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 […]
QUESTION What is supply-chain management? 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 amounts of […]
QUESTION Which of the following represents a fixed-position layout? A) building beer barrels B) building lobster traps C) building tennis courts D) building mobile homes E) building ice fishing shanties ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) In the fixed-position layout, materials, equipment, and labor are transported to one location.
QUESTION Which product is most likely to be produced using a continuous production process? A) wedding cakes B) dresses C) coffee mugs D) newspapers E) nuclear power ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) Nuclear power plants rarely shut down; electricity is produced pretty much continuously.
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT part of lean manufacturing? A) Waste is eliminated to the extent possible. B) Labor is pared to the minimum. C) Machines use the fewest moving parts. D) Rejected products are considered unacceptable. E) Materials are delivered well in advance of when they are needed. ANSWER Answer: E […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of synthetic transformation? A) removing salt from seawater in a desalination process B) melting copper and tin together to make bronze C) mixing wood pulp, water, and chemicals to make paper D) stirring chocolate into milk E) spinning sugar and dye into cotton candy ANSWER […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of mass production? A) stocking the hotel fridge with the guests’ favorite beverage B) constructing build-in-place tree houses C) running three different types of vehicles on the same assembly line D) making pants in a variety of sizes by machine E) making several varieties of ice […]
QUESTION Which product was produced using an intermittent production process? A) chemical production B) oil refining C) Mrs. Fields’ cookies D) Oroweat whole wheat bread E) hydroelectric power ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) Mrs. Fields’ cookies are made in batches at any number of Mrs. Fields’ cookie stands.
