Operations Management MGMT 301 FINAL || A+ Graded Already.
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Operations Management MGMT 301
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Operations Management MGMT 301
Block diagramming
A.
Uses quantitative information in the determination of a layout
B.
Is a method of developing a product oriented layout
C.
Uses qualitative information in the determination of a layout
D.
All of the above
E.
None of the above correct answers Uses quantitative informatio...
Operations Management MGMT 301 FINAL || A+ Graded
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Block diagramming
A.
Uses quantitative information in the determination of a layout
B.
Is a method of developing a product oriented layout
C.
Uses qualitative information in the determination of a layout
D.
All of the above
E.
None of the above correct answers Uses quantitative information in the determination of a layout
Unlike most of the scheduling rules discussed in class, Johnson's rule actually finds an "optimal"
production schedule. correct answers True
Sequencing rules are often used in practice because ...
Developing and implementing an optimal (best) solution to a real-world scheduling problem can
be virtually impossible.
Monitoring rules load the sequence inefficiently.
Developing and implementing an optimal (best) solution to a real-world scheduling problem can
be virtually impossible.
Production managers are very busy and they just want to develop a schedule quickly so that they
can make sure products are getting made.
Gantt charts are impractical and not effective. correct answers Developing and implementing an
optimal (best) solution to a real-world scheduling problem can be virtually impossible
Which of the following is a method of "monitoring" a production schedule - that was discussed
in class?
Selected Answer:
Makespan
Input-output control
Johnson's rule
SPT correct answers Input-output control
,Which of the following sequencing rules will result in jobs that take a long time being 'put off',
or 'delayed' significantly?
SLACK
LPT
EDD
SPT
SLACK correct answers SPT
Production scheduling is a intermediate time frame planning activity. correct answers False
Calculate MAD using the following data. Round your answer off to 2 decimal places. Demand
for the past 4 periods was: 342, 355, 349, 348; Forecasts for the past 4 periods was: 347, 349,
348, 348 correct answers 3
Demand for the last four periods (beginning with the most recent demand) is 100, 90, 110, 120.
A three period moving average forecast is correct answers 100
The " Delphi " method of forecasting is NOT ideal for facilitating short term decision making in
operations correct answers True
MAPE (mean absolute percent error)
A.
Allows comparison of different forecasts that come from different data and different models
B.
Reveals bias in forecasting
C.
Identifies large forecasting errors
D.
All of the above
E.
None of the above correct answers Allows comparison of different forecasts that come from
different data and different models
The fewer periods of data that you include in a moving average forecast, the more "smoothed"
out the forecasts will be. correct answers False
Scheduling in a batch or "job shop" industry is complex because?
A.
, The variety or differences that exist from one customer order to the next
B.
Limited and shared production resources
C.
The existence of more than a few different orders in a facility at any given point in time
D.
All of the above
E.
None of the above correct answers All of the above
The theory of constraints (also called synchronous manufacturing) suggests that the scheduling
of a bottleneck resource should be guided by the capacity of a non-bottleneck resource.
True
False correct answers False
Which of the following is not a "transformation process" discussed in class
A.
physical
B.
marginal
C.
informational
D.
All of the above
E.
None of the above - because all choices listed above are transformational processes that were
discussed in class. correct answers Marginal
The historical origins of operations management include which of the following?
Answers:
A.
industrial revolution
B.
scientific management
C.
management science
D.
All of the above
E.
None of the above correct answers All of the above
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