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 […]
QUESTION Variety means there are many kinds of the same product to choose from when shopping. For example, you can buy shampoo for dry hair, for oily hair, or for dandruffy hair. How do you think variety is different from mass customization? Use the example of customized cookbooks in your book in your response. What […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a reason PERT charts are used? A) to analyze either goods production or a service B) to analyze the tasks involved in completing a project C) to determine the minimum time needed to complete each task D) to determine what tasks are needed to complete a project E) […]
QUESTION Would a flexible manufacturing system be used more often with a continuous production process or an intermittent production process? Explain. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: A flexible manufacturing system is a facility that can be modified quickly to manufacture different products. It would be used more often with an intermittent […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT one of the correct steps in using a PERT chart in a production process? A) Identify the tasks. B) Arrange the tasks in the order in which they must take place. C) Estimate the time needed to complete each task. D) Diagram the task sequences and times. E) […]
QUESTION Leslie is managing the editorial and production processes of a small book her company is publishing. First the editing will be done, then the typesetting. She wants to make a chart to follow progress, chapter by chapter. Should Leslie make a Gantt chart or a PERT chart for her project? What will be an […]
QUESTION Which of the following quality management approaches makes use of independent registrars? A) generic quality control programs B) total quality management C) Six Sigma D) statistical process control E) ISO 9000 series ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) The ISO 9000 series consists of quality assurance procedures companies must install, in purchasing, manufacturing, inventory, […]
