Question 1

_________ manufacturing is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste and no-value-added activities.

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Question 2

Production manager Dave Harmon wants to link all the divisions and subsidiaries of his firm's computerized functions into a single,integrated software program that uses a single database.In order to achieve this goal,Dave could make use of:

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A)   Enterprise resource planning.
B)   Manufacturing resource planning.
C)   Program evaluation and review techniques.
D)   Gantt charts.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A production process characterized by long production runs to turn out finished goods over time is known as a(n) :

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A)   Assembly process.
B)   Continuous process.
C)   Extended process.
D)   Unrestricted process.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What is the Malcolm Baldridge Award?

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The Malcolm Baldridge Award was establis...

Question 5

_________ is the physical arrangement of resources in the production process.

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A)   Facility location
B)   Facility layout
C)   ERP
D)   RRLE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

MRP is the acronym for:

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A)   Minimum resource payments.
B)   Maximized revenue potential
C)   Managed resource priorities
D)   Materials requirement planningE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The inventory control system that schedules materials to arrive and leaves as they are needed is called JIT or Just in Time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although it is most often thought of as applying to manufacturing processes,Six Sigma can be applied to any business process where the quality of the result may be quantified and the results of each process tracked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Six Sigma is both a precise set of statistical tools and a rallying cry for continuous improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

In the process of operations management,a firm transforms resources such as raw materials,supplies,and even human resources into goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Contemporary manufacturers in the U.S.lack the flexibility to use intermittent production processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

___________ is the creation of goods and services using land,labor,capital,entrepreneurship and knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)   Resource combination
B)   Supply chain management
C)   Production
D)   PurchasingE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Mass customization is tailoring products to meet the needs of individual customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

__________ is the process of selecting a geographic location for a company's operations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Facility location
B)   Facility layout
C)   FRP
D)   Geographic requirements planningE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

To reduce the cost of holding too much inventory,many companies have implemented:

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A)   ABC inventory management.
B)   First-in, last-out inventory control.
C)   Just-in-time inventory control.
D)   Maximum inventory management.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 16

Harmon Furniture Company uses labor and machinery to transform wood,plastic,metal and cloth into comfortable chairs,sofas,and love seats.This process creates:

Accepted Answer

A)   Form utility.
B)   Place utility.
C)   Use facility.
D)   Intangible productivity.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Production creates:

Accepted Answer

A)   Time utility
B)   Possession utility
C)   Form utility
D)   Marginal utilityE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The operations planning practice of inputting sales forecasts into computer software that accurately predicts the amount and timing of materials needed to complete products and projects is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Enterprise Resource Planning.
B)   Materials Requirement Planning.
C)   Virtual accuracy tool.
D)   Computer Based Materials Model.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

CAD/CAM has made it possible to custom-design products to meet the tastes of small markets with very little increase in costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Dave's Cap Emporium offers to produce hats and caps according to customers' requests.Dave's utilizes a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   Analytic system.
B)   Just-in-time system.
C)   Intermittent process.
D)   Continuous process.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Management and Leadership in Todays Organizations

_________ manufacturing is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste and no-value-added activities.

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Production manager Dave Harmon wants to link all the divisions and subsidiaries of his firm's computerized functions into a single,integrated software program that uses a single database.In order to achieve this goal,Dave could make use of:

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A production process characterized by long production runs to turn out finished goods over time is known as a(n) :

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What is the Malcolm Baldridge Award?

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_________ is the physical arrangement of resources in the production process.

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MRP is the acronym for:

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The inventory control system that schedules materials to arrive and leaves as they are needed is called JIT or Just in Time.

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Although it is most often thought of as applying to manufacturing processes,Six Sigma can be applied to any business process where the quality of the result may be quantified and the results of each process tracked.

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Six Sigma is both a precise set of statistical tools and a rallying cry for continuous improvement.

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In the process of operations management,a firm transforms resources such as raw materials,supplies,and even human resources into goods and services.

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Contemporary manufacturers in the U.S.lack the flexibility to use intermittent production processes.

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___________ is the creation of goods and services using land,labor,capital,entrepreneurship and knowledge.

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Mass customization is tailoring products to meet the needs of individual customers.

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__________ is the process of selecting a geographic location for a company's operations.

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To reduce the cost of holding too much inventory,many companies have implemented:

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Harmon Furniture Company uses labor and machinery to transform wood,plastic,metal and cloth into comfortable chairs,sofas,and love seats.This process creates:

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Production creates:

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The operations planning practice of inputting sales forecasts into computer software that accurately predicts the amount and timing of materials needed to complete products and projects is:

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CAD/CAM has made it possible to custom-design products to meet the tastes of small markets with very little increase in costs.

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Dave's Cap Emporium offers to produce hats and caps according to customers' requests.Dave's utilizes a(n) :

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