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Question 1. 2.

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the supply chain includes all activities and processes to provid a customer.

material in the supply chain usually flows from producer to cu the supply chain contains only one supplier. all of the above are true. a and b only are true.. Low volume and high variety More volume and less variety More volume and high variety Low Volume and low variety utilization greater in manufacturing than in services defined only for manufacturing firms multifactor productivity none of the above all of the above are true I and II only are true I, II and III only are true I, II and IV only are true II, III and IV only are true

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Which of the following statements is best?

3. 4. 5. 1. 2.

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Inventory reduction strategy can prove to be a good strategy 3. for the company with : 4. 5. 1. 2.

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The total of all outputs produced by the transformation process divided by the total of the inputs is

3. 4. 5. 1.

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Which of the following statements is best? 2. I. The conflict between marketing, finance and production centers on customer service, disruption to production, and inventory levels. 3. II. Marketing,s objectives can be met with higher inventories. III. Finance,s objectives can be met with higher inventories. IV. Production,s objectives can be met with higher inventories. 4. 5.

1. 2. 2. Which of the following is not a current trend in operations management? 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 2. Material requirements planning (MRP): 3. 4. 5. 1. If a firm wishes to maximize profit, which of the following objectives are in conflict? I. Maximize customer service. II. Minimize production costs. III. Minimize inventory costs. IV. Minimize distribution costs. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. Just In Time inventory management system 3. 4. 5.

just-in-time performance global focus supply chain partnering mass customization All of the above are current trends.

ignores the human resources required, but provides informati resources. performs a similar function for manufacturing resources that capital.

uses an accurate bill of material, a master production schedul record as its basic inputs. uses ABC analysis to determine the volume of each category produce one finished item. all the above none of the above I and II only I and III only II and III only helps in reducing raw material inventory Reduces work in process inventory Helps in reducing finished goods inventory All of the above -

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1. 2. A foundry produces circular utility access hatches (manhole covers). Currently, 120 covers are produced in a 10-hour shift. 3. If labor productivity can be increased by 20%, it would then be 4. 5. 1. 2. 4. On the crossover chart where the costs of two or more location alternatives have been plotted, the quantity at which two cost curves cross is the quantity at which 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 4. The supply chain extends from 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

14.4 covers/hr 24 covers/hr 240 valves/hr 1200 covers/hr none of the above fixed costs are equal for two alternative locations variable costs are equal for two alternative locations total costs are equal for all alternative locations fixed costs equal variable costs for one location total costs are equal for two alternative locations supplier to manufacturer supplier to supplier dealer to customer supplier to final customer 990 1000 1010 1030 none of the above

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Over a 10-week period the cumulative sales are forecast at 10,000 units, the opening inventory is 200 units and the closing inventory is to be 100 units. What should be the weekly planned production for level production?

1. 2. 5. Total productive maintenance (TPM) combines 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 5. Independent demand items are ----------. 3. 4. 5. A full-service restaurant is considering opening a new facility in a specific city. The table below shows its ratings of four factors at each of two potential sites. 1. 2. 3.

breakdown maintenance and preventive maintenance. productivity and maintenance.

preventive maintenance, total quality, and employee involvem periodic inspection and machine repair. final products demanded by external customers unfinished products demanded by internal departments

component items supplied by JIT inventory to produce a final All of the above 120; 120 22; 24 18; 120 34; 28

Factor Affluence of local population Traffic flow Parking availability Growth potential

Weight .20 .40 .20 .20

Gary Belt Mall Line 30 30

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50 20 30 40 10 30
5. none of the above

The score for Gary Mall is ------ and the score for Belt Line is ------. 1. 6. Lean production 2. relies on cellular layouts.

minimizes inventory investment but makes it difficult to react

3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 6. MRP systems are most useful for companies with 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 6. The center-of-gravity method is used primarily to determine what type of locations? 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 7. One of the major advantages of process-oriented layouts is 3. 4. 5. 1. 7. TQM principles include 2.

assumes producing one extra piece is worse than being one p All of the above complex products. job shop production systems. products that have many common components. All of the above service locations manufacturing locations distribution center locations supplier locations call center locations high equipment utilization large work-in-process inventories flexibility in equipment and labor assignment smooth and continuous flow of work none of the above emphasis on breakthrough improvements. decreased product inspections.

3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 7. TQM principles include 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 8. Takt time is 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 8. A -------- shows the relationship between two variables in a process. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2.

employee led leadership for quality. All of the above emphasis on breakthrough improvements. decreased product inspections. employee led leadership for quality. All of the above the total work time available divided by units required by the a fictional time increment r in production cycle the same thing as cycle time in a process layout an important consideration in balancing an assembly line Pareto analysis Checksheet Scatter diagram Cause-and-Effect diagram Pareto analysis Check sheet

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---------- shows the methodology to focus of fewer number of key issues.

3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 9. A product-oriented layout would be most appropriate for which one of the following businesses? 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 9. A producer would most likely view quality as 3. 4. 5. 1. 10. An assembly line is an example of a 2.

Scatter diagram Cause-and-Effect diagram all of the above are true I and II only are true I, II and III only are true I, II and IV only are true II, III and IV only are true fast food steel-making insurance sales clothing alterations a grocery store quality of conformance. quality of design. quality of service. quality of performance. product-focused process process-focused process

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Lean Principles covers I) 5S II) JIT III) Kaizen IV) TPM

3. 4. 5. 1. Which of the statement about, Inventory Postponement is most appropriate I) Inventory Reduction II) Increase in Inventory III)End Variety can be increased IV) Delay in investments 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 10. A black belt in a six sigma program is 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 11. 3. 4. 5. 1. 11. 2.

repetitive process line process specialized process All the above I &II above are true II, III are true I, III and IV -

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an honorary title for a company executive who is acknowledg quality a project team member a full time position as a project leader

a manager who resolves disputes between departments abou -

3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 11. A graphic technique for defining the relationship between customer desires and product/service is 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 12. The dimensions, tolerances, materials, and finishes of a component are typically shown on a(n) 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 13. An assembly drawing 3. 4. 5. 1. 14. A route sheet provides a(n) 2.

Product Lifecycle Management the House of Quality the moment of truth the assembly drawing the product development team assembly chart engineering drawing bill of material assembly drawing route sheet shows, in schematic form, how the product is assembled shows an exploded view of the product

lists the operations, including assembly and inspection, neces component with the material specified in the bill of material

provides detailed instructions on how to perform a given task describes the dimensions and finish of each component exploded view of the product instruction to make a given quantity of a particular item

3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 16. 3. 4. 5.

schematic showing how the product is assembled sequence of operations necessary to produce the component set of detailed instructions about how to perform a task decision tree analysis Pareto analysis breakeven analysis product-by-value analysis product life cycle analysis -

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The analysis tool that helps determine what products to develop, and by what strategy, by listing products in descending order of their individual dollar contribution to the firm is