1) Global supply chains make purchasing easier because there are more options.
2) Global competition really only applies to multinational organizations.
3) A schedule chart depicts the loading and idle times for a group of machines or
departments.
4) An advantage of work sampling, compared to a stopwatch time study, is that
observations are spread out over a period of time in work sampling.
5) For a production line, daily capacity can be determined by dividing the daily
operating time by the line’s cycle time.
6) The amount of inspection we choose can range from no inspection at all to inspecting
each item numerous times.
7) Consumers tend to resist purchasing products that contain recycled materials.
8) A quality analyst wants to construct a sample mean chart for controlling a packaging
process. He knows from past experience that whenever this process is under control,
package weight is normally distributed with a mean of 20 ounces and a standard
deviation of two ounces. Each day last week, he randomly selected four packages and
weighed each:
What is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of sample means for
whenever this process is under control?
A.0.1 ounces
B.0.4 ounces
C.0.5 ounces
D.1 ounce
E.2 ounces
9) The method for evaluating location alternatives that uses their total cost curves is:
A.locational cost-profit-volume analysis.
B.transportation model analysis.
C.factor rating analysis.
D.linear regression analysis.
E.MODI analysis.
10) In the graphical approach to linear programming, finding values for the decision
variables at the intersection of corners requires the solving of:
A.linear constraints.
B.surplus variables.
C.slack variables.
D.simultaneous equations.
E.binding constraints.
11) Aggregate planners seek to match supply and demand:
A.at minimum overall cost.
B.by changing company policy.
C.by minimizing layoffs.
D.keeping inventories at a minimum.
E.by minimizing hires.
12) Layout planning is required because of:
(I) efficient operations.
(II) accidents or safety hazards.
(III) new products or services.
(IV) morale problems.
A.I and II
B.II and IV
C.I and III
D.II, III, and IV
E.I, II, III, and IV
13) Which of the following would tend to increase the importance of supply chain
management?
A.increased supply chain stability
B.lower levels of outsourcing
C.reduced competitive pressures
D.increased globalization
E.greater emphasis on local markets
14) The interface between the firm and its suppliers is:
A.purchasing.
B.production.
C.distribution.
D.engineering.
E.accounting.
15) Which of the following concerns is not one that job designers focus on?
A.what will be done in a job
B.who will do the job
C.how the job will be done
D.when should the job be completed
E.where the job will be done
16) QRS Corp. is designing a product layout for a new product. They plan to use this
production line 10 hours a day in order to meet forecasted demand of 900 units per day.
The following table describes the tasks necessary to produce this product:
For output to equal forecasted demand, what is the minimum number of workstations
needed?
A.1
B.3
C.3.75
D.4
E.5
17) Eva, the owner of Eva’s Second Time Around Wedding Dresses, currently has five
dresses to be altered, shown in the order in which they arrived:
If Eva uses the shortest processing time first priority rule to schedule these jobs, what
will be the average number of jobs in her shop today?
A.2 jobs
B.2.33 jobs
C.2.4 jobs
D.2.67 jobs
E.3 jobs
18) If the minimum expected regret is computed, it indicates to a decision maker the
expected:
A.value of perfect information.
B.payoff under certainty.
C.monetary value.
D.payoff under risk.
E.risk-seeking.
19) A managerial approach toward forecasting which seeks to actively influence
demand is:
A.reactive.
B.proactive.
C.influential.
D.protracted.
E.retroactive.
20) A c-chart is used for:
A.means.
B.ranges.
C.percent defective.
D.fraction defective per unit.
E.number of defects per unit.
21) Activity 4-5 in a network diagram has an optimistic time estimate of five days, a
most likely time estimate of seven days, and a pessimistic time estimate of 10 days. Its
expected time (in days) is approximately:
A.5
B.6
C.7
D.8
E.9
22) Given this problem:
(A) Solve for the quantities of x and y which will maximize Z.
(B) What is the maximum value of Z?
23) Information technology refers to competitive data.
24) A local bagel shop produces two products: bagels (B) and croissants (C). Each bagel
requires 6 ounces of flour, 1 gram of yeast, and 2 tablespoons of sugar. A croissant
requires 3 ounces of flour, 1 gram of yeast, and 4 tablespoons of sugar. The company
has 6,600 ounces of flour, 1,400 grams of yeast, and 4,800 tablespoons of sugar
available for today’s production run. Bagel profits are 20 cents each, and croissant
profits are 30 cents each.
For the production combination of 600 bagels and 800 croissants, which resource is
slack (not fully used)?
A.flour (only)
B.sugar (only)
C.flour and yeast
D.flour and sugar
E.yeast and sugar