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What is one way in which lean manufacturing techniques do NOT mesh wit

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 […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is NOT part of operations management planning?

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 […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is NOT a component of total quality management

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 […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which type of facility layout is correctly matched to its description?

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 […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is most likely to be handled by product layout?

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 […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which two technological changes were directly related to the introduct

QUESTION Which two technological changes were directly related to the introduction of standardization, the use of uniform parts? A) assembly line and mass production B) mechanization and assembly line C) automation and mechanization D) mass production and automation E) assembly line and automation   ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) The use of uniform parts is […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is NOT an example of automation? A) automatic

QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of automation? A) automatic teller machines B) machines that paint cars C) robots that diffuse bombs D) interchangeable gears E) automatic ball returners   ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Automation is using machines as much as possible rather than human labor to perform production tasks.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is NOT a significant technology change that imp

QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a significant technology change that improved efficiency in production? A) mechanization B) standardization C) assembly line D) human intervention E) mass production   ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) The minimizing of human intervention associated with automation is a significant technology change that improved efficiency in production.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which significant technology change in the following pairs is matched

QUESTION Which significant technology change in the following pairs is matched with its correct description? A) mass production: using uniform parts B) automation: production of great quantities C) assembly line: series of specific tasks D) standardization: minimal human intervention E) mechanization: production of great quantities   ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) The assembly line consists […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

In the early days of manufacturing, each part of each manufactured ite

QUESTION In the early days of manufacturing, each part of each manufactured item was made specifically for that item. Even in times of war, every broken part of a musket had to be retooled by hand to fit that musket. By the time the U.S. Civil War took place, however, guns were manufactured with interchangeable […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020