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 is most likely to be handled by process layout? A) building a tunnel B) diagnosing and treating injuries C) repairing an old barn D) milking cows E) picking coffee beans ANSWER Answer: B Explanation: B) Diagnosis of injury might involve an x-ray machine; treatment might involve surgery or casting […]
QUESTION What is the most likely reason why a company would operate a small-appliance warehouse in Nevada? A) tax relief and local government support B) nearness to customers C) nearness to suppliers D) quality of life E) highly skilled labor ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) Nevada has no warehouse tax, which makes that state […]
QUESTION Which of the following is most likely to be handled by fixed-position layout? A) farming carrots B) packaging spaghetti noodles C) doing body shop work D) renovating a house E) redecorating a hotel ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) In a fixed-position layout, materials, equipment, and labor are transported to one location. Carrot seeds […]
QUESTION What is just-in-time (JIT) inventory control? A) when companies produce goods and services by integrating many facilities, functions, and processes, from suppliers to customers B) when only minimal supplies are kept on the organization’s premises and others are delivered by the suppliers on an as-needed basis C) a computer-based method of delivering the right […]
QUESTION Which of the following is an example of purchasing? A) using recycled materials you had on hand B) storing lumber left over from a construction job C) keeping mannequins for a storefront D) ordering fabric from a wholesaler E) asking for materials labeled “seconds” ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Any time you order […]
