Incorrect

Question 3

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the intermittent process?

short production runs

low variety of products

standardized products

high volume

none of the above

Question 4

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The goal of inventory management is to:

hold down costs and maintain accurate levels of inventory

buy as much as possible

hold as much as possible in stock

always buy the cheapest raw material

maintain quality control

Question 5

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_____ focuses on smoothing transitions along the supply chain so that the firm can satisfy its customers with quality products and services while focusing on forging tighter bonds with its suppliers.

Channel power management

Distribution smoothing

Participative channel management

Supply chain management

Partnering distribution

Incorrect

Question 6

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Staples, the office supply chain, allows its business customers to purchase all of the office supplies they need through the Staples Web site.Businesses that use this service are engaged in:

e-procurement

computer-assisted buying

Internet purchasing

e-tailing

e-management of inventory

Incorrect

Question 7

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One useful tool for routing is _____, where production managers "map" the flow from suppliers through the factory to customers.

value-stream mapping

production charting

route visualization

bottleneck identification

process mapping

Incorrect

Question 8

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There is a laboratory at the North Carolina Krispy Kreme doughnut plant where the mixture for the doughnut batter is produced and packaged in 50-pound bags. Researchers in the laboratory randomly procure bags of mix and check the mix for consistency, composition, texture, and taste.The laboratory's function is _____ control.

coordination

procedural

departmental

process

quality

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Question 9

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Which of the following is a disadvantages associated with the flexible manufacturing system (FMS)?

An FMS can easily be reprogrammed.

An FMS is initially expensive.

An FMS can create to customer specifications.

An FMS provides consistent quality.

Changes to the FMS can be made with little expense.

Incorrect

Question 10

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Which of the following is a current trend in production and operations management?

flexible manufacturing systems

business process management (BPM)

lean manufacturing

enterprise resource planning

the critical path method (CPM)