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 […]
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 […]
QUESTION Frederika owns a small skateboard manufacturing plant. For a long time, skateboards were painted, then they moved to a room where the front wheels were attached, then they went back to the painting room to be varnished, then they went back to the wheel room to have the rear wheels applied. Now the painting […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of analytic transformation? A) cutting wood into floor boards B) butchering a cow into cuts of meat C) breaking down yard and food waste into compost D) mixing gravel, sand, cement, and water into concrete E) boiling maple sap into maple syrup ANSWER Answer: D […]
QUESTION Nissan has a factory in which pickup trucks, minivans, and sport utility vehicles can all be sent down the same assembly line. Robotic welding machines and painting machines can be programmed to work on one type of vehicle after another without interruption. What kind of manufacturing does this represent? A) computer-aided manufacturing B) computer-integrated […]
QUESTION In the product layout arrangement, similar work is grouped by function. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: The process layout groups by function. In the product layout, equipment and tasks are arranged into an assembly line—a sequence of steps for producing a single product.
QUESTION Because restaurants have little room to store supplies long term, and because they can’t store perishables long term anyway, most restaurants tend to rely on the just-in-time system of inventory control, at least for their perishable foodstuffs. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE Explanation: With just-in-time inventory control, […]
QUESTION Ezra’s company makes cream-filled cupcakes. Because of refrigeration concerns, Ezra takes extra care during the stage in the production process when the cream is injected into the cakes. Ezra loses a fair amount of product to cakes falling apart before they are boxed, and he doesn’t worry about the individual plastic wrapping that goes […]
QUESTION Quality assurance is defined as the process of minimizing errors by managing each stage of production. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE Explanation: Quality assurance is defined as the process of minimizing errors by managing each stage of production.
QUESTION A Gantt chart is an ideal way to schedule a large and complex project. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: Although a Gantt chart can express the interrelations among the activities of relatively small projects, it becomes cumbersome and unwieldy when used for large, complex projects. More […]
