Question 1

Creators of Humane Pets Theme Park decide upon a location in Tucson,Arizona because it is a location that generally promise sunny,warm weather year-round for visitors.This is an example of considering physical variables.

Accepted Answer

Choosing Tucson, Arizona for its sunny, warm weather year-round involves considering the physical variables of the location, such as climate and weather patterns, which can affect the visitor experience.

Question 2

A process layout groups machinery and other equipment according to their functions.

Accepted Answer

In a process layout, also known as a functional layout, machinery and equipment are organized based on similar functions or processes. This arrangement is common in facilities that produce small batches of many different products, allowing for flexibility in production.

Question 3

Amanda owns a line of hand-made purses.She is paid in advance and creates items that are custom made according to her clients' specifications.Amanda uses a system of customer-driven production.

Accepted Answer

Amanda's approach, where products are made according to specific customer orders and specifications, is a hallmark of customer-driven production.

Question 4

Examples of physicals factors are when GM is assessing local labor costs as well as the availability of workers with necessary qualifications as it determines a location for its new plant.

Accepted Answer

Labor costs and availability of qualified workers are economic and human resource factors, not physical factors. Physical factors typically refer to geographical and environmental conditions.

Question 5

An example of analytic production is corn processing.

Accepted Answer

Analytic production involves breaking down a raw material into various products, and corn processing fits this description as corn can be processed into a variety of products such as ethanol, corn syrup, corn oil, and animal feed.

Question 6

Freeing humans from potentially dangerous assignments such as handling hazardous materials is an important use of robots.

Accepted Answer

Robots are increasingly used in various industries to perform tasks that are dangerous for humans, including handling hazardous materials, thus improving safety and efficiency.

Question 7

Computer-integrated manufacturing combines the use of robots,CAD/CAM,and flexible manufacturing systems.

Accepted Answer

Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) indeed integrates the use of robots, Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), and flexible manufacturing systems to streamline the manufacturing process, improve efficiency, and reduce errors.

Question 8

The sole purpose of a successful production planning process is to ensure customer satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

While ensuring customer satisfaction is a key goal, production planning also aims to maximize efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize resource use among other objectives.

Question 9

A "lights out" factory,which is completely automated demonstrates a company's lack of ability to meet customer needs.

Accepted Answer

A "lights out" factory, being fully automated, showcases a company's commitment to efficiency and innovation, potentially improving its ability to meet customer needs through consistent, high-quality production and reduced lead times.

Question 10

Flexible production systems typically involve using information technology to share the details of customer orders,programmable equipment to fulfill orders,and skilled people to carry out whatever tasks are necessary to fill an order.They are less complicated and require less cooperation than do mass production systems.

Accepted Answer

Flexible production systems are often more complex and require greater cooperation than mass production systems because they need to adapt to varying customer demands, handle a wider range of tasks, and integrate advanced technologies and skilled workers to efficiently customize products.

Question 11

The LEED certification process is rigorous and involves meeting standards in energy savings,water efficiency,CO2 emissions reduction,improved indoor environmental quality (including air and natural light),and other categories.

Accepted Answer

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification process is indeed rigorous and evaluates buildings on various sustainability criteria, including energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, and improved indoor environmental quality, among others.

Question 12

Software manufacturers such as Dell are more concerned with physical factors than human factors.

Accepted Answer

Software manufacturers, unlike hardware manufacturers like Dell, are primarily concerned with the design, development, and usability of software, which involves significant consideration of human factors to ensure the software meets user needs and provides a good user experience. Dell, primarily known for hardware, would focus on physical factors for their products, but software development focuses more on human-computer interaction.

Question 13

Most services businesses,such as accountants and plumbers,utilize an intermittent production system.

Accepted Answer

Intermittent production systems are used by service businesses like accountants and plumbers because their work is often customized and varies based on client needs, requiring flexibility in scheduling and production.

Question 14

When skilled employee technicians are required,potential plant location choices become more limited.

Accepted Answer

Skilled employee technicians are specialized workers, and their availability is not uniform across all locations. Areas with higher education levels, technical schools, or industries with a similar focus are more likely to have a concentration of these skilled workers. Therefore, when a business requires skilled technicians, it must consider locations where such labor is readily available, thus limiting potential plant location choices.

Question 15

Most modern production facilities will choose to use either CAD or CAM,but not both in tandem.

Accepted Answer

CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) are often used together in modern production facilities. CAD is used for designing products, while CAM is used to automate the manufacturing process based on CAD designs. Using both technologies in tandem enhances efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.

Question 16

Although companies don't generally decide to completely replace mass production with flexible production or customer-driven production,the addition of these alternative forms of production can lead to job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

Incorporating flexible and customer-driven production methods can lead to increased job satisfaction among employees by providing variety, autonomy, and a greater sense of contribution to the final product, which are key factors in improving job satisfaction.

Question 17

A product layout is one in which the product remains in a fixed position and workers,materials,and machines are transported to and from it.

Accepted Answer

A product layout, also known as an assembly line, arranges resources in sequence based on the product's production steps. It's the opposite of the described scenario, which more accurately defines a fixed-position layout.

Question 18

An example of green manufacturing is when Boeing engineers' use computers to build new commercial jet models in the virtual world before they are actually built in production.

Accepted Answer

Using computers to build virtual models is a form of digital or virtual manufacturing, not green manufacturing. Green manufacturing focuses on reducing environmental impact and resource consumption.

Question 19

Production managers must continually evaluate results of the production process and make adjustments along the way.

Accepted Answer

Production managers must continually evaluate the results of the production process to ensure efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness, making adjustments as necessary to optimize operations.

Question 20

An analytic production system combines a number of raw materials or parts or transforms raw materials to produce finished products.

Accepted Answer

An analytic production system typically involves breaking down raw materials into different products, rather than combining materials or parts to create a product.

Quiz 10: Production and Operations Management