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(1)
The overall performance of corporate enterprises in terms of increased productivity ,profitability, and market share were the out put in ______________ stage of logistic evolution.
[A]
Independent business function era (till 1950)
[B]
limited internally integrated business function era (1960-70)
[C]
fully internally integrated business function era (1980s)
[D]
externally integrated business function era (1990s)
Answer: fully internally integrated business function era (1980s)
(2)
The managing change by developing a cohesive environment in the organization is included in ______________ stage of strategic planning process.
[A]
corporate vision
[B]
logistic strategic analysis
[C]
logistic planning
[D]
managing change
(3)
From the following which one is not included in distribution strategies
[A]
cross docking
[B]
milk runs
[C]
autonomation
[D]
direct shipping
(4)
______________ is a company wide strategy to cut lead times in all phases of manufacturing and office operation.
[A]
JIT
[B]
QRM
[C]
VMI
[D]
MRP
(5)
Broadly quality does not include
[A]
fitness for use
[B]
grade
[C]
degree of excellence
[D]
price
(6)
All of the following costs are likely to decrease as a result of better quality except
[A]
customer dissatisfaction costs
[B]
inspection costs
[C]
scrap costs
[D]
maintenance costs
Answer: maintenance costs
(7)
A successful TQM program incorporates all of the following except
[A]
continuous improvement
[B]
employment involvement
[C]
benchmarking
[D]
centralized decision making authority
Answer: centralized decision making authority
(8)
Quality Circles members are
[A]
paid according to their contribution to quality
[B]
external consultants designed to provide training in the use of Quality tools
[C]
always machine operators
[D]
all trained to be facilitators
E
none of the above, all of the statements are false
Answer: none of the above, all of the statements are false
(9)
Pareto charts are used to
[A]
identify inspection points in a process
[B]
organize errors, problems or defects
[C]
outline production schedules
[D]
show an assembly sequence
Answer: organize errors, problems or defects
(10)
A quality circle holds a brainstorming session and attempts to identify the'factors responsible for flaws in a product. Which tool do you suggest they use to organize their findings?
[A]
Ishikawa diagram
[B]
Pareto chart
[C]
process chart
[D]
control charts