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(1)
Which of the following is a recent trend in business?
[A]
pollution control.
[B]
total quality management.
[C]
supply chain management.
[D]
competition from foreign manufacturers.
Answer: supply chain management.
(2)
Based on the Service-System Design Matrix, which of the following has a lower level of "production efficiency"?
[A]
Face-to-face loose specs.
[B]
Phone contact.
[C]
Internet and on-site technology.
[D]
Face-to-face tight specs.
Answer: Face-to-face loose specs.
(3)
Two widely used metrics of variation are the ______________ and the______________.
[A]
mean; standard deviation.
[B]
productivity ratio; correlation.
[C]
standardized mean; assignable deviation.
[D]
randomized mean; standardized deviation.
Answer: mean; standard deviation.
(4)
Which one of these was not mentioned in the list of recent trends in operations management?
[A]
Total quality management.
[B]
Worker involvement.
[C]
Global competition.
[D]
Automation.
(5)
Moving from the aggregate plan to a master production schedule requires
[A]
rough cut capacity planning.
[B]
sub-optimization.
[C]
disaggregation.
[D]
strategy formulation.
(6)
Warranty cost is an example of which of the following?
[A]
Internal failure cost.
[B]
External failure cost.
[C]
Prevention cost.
[D]
Appraisal cost.
Answer: External failure cost.
(7)
Technology choices seldom affect:
[A]
Costs.
[B]
Productivity.
[C]
Union activity.
[D]
Quality.
(8)
Product design and process selection are examples of ______________ decisions.
[A]
Financial.
[B]
Tactical.
[C]
system design.
[D]
system operation.
(9)
The type of operation being carried out by an organization depends upon:
[A]
Degree of standardization.
[B]
Volume of output.
[C]
Demand.
[D]
Both (a) and (b).
Answer: Both (a) and (b).
(10)
Job shop and batch processing are differentiated on the basis of:
[A]
Job requirements.
[B]
Degree of standardization.
[C]
Volume of output.
[D]
Both (b) and (c).
Answer: Job requirements.