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255. Modular facilities layouts consist of:
256. Firms often use a(n) _____________ when working on a major project involving the
production of a large item such as an airplane, ship, or bridge.
257. Unlike an assembly line where workers perform only a few tasks, in a _________ layout,
teams of workers combine to perform a variety of tasks needed to produce more complex units of
a final product.
258. In manufacturing, a(n) __________ is used to produce large quantities of a few types of
products.
259. In manufacturing, a(n) __________ is frequently used in operations that serve different
customers' different needs.
260. An example of a(n) __________ is building a new home on a lot.
261. The operations planning practice of inputting sales forecasts into computer software that
accurately predicts the amount and timing of materials needed to complete products and
projects is ______________.
262. MRP is a technique that helps managers:
263. MRP is the acronym for:
264. ERP is the acronym for:
265. ___________ is a computer application that enables a firm to combine computerized
functions of all divisions and subsidiaries of the firm into a single, integrated software program
that uses a single database.
266. __________ is the operations management planning function that searches for quality
material resources, finds the best suppliers, and negotiates the best price.
267. __________ has transformed the purchasing function in recent years by helping firms find
the best suppliers and the best prices.
268. Today manufacturers are relying more heavily on:
269. With the __________ inventory control system, producers hold only the amount of
materials and parts that they need for a short period of time, sometimes just a few hours.
270. To reduce the cost of holding too much inventory, many companies have implemented:
271. Maintaining ___________ involves producing what the customer wants while reducing
errors before and after delivery to the customer.
272. In today's quality control programs, emphasis is placed on:
273. The Six Sigma approach to quality control:
274. ____________ examines statistical samples of product components at each stage of the
production process and plots the results on a graph in order to spot and correct any variances
from desired quality levels.
275. The Deming Cycle is:
276. The ___________ National Quality Award is given to firms that achieve an outstanding
level of overall quality based on performance in seven key areas.
277. ___________ is a set of international standards for quality management and quality
assurance.
278. ____________ standards are concerned with the best practices for managing an
organization's environmental impacts.
279. Which of the following is an important part of operations management?
280. Which of the following statements best describes the impact of recent advances in
information technology on business location decisions?
281. Which of the following statements about facility location is most accurate?
282. Which of the following statements best reflects the approach state and local
governments take to influence the location decisions of businesses? State and local
governments:
283. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
284. New developments in information technology have:
285. Contemporary operations management planning is an
interfirm
process. This means:
286. The main idea in the
Making Ethical Decisions
box "Do We Stay or Do We Go?"
indicates:
