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We use _____________________ time estimates when we can make a reliable estimate.
a) variable
b) probabilistic
c) estimated
d) deterministic
e) cumulative
What movement started with the publication of the results of the Hawthorne studies?
a) scientific management
b) human relations
c) management science
d) marketing research
e) operations management
What is the effect of an increase in the desired confidence level on the number of
observations necessary in a time study?
a) increases
b) decreases
c) unchanged
d) may increase or decrease
e) impossible to say
What was the first US company to receive the Deming Prize?
a) IBM
b) Microsoft
c) Wal-Mart
d) AT&T
e) Florida Power & Light
What value of the correlation coefficient implies that there is a perfect positive linear
relationship between the two variables of a linear regression model?
a) 1
b) 0
c) 0.5
d) 1
e)
The first step in designing a layout is
a) identifying the facility
b) gathering information
c) selecting the correct layout software package
d) developing a REL chart
e) developing a from-to matrix
Suppose that you want to measure the percentage of candles that are cut longer than 9
inches. Which control chart would be appropriate?
a) x-bar chart
b) R-chart
c) p-chart
d) c-chart
e) OC chart
What concept involves breaking down the production of a product into a series of small,
elementary tasks, each of which is performed by a different worker?
a) division of labor
b) interchangeable parts
c) scientific management
d) the Hawthorne effect
e) operations research
What term describes the approach of giving workers a larger portion of the total task to
do?
a) job enlargement
b) job rotation
c) job involvement
d) job enrichment
e) job backward integration
Going beyond a basic partnership, an expanded partnership between a firm and its
supplier implies:
a) mutual respect
b) honesty
c) trust
d) open and frequent communications
e) a commitment to helping each other succeed
Which of the following is used in determining the order quantity in the periodic review
system?
a) reorder point
b) critical ratio
c) target inventory level
d) EOQ
e) EPQ
In general, what comprises the bulk of the cost of goods sold?
a) Overhead
b) Materials
c) Electricity
d) Depreciation
e) Labor
Consider the following partial MPS record. Beginning inventory is 100 units. When
should the first MPS shipment be scheduled?
a) period 1
b) period 2
c) period 3
d) period 4
e) period 5
An order released to a supplier authorizes
______________________________________.
a) the shipment of the material so that it arrives as needed
b) movement of the material from the warehouse to the supplier
c) the sending of information concerning production to the supplier
d) accounting to set up an accounts receivable entry
e) the logistics manager to start investigating shipment options
Shipbuilding is an example of which layout type?
a) inverted
b) hybrid
c) process
d) fixed position
e) product
Independent demand is the demand for ______________.
a) finished products
b) subassemblies
c) parts
d) raw materials
e) components
Which of the following is not a role of JIT management?
a) creating a JIT culture
b) cost and information sharing
c) serving as coaches and facilitators
d) developing an incentive system
e) ensuring multifunctional training occurs
What is the break-even volume given insurance costs of $30,000, materials costs of $6
per unit, taxes of $10,000, labor costs of $34 per unit, and a selling price of $80?
Define product design.
Production employees in JIT setting record and visually display performance data like:
_____________________.
The sample standard deviation is found by using the Excel ___________ function.
What are the advantages of cell manufacturing using a U-shaped cell?
Name three ways that quality at the source includes more than manufacturing.
As a design engineer you need to obtain 99.9% reliability. The first part has a reliability
factor of 99.99%. What level of reliability does the series part require to achieve 99.9%
overall reliability?
Describe the naïve forecasting method.
