QUESTION Which of the following is an example of synthetic transformation? A) separating out cream to leave milk behind B) sifting beach sand to find tiny shells C) mixing flour, sugar, eggs, oil, and chocolate to make a cake D) separating blood components in a centrifuge E) burning wood ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) […]
QUESTION Inventory control is the system for determining the right quantity of resources and keeping track of their location and use. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE Explanation: Inventory control is the system for determining the right quantity of resources and keeping track of their location and use.
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 Curtis’s argument is flawed because it fails to consider all of the following possibilities EXCEPT: A) The top performers in the organization may not have the skills required by the Dragon Owls project. B) The top performers in the organization may lack the collaborative skills required to operate on a team. C) The top […]
QUESTION Three things you can do to transform your own work such that you become more efficient are to reduce procrastination, increase multitasking, and increase the use of checklists. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: You should indeed reduce procrastination and increase the use of checklists, but you […]
QUESTION Operations management works in exactly the same way for manufacturing and for services. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: There are differences in how operations management works for manufacturing businesses, which mainly produce goods, and how it works for service businesses, which mainly deal with people.
QUESTION Form utility is the value that people add in converting resources, including natural resources, capital, human resources, entrepreneurship, and knowledge, into finished products. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE Explanation: The way that operations processes add value to resources and convert them into products is by changing their […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the conclusion that All American Burger should adopt a decentralized approach? A) The value of a decentralized approach has been a popular topic in academic research. B) A large percentage of All American Burger’s revenue comes from a small number of menu items. C) The […]
