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Chapter 1 – Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management
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The Operations Function
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1. The operations function interacts with
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a. Marketing
b. Suppliers
c. Human resources HJ
d. Finance
e. All of the above HJ HJ HJ
Difficulty: Easy HJ JH
Answer: d HJ
2. Operations is often described as HJ HJ HJ HJ
a. the creative core of an organization HJ HJ HJ HJ HJ
b. a transformation process HJ HJ
c. the source of firm profitability HJ HJ HJ HJ
d. all of the above HJ HJ HJ
Difficulty: Easy HJ JH
Answer: b HJ
The Evolution of Operations and Supply Chain Management
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1. HJ helped to enable the Industrial Revolution. HJ HJ HJ HJ HJ
a. Linear programming HJ
b. Quality circles HJ
c. Interchangeable parts HJ
d. The Internet HJ
Difficulty: Easy HJ JH
Answer: c HJ
2. The Principles of Scientific Management were proposed by
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a. Adam Smith HJ
b. Henry Ford HJ
c. Frederick Taylor HJ
Operations Management Creating Value Along the Supply Chain
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, d. Elton Mayo HJ
Difficulty: Easy HJ JH
Answer: c HJ
3. Supply chain management emerged as
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a. companies started to outsource production HJ HJ HJ HJ
b. the number of suppliers for each company grew HJ HJ HJ HJ HJ HJ HJ
c. globalization expanded the reach of suppliers and customers HJ HJ HJ HJ HJ HJ HJ
d. all of the above HJ HJ HJ
Difficulty: Easy HJ JH
Answer: d HJ
4. The quality revolution was brought to us by
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a. Germany
b. Japan
c. China
d. Mexico
Difficulty: Easy HJ JH
Answer: b HJ
Globalization
1. Globalization has grown rapidly due to HJ HJ HJ HJ HJ
a. World trade agreements HJ HJ
b. The Internet HJ
c. Outsourcing
d. All of the above HJ HJ HJ
Difficulty: Easy HJ JH
Answer: d HJ
2. Which of the following countries has the highest hourly wage rate?
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a. Norway
b. U.S.
c. Germany
d. South Korea HJ
Difficulty: Moderate HJ JH
Answer: a HJ
3. Companies go global to HJ HJ HJ
a. take advantage of favorable costs HJ HJ HJ HJ
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