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TEST BANK for Operations and Supply Chain Management 10th Edition by Roberta S. Russell and Bernard W. Taylor. ISBN 7645, 0. All Chapters 1-17. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: Introd uction to Operations and Supply Chain Management CHAPTER 2: Quality Management CHAPTER 3: Statistical Process Control C...

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,Russell & Taylor / Operations & Supply Chain Management, 10th edition Test Bank


Chapter 1:
Operations Management

True/False


1. Operations management is only concerned with the day-to-day operations of a firm’s
productive systems.
Ans: False, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None



2. A warehouse operation is an example of a physical transformation process.
Ans: False, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None



3. A supply chain is a series of activities from supplier to customer that adds value to a
product or service.
Ans: True, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None

4. Human resources management provides product demand estimates that are used in
production decisions.
Ans: False, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None



5. A retail operation is an example of an exchange transformation process.
Ans: True, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None



6. Which of the following is a functional areas of operations management?
a. information technology
b. legal
c. compliance
d. human resources
Ans: False, LO: 1, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None

7. Operations management designs, operates, and improves marketing systems.
Ans: False, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None



8. An operations manager benefits from an integrated view of business organizations.
Ans: True, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None



9. The systematic analysis of work methods is known as operations research.
Ans: False, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None




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10. Which of the following best fits the definition of lean production?
a. a system that prizes efficiency and quantity
b. a system that prizes efficiency and quality
c. a system that prizes flexibility and quantity
d. a system that prizes flexibility and quality
Ans: D, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None

11. The adaptation of mass production to emphasize quality and flexibility, rather than
efficiency, is known as lean production.
Ans: True, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None



12. Because of a global recession in the late 2000s ,companies started focusing on the
most critical factors to sustain their business during the downturn.
Ans: True, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None



13. Sustainability is concerned with the following
a. profits
b. global supply chains
c. sustain the health of people in the long term
d. increasing market share
Ans: C, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None



14. An effective strategic positioning strategy considers all of the following expect
a. strengths and weaknesses of the organization
b. needs of the marketplace
c. the strategic management team
d. positions of competitors
Ans: True, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None




15. Globalization requires that firms compete only on cost and not quality, speed or
flexibility.
Ans: False, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None



16. Companies pursue globalization for all of the following reasons except
a. gain access to global markets
b. increase shipping costs
c. be more responsive to changes in demand
d. build reliable sources of supply
Ans: C, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None




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17. The European Union requires that strict quality and environmental standards be met
before companies can do business with member countries.
Ans: True, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None




18. A major challenge and opportunity for many firms is the globalization of the supply
chain.
Ans: True, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None



19. Globalization has affected manufacturing but not service operations.
Ans: False, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None




20. Two-thirds of today’s businesses operate globally.
Ans: True, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None




21. In 2010, the US surpassed China as the world’s largest manufacturer.
Ans: False, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, AACSB: None



22. China has reshaped the way firms compete globally.
Ans: True, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None




23. Increases in productivity enable a nation to raise its standard of living.
Ans: True, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None



24. What is the most common measure of competitiveness?
a. GDP
b. wage rates
c. productivity
d. manufacturing output
Ans: True, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, AACSB: None




25. Multifactor productivity is best defined as
a. a single output and a single input
b. multiple outputs and a single input



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