QUESTION 23 Current challenges in operations Management include all of the following EXCEPT: lean operations increased communication cost. rapid product development. sustainability mass customization how many hours would the plant have to work to produce 1000 parts? QUESTION 24 A small metal shop operates 10 hours each day, producing 100 parts/hour. If productivity were increased 20 between 9 and 10 hours between 2 and 6 hours less than 2 hours between 6 and 8 hours between 8 and 9 hours QUESTION 25 Although the number of people employed in manufacturing in the United States has decreased since 1950, each person is now producing almost 50 times more than in 1950 True False QUESTION 15 A foundry produces circuartility access hatches manhole covers Currently, 120 covers are produced in a 10 hour shift of labor productivity decreases by 20 due to a process chance, it wou then be 9.6 covers/hr. 96 cover/hr 144 covers 14.4 coverwhe 11.8 covers QUESTION 16 A foundry produces circular utility access hatches (manhole covers). If 16 covers are produced in an 8-hour shift the productivity of the line is: 128 covers 0.5 covers 20 covers/hr. 5 covers the 2 covers/hr. hour shift the productivity of the line is QUESTION 17 Gibson Valves produces cast bronne valves on an assembly line. If 1200 valves are produced in an 1200 valves/hr. 200 valveshe. 20 valves/hr. 120 valves/hr. 150 valves/hr. QUESTION 23 Current challenges in operations management include all of the following EXCEPT: lean operations. increased communication cost. rapid product development. sustainability. mass customization. QUESTION 24 QUESTION 25 Although the number of people employed in manufacturing in the United States has decreased since 1950 each person is now producing almost 50 times more than in 1950