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Chapter 11 Group Activity
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1
The goal achieved by using mass production is to ________.
provide the maximum flexibility in production
produce goods of the highest possible quality
produce large quantities of goods at a low cost
process different parts simultaneously
2
Which is NOT a determining factor when it comes to where businesses decide to locate their manufacturing facilities?
Proximity to the market
Proximity to competitors
Proximity to raw materials
Proximity to hazardous waste disposal
3
Which are commonly used for high-volume, standardized products?
Process layouts
Cellular layouts
Fixed-position layouts
Product layouts
4
Which of the following involves reducing waste and improving the flow of processes?
Mass production
Intermittent processes
Mass customization
Lean production
5
________ allow a computer to keep track of how many items are in stock and sold.
Radio frequency identification tags
Visual assessment systems
Just-in-time inventory systems
Stock book solutions
6
Which business management system consolidates information into a database that is accessible to various system modules
statistical process control
enterprise resource planning
material requirement planning
lean production
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___________ is the process of getting goods and services to customers through a series of related activities.
Inventory control
Scheduling
Capacity planning
Production
8
Which of the following statements about manufacturing in the United States is TRUE?
The manufacturing industry has done little to stimulate the economy.
Manufacturing remains a fundamental component of the U.S. economy.
Manufacturing has surged in this decade due to decreases in imported goods
The manufacturing sector is responsible for share of total economic output.
9
Jeff is part of his company's production management team. His team is responsible for doing all of the following EXCEPT
identifying business prospects that his firm will pursue
improving the satisfaction of his firm's customers
reducing his firm's costs
increasing his firm's productivity
10
________ is the process of determining how much of a product an organization can produce to meet its demand.
Capacity planning
Lean production
Facility utility
Facility layout
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Mass-produced goods are usually manufactured on an automated assembly line.
True
False
12
________ is the physical arrangement of resources in the production process.
Lean production
Facility location
Facility layout
Lean layout
13
Production is the process through which resources are converted into finished products and given value.
False
True
14
Which of the following has contributed to the decline in U.S. manufacturing and the increase in unemployment?
Operations management
Computer-integrated manufacturing
Just-in-time inventory control systems
Offshoring
15
Software that combines computer-aided design functions with computer-aided manufacturing machines is called ________
customer-driven production
an industrial robot system
computer-integrated manufacturing
enterprise resource planning
16
An advantage of CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CAM (Computer Assisted Manufacturing) to manufacturers is it ________.
replaces the need for human labor by using robots
is less complicated to operate than other manufacturing software
reduces the costs of materials needed to be kept in the inventory
provides custom-designed products without incurring higher costs
17
Which type of production does Jesse's company use?
mass production
market-driven production
customer-driven production
custom design
18
MRP helps managers ________.
build quality into each step of the production process
assign the order and timing in which jobs are completed on specific project
identify the critical path for producing materials within a specified time
make sure the right parts and materials are available at the right time
19
Mass customization is achieved via ___________.
enterprise resource planning (ERP)
statistical quality control
flexible manufacturing systems
ISO 4000
20
Which refers to the use of a computer to create two-dimensional or three-dimensional models of physical parts?
computer-aided design systems
computer-integrated design systems
computer-designed manufacturing systems
computer-aided manufacturing systems
21
Retro wanted to reduce the amount of supplies it had on hand at any given time to the minimum required. It implemented _
reserve stock system
TQM
stock book solution
just-in-time system
22
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) takes MRP one step further because it ________.
electronically tracks the status and quantity of each item in the system
integrates inventory control and process scheduling with a firm's finance
undertakes a plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle
performs inventory control and process scheduling for manufacturing
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________ includes the receiving, storing, handling, and tracking of everything in a company's stock.
Process layout
Total quality management
Six Sigma
Inventory control
