While all linear programming problems have a single objective function, very few, if
any, have constraints.
Simulation analysis is the preferred method used at hospitals to determine the type of
treatment a patient requires.
Acceptance sampling is not consistent with TQM’s philosophy of zero defects.
Companies that compete on winnovation establish a corporate culture that discourages
risk taking.
Six Sigma is a recognized quality program based strictly on statistical process control.
The calling population is the source of customers used in waiting line analysis.
Reducing variability in production through more accurate demand forecasts is one way
to create more uniform production levels.
Work sampling is an easier, cheaper, and quicker approach to work measurement than
time study.
Because of a global recession in the late 2000s ,companies started focusing on the most
critical factors to sustain their business during the downturn.
One goal of statistical process control is to prevent a process from producing items that
have to be scrapped or reworked.
A forecast where the current period’s demand is used as the next period’s forecast is
known as a
a. moving average forecast.
b. naïve forecast.
c. weighted moving average forecast.
d. Delphi method.
Inventory management includes all the following activities except determining
a. the amount of inventory to keep in stock.
b. customer demand .
c. how much to order.
d. when to order.
A bagel company bakes a specialty bagel that it sells by the dozen every day. These
specialty bagels can only be baked early in the morning before the store opens for
business. The company estimates that the daily demand (in dozens) for its specialty
bagel is distributed as follows:
Specialty bagels are sold by the dozen only at a cost of $9.00 per dozen. The cost to
make one bagel is $0.50. Leftover specialty bagels are sold by the dozen the next day
for a 50% discount. The optimal number of specialty bagels that should be baked
tomorrow (in dozens) is
a. 5 dozen.
b. 4 dozen.
c. 3 dozen.
d. 2 dozen.
Steel, paper, paints, and chemicals are examples of products that use
a. batch production.
b. repetitive production.
c. continuous production.
d. mass production.
Companies that compete on ______________ focus on pleasing customers and
satisfying their expectations.
a. cost
b. speed
c. flexibility
d. quality
_________ are websites where companies and suppliers conduct business-to-business
activities.
a) E-procurements
b) E-marketplaces
c) Reverse auctions
d) None of these answer choices is correct.
Which of the following control charts is used to monitor the percent of defective items
within a sample?
a.
b. R
c. c
d. p
_______________ relationship is the sequential relationship of project activities to each
other.
a. Precedence
b. Scheduling
c. Slack
d. Prior
A(n) ____________ strategy involves a series of integrated decisions on processes,
facilities, technology, quality, capacity, etc.
a. finance
b. marketing
c. operations
d. None of these answer choices is correct.
Which of the following will not improve design for manufacture and assembly?
a. minimizing the number of parts and subassemblies
b. using standard parts when possible
c. designing parts for limited, unique uses
d. designing parts for many, varied uses
Which of the following is one of the oldest and most widely used scheduling technique?
a. PERT
b. CPM
c. Gannt
d. Microsoft Project
A company is deciding where to locate a new warehouse that will receive shipments
from three suppliers: 1, 2, and 3. The locations of the suppliers (xi, yi) and the annual
number of shipments from supplier i (Wi) are provided below:
The coordinates for the new warehouse suggested by the center of gravity method are
a. x = 311.4 and y = 309.4
b. x = 309.4 and y = 311.4
c. x = 291.2 and y =198.9
d. x = 193.2 and y = 219.4
Companies that compete on ______________ pursue the elimination of all waste.
a. cost
b. speed
c. flexibility
d. quality
The following information relates to a company’s aggregate production planning
activities:
Beginning Workforce = 125 workers
Production per Employee = 500 units per quarter
Hiring Cost = $750 per worker
Firing Cost = $1,500 per worker
Inventory Carrying Cost = $10 per unit per quarter
If a chase demand strategy is used the number of workers fired at the start of quarter 3
is
a. 0
b. 40
c. 50
d. 75
Design can provide a competitive edge by
a. bringing products to market quickly.
b. doing an even better job of satisfying customers.
c. being easier to manufacture, use and repair.
d. All these answer choices are correct.
The reduction in one or more activities normal time to shorten the project duration is
called
a. crashing.
b. scheduling.
c. adjusting.
d. None of these answer choices is correct.
Which of the following elements has not been shown to improve motivation?
a. fair treatment of workers
b. negative feedback and punishment
c. empowerment
d. restructuring of jobs
The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called
a) sourcing.
b) outsourcing.
c) procurement.
d) None of these answer choices is correct.
In a pull production system, a card that corresponds to a standard quantity of production
is known as a(n)
a. jidoka.
b. andon.
c. kanban.
d. kaizen.