Question 1

World-class organizations can improve performance along multiple dimensions without making extensive performance tradeoffs or sacrifices.

Accepted Answer

World-class organizations are able to achieve high levels of performance in multiple areas simultaneously, without sacrificing one area for the benefit of another. This is often achieved through a focus on efficiency, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Question 2

Processes that can produce a range of products are said to have
A) economies of scope.
B) economies of scale.
C) flexible cells.
D) work centers.

Accepted Answer

Economies of scope refer to the cost advantages that result from producing a variety of products using the same production facilities and resources. This allows for reduced costs per unit compared to producing each product separately.

Question 3

Companies now use strategies that are lean,flexible,or adaptive; wait for customers to push products to the market.

Accepted Answer

Companies typically use lean, flexible, or adaptive strategies to proactively meet customer needs and market demands, rather than waiting for customers to push products to the market.

Question 4

One type of flexible manufacturing is machine flexibility.

Accepted Answer

Machine flexibility is a type of flexible manufacturing where machines can be easily reprogrammed or reconfigured to produce different products.

Question 5

Offshoring is a term that means moving an activity is relocated to another country.

Accepted Answer

Offshoring refers to relocating an activity, business process, or operation from one country to another, often with the aim of reducing costs or accessing a specific skill set or technology.

Question 6

Most processes are basically organized the same.

Accepted Answer

While many processes may involve similar steps or components, the specific organization and details can vary greatly depending on the context and purpose of the process.

Question 7

Processes that can produce a range of products are said to have economies of scope.

Accepted Answer

Economies of scope occur when a firm's ability to produce multiple products using the same production process reduces costs and allows for greater efficiency. Therefore, a range of products can be produced at a lower cost, increasing profitability.

Question 8

Production operations create form utility.

Accepted Answer

Production operations involve transforming raw materials or components into finished products, which adds form utility or value to them.

Question 9

Assemble-to-order methods tend to be more
A) quick.
B) intensive.
C) complex.
D) critical.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Packaging is very important in the manufacturing operation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Resource requirements planning (RRP)is a long-run,macro-level planning tool.

Accepted Answer

Resource requirements planning (RRP) is a long-term planning tool used to identify the future demand for resources within an organization, and to develop strategies to meet those demands. As such, it is a macro-level planning tool that looks at the big picture rather than specific details.

Question 12

Ship to order is another version one of four manufacturing methods.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Routing flexibility is a term used in connection with how spare parts move through the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

Routing flexibility typically refers to the ability of a manufacturing or production system to alter the path and sequence by which products or materials are made or transported, not specifically to how spare parts move through the supply chain.

Question 14

Form utility drives the need for
A) supply chain capabilities only.
B) time utility and place utility.
C) place utility only.
D) supply chain capabilities,time utility,and place utility.

Accepted Answer

Form utility refers to the value that is added to a product or service by transforming raw materials or components into finished products. To create form utility, a company needs to have supply chain capabilities in order to acquire and transform the necessary resources, as well as provide time utility by ensuring that the finished product is available to customers at the right time, and place utility by making the finished product available at the right location. Therefore, the need for form utility drives the need for supply chain capabilities, time utility, and place utility.

Question 15

The "bullwhip" effect occurs when forecast errors are magnified and demand variability increases as orders move upstream from retailers to distributors to producers.

Accepted Answer

The "bullwhip" effect is a well-known phenomenon in supply chain management that occurs when small fluctuations in customer demand end up magnified as they move upstream through the supply chain. This can lead to excess inventory, stockouts, and increased costs for all parties involved.

Question 16

Delayed differentiation is one hybrid strategy in which a common product platform is built to stock.It is later differentiated by assigning to it certain customer-specific features,only after demand is realized.

Accepted Answer

Delayed differentiation involves creating a common product platform and then adding customer-specific features later, once demand is determined.

Question 17

Materials requirement plan (MRP)is a long-range materials plan that converts information regarding end-items in the MPS into a set of time-phased component and part requirements.

Accepted Answer

MRP is a short to medium-range planning tool that focuses on scheduling and managing inventory levels to meet production demands, not a long-range plan.

Question 18

Which is not a major challenge for many established manufacturers?
A) competition
B) customer requirements
C) off shore sourcing
D) pressure for efficiency

Accepted Answer

Off shore sourcing is typically a challenge for newer or smaller manufacturers who may not have the resources to establish overseas partnerships or navigate international logistics. Established manufacturers, on the other hand, often have the experience and resources to manage off shore sourcing effectively. Competition, customer requirements, and pressure for efficiency are challenges that many established manufacturers still face.

Question 19

A work center and a manufacturing cell are the same.

Accepted Answer

A work center is a single machine or station at which a specific operation or task is performed, while a manufacturing cell is a group of machines or work centers organized to produce a specific product or family of products. Therefore, they are not the same thing.

Question 20

Capacity planning and materials planning are the same.

Accepted Answer

Capacity planning is concerned with determining the production capacity needed by an organization to meet its demand, while materials planning focuses on determining the materials and components needed to meet production requirements. They are two distinct but interrelated planning processes.

Quiz 14: Operations Producing Goods and Services