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(1)
"Poka-yoke" is the Japanese term for
[A]
card
[B]
foolproof
[C]
continuous improvement
[D]
fishbone diagram
(2)
Walter Shewhart is listed among the important people of operations management because of his contributions to
[A]
assembly line production
[B]
measuring the productivity in the service sector
[C]
Just-in-time inventory methods
[D]
statistical quality control
Answer: statistical quality control
(3)
The field of operations management is shaped by advances in which of the following fields?
[A]
chemistry and physics
[B]
industrial engineering and management science
[C]
biology and anatomy
[D]
information sciences
E
all of the above
(4)
All of the following decisions fall within the scope of operations management except for
[A]
financial analysis
[B]
design of products and processes
[C]
location of facilities
[D]
quality management
Answer: financial analysis
(5)
The marketing function's main concern is with
[A]
procuring materials, supplies, and equipment
[B]
building and maintaining a positive image
[C]
securing monetary resources
[D]
generating the demand for the organization's products or services
Answer: generating the demand for the organization's products or services
(6)
Which is not true regarding differences between goods and services?
[A]
Services are generally produced and consumed simultaneously, tangible goods are not
[B]
Services tend to be more knowledge-based than products
[C]
Services tend to have a more inconsistent product definition than goods
[D]
Goods tend to have higher customer interaction than services
Answer: Goods tend to have higher customer interaction than services
(7)
Gibson Valves produces cast bronze valves on an assembly line, currently producing 1600 valves each 8-hour shift. If the production is increased to 2400 valves each 8-hour shift, the productivity will increase by
[A]
10%
[B]
20%
[C]
40%
[D]
50%
(8)
Productivity measurement is complicated by
[A]
the competition's output
[B]
the fact that precise units of measure are often unavailable
[C]
stable quality
[D]
the workforce size
E
the type of equipment used
Answer: the fact that precise units of measure are often unavailable
(9)
The largest contributor to productivity increases is ______________, estimated to be responsible for ______________ of the annual increase.
[A]
management; one-half
[B]
Mr. Deming; one-half
[C]
labor; two-thirds
[D]
capital; 90%
Answer: management; one-half
(10)
______________ is a predictable degree of uniformity and dependability,at low cost and suited to the market.
[A]
quantity
[B]
quality
[C]
system
[D]
process