Manufacturing cells are comprised of groups of similar machines that process a family
of parts.
Kaizen is a Japanese term that means fool proofing to prevent defects.
The formal study of the individual human motions used to perform a task was
developed by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth.
Package delivery is best suited to fast and reliable shipments of large, bulky items.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is software that helps integrate many of the supply
chain components by sharing and organizing information and data among supply chain
members.
The type of forecasting method selected depends on time frame, demand behavior, and
causes of behavior.
The order quantity for a periodic inventory system remains constant.
A high-level process map is a useful tool in beginning the redesign of a process.
A worker-machine chart illustrates the amount of time a worker and a machine are
working or idle.
The lower inventory levels resulting from small-lot production hide problems in the
production process.
The ________________ is the consumer’s willingness to accept lots with a small
proportion of defective items is known as the acceptable
a. sampling plan.
b. quality level.
c. consumer’s risk.
d. producer’s risk.
The weekly demand for a company’s product follows the probability distribution below.
Use the following random numbers to simulate the product’s demand for the next five
weeks: 72, 27, 93, 17, 47.
If the first random number interval begins with 0 then the estimated total demand for
the simulated five week period is
a. 700.
b. 650.
c. 625.
d. 550.
Selecting the type of forecasting method to use depends on
a. the time frame of the forecast.
b. the behavior of demand and demand patterns.
c. the causes of demand behavior.
d. All of these answer choices are correct.
______________ are based on natural selection properties of genetics.
a. Manufacturing execution systems
b. Genetic algorithms
c. Finite scheduling systems
d. Drum-buffer-rope schedules
Which of the following is not a true statement regarding learning curves?
a. Learning curves can help managers project labor requirements.
b. Learning curves are not affected by product modifications.
c. Learning curves are useful in developing production scheduling plans.
d. Learning curves can help make overall product cost estimates.
A______________ monitors work status, machine status, material usage, and
availability.
a. drum-buffer-rope system
b. manufacturing execution system
c. planning and control system
d. None of these answer choices is correct.
________________ is additional inventory kept at various stages of the production
process to provide independence between stages to avoid work stoppages.
a. Safety stock
b. Buffer stock
c. Finished stock
d. None of these answer choices is correct.
The costs associated with developing a quality management system are known as
a) training costs.
b) design costs.
c) quality planning costs.
d) information costs.
Advantages of telecommuting include all of the following except
a. reduced turnover.
b. decreased absenteeism and leave usage.
c. flexible work schedules.
d. direct visual surveillance of employees.
The product structure file provides all of the following information except
a. the product’s demand.
b. the items that go into the product.
c. a brief description of each item.
d. when and in what quantity each item is needed in the assembly process.
Mass production systems tend to employ
a. specialized equipment and limited labor skills.
b. specialized equipment and specialized labor skills.
c. general purpose equipment and limited labor skills.
d. general purpose equipment and specialized labor skills.
A manager of a global supply chain is concerned with all the following except
a. timeliness.
b. quality.
c. social issues.
d. All of these answer choices are correct.
United States companies usually adhere to which of the following models for doing
business in China?
a. Employ local third party trading agents.
b. Develop a wholly owned foreign enterprise.
c. Develop their own international procurement offices.
d. All of these answer choices are correct.
Given the demand and forecast values shown in the table below,
the exponential smoothing forecast for November using α = 0.35 is
a. 552.45.
b. 553.50.
c. 554.55.
d. 557.50.
Which of the following is not one of the three key performance indicators (KPI) used to
measure supply chain performance?
a. inventory turnover
b. postponement rate
c. inventory days of supply
d. fill rate
The products that go directly into the production process of a product are called
a. direct products.
b. indirect products.
c. finished products.
d. None of these answer choices is correct.
Fairco, a family business, is considering making an investment in its manufacturing
operation. Three decisions are under consideration: (1) a large investment; (2) a
medium investment; and (3) a small investment. The business believes that there are
three possible future outcomes for its product: (1) increasing demand; (2) stable
demand; and (3) decreasing demand. The business believes that the probability for
increasing, stable and decreasing product demand are 0.4, 0.5, and 0.1, respectively.
The following payoff table describes the decision situation.
If the expected value criterion is used, then the best decision would be to
a. make the large investment.
b. make the medium investment.
c. make the small investment.
d. choose the stable demand.
A schematic diagram that uses weighted lines to denote location preference is known as
a
a. block grid.
b. block diagram.
c. a relationship grid.
d. a relationship diagram.
The sequencing rule that will minimize average job completion time for a set number of
jobs to be processed on one machine is
a. first-come-first served (FCFS).
b. longest processing time (LPT).
c. shortest process time (SPT).
d. due date (DDATE).
A company is evaluating which of two alternatives should be used to produce a product
that will sell for $35 per unit. The following cost information describes the two
alternatives
If total demand (volume) is 120,000 units, then the company should
a. select Process A with a profit of $940,000 to maximize profit
b. select Process B with a profit of $450,000 to maximize profit
c. select Process A with a profit of $700,000 to maximize profit
d. select Process B with a profit of $690,000 to maximize profit
The exponential smoothing model produces a naïve forecast when the smoothing
constant, α, is equal to
a. 0.00.
b. 1.00.
c. 0.50.
d. 2.00