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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXAM FULLY SOLVED 2024 #11.
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXAM FULLY SOLVED 2024 #11.
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXAM FULLY SOLVED 2024 #11Operations system - correct answer An ______ is used to transform inputs into outputs.
Operations management - correct answer ______ is about producing goods and/or
services based on business objectives.
Operations systems - correct answer Large-scale manufacturing and service
organizations differ in their ______.
Inputs - correct answer are resources used in the process of production
Transformation - correct answer is the conversion of inputs (resources) into outputs
(goods or services)
Outputs - correct answer refer to the end result of an organization's efforts — the
service or product that is delivered or provided to the consumer.
Raw materials - correct answer what is water, steel and electricity?
Capital equipment - correct answer what is factories, trucks and forklifts and tools
Labour - correct answer what is process workers, store persons, drivers, machinery
operators, laborers
Information - correct answer what is the use of advances in technology and research
Productivity and competitiveness - correct answer _______ can be improved when
operations reduces costs, improves quality and delivers goods and services on time.
Productivity - correct answer _______ is a measure of efficiency— the amount of output
produced compared to the amount of input required in production.
Business competitiveness - correct answer _______ refers to the ability of an
organization to sell products in a market.
Materials management - correct answer _______ is used by operations managers to
optimize operations.
Materials management - correct answer _______ involves managing the use, storage
and delivery of materials to ensure the right amount of inputs are available when
required.
Materials handling - correct answer _____is the physical handling of goods in
warehouses and at distribution points.
, Production plan - correct answer A ______ is an outline of the activities undertaken to
combine resources (inputs) to create goods or services (outputs).
Master production - correct answer ______ scheduling details what is to be produced
and when.
Materials requirements planning - correct answer ________ involves developing an
itemized list of all materials involved in production to meet the specified orders.
Inventory control - correct answer ______ ensures that costs are minimized and that the
operations system has access to the right amounts of inputs when required.
Quantities and locations - correct answer Inventory control software provides managers
with precise knowledge of ________ of stock.
Just in time - correct answer ________ is a materials management strategy that
ensures that the exact amount of material inputs will arrive only as they are needed in
the operations process.
Supply chain - correct answer _______ is the range of suppliers from which the
organization purchases materials and resources.
Supply chain management - correct answer _______ involves not only assessing the
location in terms of distance to suppliers, but also considering the efficiency of delivery,
the stock use rate, the uniformity of quality, and pricing and comparisons with other
suppliers of similar product, to identify whether they can better meet the organization's
needs.
Quality - correct answer ______ refers to the degree of excellence of goods or services
and their fitness for a stated purpose.
Wanted - correct answer Quality basically means that the customer gets what they
______.
Quality control - correct answer ______ involves the use of inspections at various points
in the production process to check for problems and defects.
Set standards - correct answer Quality assurance involves the use of a system so that
an organization achieves ______ in production.
Total quality management - correct answer _______ is an ongoing, organization-wide
commitment to excellence that is applied to every aspect of the organization's operation.
Ongoing commitment - correct answer Continuous improvement involves an _______ to
achieving perfection.
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