L22-Operational Processes

Question 1

What is the most likely result of a business achieving economies of scale?

Accepted Answer

Lower average costs of production

Question 2

Which terms best describes the order of steps to be taken in the operations process?

Accepted Answer

sequencing

Question 3

Which of the following combinations would result in the lowest production cost per unit?

Accepted Answer

limited customer contact, low variety and high volume

Question 4

Jim is considering the length of time each step in production takes. This is part of ...

Accepted Answer

scheduling

Question 5

Which of the following is an output from the operations processes of a business?

Accepted Answer

customer service

Question 6

What are the 4 Vs that influence operations processes?

Accepted Answer

volume, variety, variation in demand, visibility

Question 7

The time taken from order through to delivery of the finished product is referred to as...?

Accepted Answer

lead time

Question 8

Which term best describes this operations processes planning tool?

Accepted Answer

CPA

Question 9

What does this Gantt Chart show?

Accepted Answer

Some stock is purchased before the shop fully refitted.

Question 10

Human resources and facilities are best described as what type of inputs?

Accepted Answer

transforming

Question 11

What does a critical path identify?

Accepted Answer

The shortest time required to complete all tasks in project

Question 12

Which inputs 'do' operations in a business?

Accepted Answer

HR

Question 13

A biz mass produces manufactured items. Which is it mostly like to be?

Accepted Answer

high volume

Question 14

For a restaurant, the chef would be an example of which input?

Accepted Answer

transforming

Question 15

What terms best describes this ops processes planning tool?

Accepted Answer

GANTT

Question 16

Which of the following includes two examples of transforming resources?

Accepted Answer

HR and facilities

Question 17

Which business function transforms raw materials and resources into finished goods or products?

Accepted Answer

Operations

Question 18

Materials, information and customers are what type of inputs?

Accepted Answer

transformed

Question 19

An advantage of using technology in production processes is...

Accepted Answer

improved lead times

Questions 19