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Principals of Supply Chain and Operations Management Exam1 Questions and Answers Chapters 1-6.The fundamental purpose for the existence of any organization is described by its Answer - Mission statement
Structural elements of a business include: Answer - Computer systemsfunctoinal strategy is best/
A ________ is an example of an infrastructrual element Answer - Organizational structure
For an organization to grow its market share, it must: Answer - Meet minimum standards of acceptability for its products or services
The firm's targeted customers, time frames, and performance objectives are identified by their Answer - Business strategy
Which of the following statements about functional strategy is best? Answer - Many functional level strategies could readily be described as cross-functional.
Which of these is not one of the primary objectives of an operations and supply chain strategy? Answer - To align structural and infrastructural elements to convert order winners into order qualifiers as determined by the mission statement.
Which of the following is not a generic performance dimension of operations and supply chain activities? Answer - Social responsibility
Whether the product was made or service performed to specifications is question of Answer - Conformance quality
Which of these statements about time performance is best? Answer - a customer with a narrow delivery window should have a supplier with a high delivery reliability.
Mutt's amazing dogs offers a hot dog with mustard and a hot dog with relishand mustard. The difference between teh two (the relish) is achived by flipping a single lever, which changes the dispenser from mustard, to a perfecctly proportioned mix of relish and mustard. This lever responds instantlly to the feathry touch of mutt, who has achieved a high level of..(wat) Answer - Changeover flexibility
The ability to produce a wide range of prodcuts or service is Answer - Mix flexibilityT
Performance dimensions on which customers expecta minimum level of performance are called? Answer - Order qualifiers
The latex division of Vandelay Industries provided support after the sale that could not be matched by any of the other players in the latex industry. This unique attribute was responsible for perhaps 60% of their sales volume and could be described as Answer - An order winner.
Closing the loop in the area of business strategy means that Answer - Core competencies at the functional level feed back into the business strategy.
Which of the following statements are true? Answer - The missions statement addresses a company's reason for existence, core values, and domain.
A manufacturing process decision affects: Answer - The type of workforce and equipment needed as well as the type of prodcuts that can be made.
High automated batch processes that can reduce the cost of making similar groups of products are Answer - Flexible manufacturing systems
The time between completions of successive units on a production line is called Answer
- cycle time
an advantage of production line process is Answer - The per unit cost of items produced
on the line
Which of the following is not a process commonly considered in making products or delivering services? Answer - Subcontracting.
The manufacturing process used to make a wide variety of highly customzed products in quantities as small as one is a Answer - Job shop
A sporting apparel manufacturer that produces tshirts to commemorate significant athletic achievements for proud students and alumni probably uses Answer - batch manufacturing.
The devon tower graces the oklahoma city skyline and is officially the tallest building in the sate. The manufactuing process used to produce this jewel is mosts probably Answer - a fixed position layout
Cellular layout is a term associated with Answer - Group technologies
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