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WGU C215 Operations Management PVDC Final Exam Question and Answers [100% Correct] 2024/2025 Latest Release **What is operations management?** **ANS** The management of processes that transform inputs into goods and services. **Which function focuses on sourcing raw materials and compon...

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WGU C215 Operations Management
PVDC Final Exam Question and Answers
[100% Correct] 2024/2025 Latest Release

**What is operations management?**

**ANS** The management of processes that transform inputs into goods and services.



**Which function focuses on sourcing raw materials and components for production?**

**ANS** Supply Chain Management.



**What are the three major functions within an organization that operations management interacts
with?**

Finance, Marketing, **ANS** Operations.



**Which strategy focuses on competing based on producing goods or services faster than
competitors?**

Cost leadership, Differentiation, **ANS** Time-based competition.



**What does the acronym PVDC stand for in operations management?**

Project Variable Development Cycle, **ANS** Plan-Do-Check-Act, Process Verification and Development
Cycle.



**Which model is used to represent the flow of materials and products in operations management?**

**ANS** Supply Chain Model.



**What is Six Sigma in the context of operations management?**

**ANS** A set of techniques and tools for process improvement aiming to reduce defects to 3.4 per
million.




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,**Which key performance indicator (KPI) measures how well resources are utilized in operations?**

Cycle Time, **ANS** Efficiency.



**What is the purpose of a value stream map in operations management?**

**ANS** To identify and eliminate waste in processes to improve the flow of materials and information.



**Which inventory control model calculates the optimal order quantity that minimizes total inventory
costs?**

Safety Stock Model, JIT Model, **ANS** Economic Order Quantity (EOQ).



**What is the critical path in project management?**

The longest route in a production process, The highest-cost project route, **ANS** The longest
sequence of activities that determines the total project duration.



**What does "Kaizen" mean in operations management?**

**ANS** Continuous improvement in processes.



**In Just-In-Time (JIT) production, what is the primary objective?**

**ANS** To minimize inventory levels and reduce waste.



**What is a Gantt chart used for in project management?**

To determine costs, To calculate risk, **ANS** To visually represent project schedules and track progress.



**What are the four types of processes in operations management?**

Batch, Continuous, Job Shop, **ANS** Flow, Intermittent.



**What is capacity planning in operations management?**

**ANS** The process of determining the production capacity needed to meet changing demand.




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, **What does Total Quality Management (TQM) aim to achieve?**

**ANS** Improving quality at all levels of an organization to meet or exceed customer expectations.



**Which technique helps in identifying the root causes of problems within a process?**

Six Sigma, Kaizen, **ANS** Root Cause Analysis (RCA).



**What are bottlenecks in operations management?**

**ANS** Points in the process where demand exceeds production capacity, slowing down the flow of
work.



**What does the term "lead time" refer to?**

The time taken to assemble products, The time for product maintenance, **ANS** The time between
placing an order and receiving it.



**Which scheduling method is primarily used in low-volume production environments?**

Flow Shop Scheduling, **ANS** Job Shop Scheduling.



**What is takt time?**

**ANS** The rate at which products need to be completed to meet customer demand.



**Which inventory management system ensures materials arrive just as they are needed in the
production process?**

Safety Stock, **ANS** Just-In-Time (JIT).



**What is the purpose of aggregate planning?**

To determine product variety, To minimize product quality, **ANS** To balance supply and demand over
the medium term by adjusting production rates and labor levels.



**Which process involves breaking down a project into smaller tasks and estimating their duration?**



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