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(1) Location decisions are viewed primarily as part of:
[A] Marketing strategy.
[B] Growth factors.
[C] Financial aspect.
[D] Both (a) and (b).
Answer: Both (a) and (b).
(2) Technology choices seldom affect:
[A] Costs.
[B] Productivity.
[C] Union activity.
[D] quality.
Answer: Union activity.
(3) The responsibilities of the operations manager are:
[A] planning, organizing, staffing, procuring, and reviewing.
[B] planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
[C] forecasting, designing, planning, organizing, and controlling.
[D] forecasting, designing, operating, procuring, and reviewing.
Answer: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
(4) Dealing with the fact that certain aspects of any management situation are more important than others is called:
[A] analysis of tradeoffs.
[B] sensitivity analysis.
[C] recognition of priorities.
[D] analysis of variance.
Answer: recognition of priorities.
(5) Modern firms increasingly rely on other firms to supply goods and services instead of doing these tasks themselves. This increased level of ______________ is leading to increased emphasis on ______________ management.
[A] outsourcing; supply chain.
[B] off shoring; lean.
[C] downsizing; total quality.
[D] optimizing; inventory.
Answer: outsourcing; supply chain.
(6) What are the two sources of costs in queuing analysis?
[A] Arrivals and departures.
[B] Arrivals and idleness.
[C] Waiting customers and capacity.
[D] Equipment breakdowns and departures.
Answer: Waiting customers and capacity.
(7) Which of the following is not true about a lean production system?
[A] It puts emphasis on quality, flexibility, and time reduction.
[B] It puts emphasis on reducing a company's labor force.
[C] It is involved in maintaining and improving the system with lower amounts of inventory.
[D] It relies on buffers against unforeseen occurrences.
Answer: It relies on buffers against unforeseen occurrences.
(8) Which of the following terms reflects Japanese view of continuous improvement?
[A] Kaizen.
[B] Poka-yoke.
[C] Six sigma.
[D] Control limits.
Answer: Kaizen.
(9) Which of the following is not a type of operations?
[A] goods production.
[B] storage/transportation.
[C] entertainment.
[D] all the above involve operations.
Answer: all the above involve operations.
(10) Construction of fertilizer plant is
[A] Continuous.
[B] Project.
[C] Job.
[D] Flow shop.
Answer: Project.
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