QUESTION Based on the description above, during the planning process the project managers of the Pest Eradication Device most likely failed to adequately address all of the following issues EXCEPT which one? A) Will the Pest Eradication Device function in the way that customers demand? B) Is there any demand in the market for a […]
QUESTION How does lean manufacturing play into the idea of quality assurance? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: By paring labor to the minimum, you have fewer people who could make mistakes. With machines using the fewest possible moving parts, there is less that can go wrong with your equipment. Rejected products […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, weakens the CEO’s position? A) The iffy reputation of the area in which the strip mall is located would make the business’s current employees uneasy about their safety at work, which would lead to increased turnover in staff. B) The lower cost of living in the new neighborhood […]
QUESTION What are the four basic places where you could go to get training in green jobs? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: training programs and internships; community colleges with certificate programs; four-year colleges with environmentally minded degree programs; and business schools with programs in sustainable business practices Explanation: training programs and […]
QUESTION What is quality? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Quality refers to the total ability of a product or service to meet customer needs. The term refers not only to giving customers what they want but also to reducing defects and errors before and after the product or service is delivered […]
QUESTION Give an example that is not from your book about resources (inputs), a transformation process the resources go through, and then the resulting finished products (output). What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Answers will vary. Sample answer: silica, labor, heat > melting > glass Explanation: Answers should show resources, a transformation […]
QUESTION Sandals Beachfront Resorts for Lovers charges an all-inclusive price and has a no-children-allowed policy. Sandals does not manufacture anything, but it is in the mass production business. What does Sandals produce? Explain. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Mass production is possible in the service industries. At Sandals, the goal is […]
QUESTION What are CAD, CAM, and CIM, and how are they related? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: CAD is computer-aided design. Products, structures, designs, and maps can be rendered in three dimensions. CAM is computer-aided manufacturing. CAM systems allow products designed with CAD to be input into an automated manufacturing system […]
QUESTION When deciding where to locate a facility, a company considers at least four points having to do with labor. The wishes of lower-level employees are not taken into account per se, but are likely considered under this, one of the four points. Explain. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Quality of […]
QUESTION Give an example of how CIM (computer-integrated manufacturing) could be used to mass produce customized products. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Answers will vary. Sample answer: A custom kitchen cabinet maker could use a computer to design different types of cabinets before choosing one. Then her dimensions and other specifications […]
