When performing a control chart pattern test, a worker will attempt to identify a(n) ____. - ANSWER run
Which of the following statements describe the collection of variable data? Select all that apply.
- determini
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When performing a control chart pattern test, a worker will attempt to identify a(n) ____. - ANSWER run
Which of the following statements describe the collection of variable data? Select all that apply.
- determining the weight of soup in a can
- determining if a product is defective or not defective
- determining how long it takes a worker to assemble a product
- determining if the product color is yellow or purple - ANSWER - determining the weight of soup in a can
- determining how long it takes a worker to assemble a product
Which company is given credit for establishing the concept of Six Sigma Quality?
- Ritz Carlton
- Motorola
- Nestle - ANSWER Motorola
Sales and Operations Planning determines the resource capacity a firm will need to meet its demand over an intermediate time horizon. This time horizon is typically ________________ in the future. - ANSWER 6 to 12 months
Inventory is an extra cost associated with the Aggregate Production Planning strategy of _____. - ANSWER Level Production
In recent years, PUMA has been able to increase sales and customer conversion rates by...
- developing countercyclical products for periods of low demand
- utilizing a combination of overtime and undertime Sales and Operations Planning strategies
- implementing software that improves the management of products on a mobile platform (e.g. cell phone) - ANSWER implementing software that improves the management of products on a mobile platform (e.g. cell phone)
Production constraints are needed when the ___________ strategy is a part of an Aggregate Production Plan linear programming model. - ANSWER Chase Demand
A Chase Demand strategy changes _________ levels so that production matches demand. - ANSWER workforce
Which of the following methods can be used to develop an Aggregate Production Plan (select all that apply)?
- Transportation Method
- Control Chart
- Trial and Error
- Linear Programming - ANSWER - Transportation Method
- Trial and Error
- Linear Programming
Carrying costs are also known as... - ANSWER holding costs
The Total Annual Inventory Cost is minimized when... - ANSWER the annual carrying cost is the same as the annual ordering cost
Which of the following costs are likely to be a part of the Carrying Costs? Select all that apply.
- storage facility rent
- interest on a loan to purchase inventory items
- shipping
- insurance on inventory items
- processing a purchase order - ANSWER - storage facility rent
- interest on a loan to purchase inventory items
- insurance on inventory items
The ABC inventory Classification System separates inventory items according to the... - ANSWER Fixed Order Quantity Inventory System
Which of the following is the best example of a Dependent Demand Item?
- Sailing Boat
- Apple
- Bicycle Tire - ANSWER Bicycle Tire
Which of the following is not an assumption of the Basic EOQ Model?
- no shortages occur
- lead time is constant
- demand is normally distributed
- orders have instantaneous receipt - ANSWER demand is normally distributed
The Williamson Company uses the Production Quantity Model. The maximum inventory level is equal to the... - ANSWER order quantity minus the number of units used during the order receipt period
Johnson's Rule assures: - ANSWER the idle time is minimized
In some cases, jobs are stacked at a workstation as they arrive. This results in a stack with the oldest job (first to arrive) on the bottom of the stack, and the newest job on the top of the stack. For the operator, it is often easier to process the job at the top of the stack first, utilizing the __________ sequence. - ANSWER LCFS
Strategies such as rescheduling work to a different day, adding an extra shift, and scheduling overtime, are examples of _____________. - ANSWER Load leveling
A Bill of Material can be found in the: - ANSWER Product Structure File
Around the year 2000, Nike integrated its legacy software systems into a more powerful ERP system. This immediately... - ANSWER cost the company over $100 million in lost sales due to overreliance on algorithms
True or False: MRP coordinates orders with manufacturing activities and delivery schedules. - ANSWER True
The Queue Discipline will determine... - ANSWER the sequence that customers are served
Which of the following are assumptions of the Single-Server Model (select all that apply)?
- 2-channel waiting line structure
- customers are processed by first-come, first-served order
- finite calling population
- service times are described by the negative exponential distribution (exponential service times)
- no reneging - ANSWER - customers are processed by first-come, first-served order
- service times are described by the negative exponential distribution (exponential service times)
- no reneging
In a waiting line system, the _______ cost is the most difficult to determine. - ANSWER waiting
Ricky is a designer that has been hired by a new coffee shop. He will determine the shop's color scheme, background music playlist, signage, and wall decorations. Ricky is defining the shop's... - ANSWER servicescape
Marla was waiting in a checkout line at a large department store. She noticed another line was moving faster, so she left her original line and moved the faster one. Marla's movement is referred to as... - ANSWER jockeying
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