MGSC 368 Applied Projects in Management
Science final exam questions and answer
Assignment 1 Athabasca University
, MGSC 368 Applied Projects in Management Science final exam questions and
answer Assignment 1 Athabasca University
Part I: Multiple Choice (14 Marks)
Indicate the correct answer for each of the multiple choice questions below. (1 mark each)
1. The design, operation, and improvement of the systems that create and deliver the
firm’s primary products and services is referred to as
a. supply chain management.
b. procurement management.
c. operations and supply chain management.
d. product and process analysis and design.
2. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Organization are either “pure goods” or “pure services” organizations.
b. Pure goods industries are low-margin commodity business. In order to
differentiate themselves from competition, companies often add
services.
c. Core goods providers do not have a service component as part of their businesses.
d. all of the above
3. Which of the following specialized areas constitute OSCM?
a. product design and purchasing
b. manufacturing and service operations
c. logistics and distribution
d. all of the above
4. Emphasizing how a factory’s capability could be used strategically to gain
advantage over a competing company is referred to as
a. manufacturing reengineering.
b. manufacturing strategy.
c. business process reengineering.
d. total quality management.
5. The underlying logic that an operation cannot excel simultaneously on all competitive
dimensions is referred to as
a. straddling.
b. trade-offs.
c. productivity.
d. core competency identification.
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