is Spalding using?

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In which type of production are goods produced using mass-production techniques up to a point, then production is custom tailored to the needs or desires of individual customers?

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In 1992, Mazda included a solar-powered ventilation system on its cars. Because customers were not willing to pay for this benefit and did not complain when it was no longer available, Mazda discontinued it. This is an example of which of the following?

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What are the three main types of facility layouts?

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Production and operations management involves three main types of decisions that are made at three different stages. The final stage of operations management focuses on which of the following?

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Which of the following is a set of technical standards designed by the International Organization for Standardization to promote clean production processes to protect the environment?

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The emphasis on keeping manufacturing costs low by producing uniform products by using repetitive and standardized process is part of which of the following?

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Which of the following companies would be LEAST likely to use the continuous process?

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In the production of cornmeal for baking, corn is ground. This conversion process is an example of which of the following processes?

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Electronic data interchange is an important communications tool for which of the following?

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Just-in-time is an inventory system that was developed in California and is starting to catch on in Japan.

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Which of the following is a system that would note how a possible strike in an Edmonton, Alberta, plant will threaten supplies of a needed component part as well as how customer preference for time-saving devices is increasing and then use this information in production planning?

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What is a production process in which the basic inputs are either combined to create the output or transformed into the output?

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Which of the following is a common incentive offered by countries to try to attract companies to set up in their country?

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A process layout is best for a company that has which of the following?

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Which of the following charts are bar graphs that are plotted on a timeline to show the relationship between scheduled and actual production?

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What do Gantt charts and PERT charts have in common?

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The aspect of operations management in which the company considers its resources and its own strategic goals in an effort to determine the best production methods is known as which of the following?

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The marketing division makes make-or-buy decisions for the production division.

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