QUESTION What is one way in which lean manufacturing techniques do NOT mesh with the idea of quality assurance? A) Labor is pared to the minimum, thereby reducing the opportunity for people to make mistakes. B) Materials are delivered as closely as possible to the time when they are needed. C) Machines use the fewest […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT part of operations management planning? A) hiring and firing B) facility location and layout C) purchasing and inventory D) supply-chain management E) scheduling tools ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) Operations management planning is involved with (1) facility location, (2) facility layout, (3) purchasing and inventory, (4) supply-chain […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a component of total quality management (TQM)? A) Continuous improvement is considered a priority. B) Every employee needs to be involved. C) Companies learn from customers, and their employees learn from other employees. D) TQM companies work only with other TQM companies. E) Accurate standards are used to […]
QUESTION Which type of facility layout is correctly matched to its description? A) process layout: work grouped by function B) process layout: equipment and labor transported to production site C) product layout: the assembly line arrangement D) fixed position layout: work grouped by function E) fixed-position layout: the assembly line arrangement ANSWER Answer: C […]
QUESTION Which of the following is most likely to be handled by product layout? A) moving people through airport security B) the building of a bridge C) treating patients in an emergency room D) the bottling and labeling of soft drinks E) the building of a hotel ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) The bottling […]
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 […]
