Which company is widely considered to be the leader of just-in-time production?
a) Ford
b) Timex
c) Gateway
d) Toyota
e) Sony
In Excel, how can one select cells in a range without using the mouse?
a) Ctrl+Arrow Keys
b) Alt+Arrow Keys
c) Tab+Arrow Keys
d) F1+Arrow Keys
e) Shift+Arrow Keys
The time interval necessary to either manufacture or purchase an item is its
______________.
a) time fence
b) lead time
c) safety time
d) time bucket
e) receipt time
Which popular facility layout software package uses a from-to matrix?
a) CONWIP
b) MRP
c) ALDEP
d) LAYOUT
e) CRAFT
For which of the following is break-even analysis not appropriate?
a) deciding how much of a product must be sold to make a profit
b) evaluating different processes
c) deciding whether it is better to make or buy a product
d) deciding between different products
e) deciding how to allocate overhead
The first step in the factor rating method for evaluating location alternatives is what?
a) select a scale by which to evaluate each alternative relative to each factor
b) evaluate each alternative relative to each factor
c) select the alternative with the highest score
d) identify dominant factors
e) assign weights to factors reflecting the importance of each factor relative to the other
factors
Long-term capacity requirements are identified on the basis of
_____________________.
a) the current trend of the economy
b) the expected lifetime of the facility
c) demographic factors
d) forecasts of future demand
e) future political events
Operating a facility close to its best operating level is clearly important because
a) it reduces fixed cost
b) it reduces overtime requirements
c) of impact on costs
d) of impact on employees bonuses
e) it increases production
For projects whose activities have probabilistic time estimates, the probability of
completing the project in a specified amount of time is determined by
__________________________.
a) the expected time for the critical path only
b) the standard deviation for the critical path only
c) the expected time and standard deviation for the critical path only
d) the expected times for all paths
e) the expected times and standard deviations for the critical path and paths whose
expected times are close to that of the critical path
In a level production plan, equipment capacity is set equal to
a) number of trained and qualified operators
b) average demand
c) mean demand
d) maximum number of equipment minus 10% contingency reserves
e) peak demand
In a JIT environment, workers need to
a) Protect themselves from their boss’s whims
b) Be prepared to be reprimanded
c) Keep their ideas to themselves
d) Always work in pairs
e) Feel secure in their jobs
ERP is software designed for _____ and ______ business processes.
a) calculating, budgeting
b) deleting, changing
c) organizing, managing
d) organizing, budgeting
e) selecting, managing
A (an) _________________ inventory record provides an up-to-date inventory balance
by recording all inventory transactions as they happen.
a) infinite
b) everlasting
c) constant
d) permanent
e) perpetual
The following jobs are waiting to be scheduled. Today is day 9. Determine the sequence
of jobs by using LPT as a priority rule.
a) D-A-C-E-B
b) B-E-C-A-D
c) C-D-E-A-B
d) B-A-E-D-C
e) A-D-C-E-B
What does average number of jobs in the system measure?
a) WIP inventory
b) due-date performance
c) makespan
d) job tardiness
e) job lateness
Quality problems in manufacturing can come from many sources, including all of the
following except
a) Customer needs are not incorporated into the product design
b) Low quality materials from suppliers
c) Product specifications being ignored
d) Equipment problems from design of the production process
e) Operator error
Computer programs that are designed to improve supply chain decision making are
called __________________ software.
What are the benefits of network planning techniques?
Discuss how job design is related to the supply chain.
If a company’s inputs for producing a certain product increase by 50% and the output
increases by 90%, what is the percentage productivity increase for that product?
Describe the ‘IF’ function in Excel.
What is the formula for an x-bar chart’s control limits?
Define what slack is.
What are four dimensions of service quality?
Discuss some of the human resource concerns you should have when evaluating the
production plan.