WGU C215 Operations Management
Final Exam Questions and Answers
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When is capacity measurement at the best operating level?
- Correct Answer - When the average unit cost is minimized
Which two capacity measurement concepts should a firm consider when
conducting a location analysis?
- Correct Answer - proximity to sources of supply
site considerations
What is a major factor in the decision to locate a business near its primary
market territory?
- Correct Answer - proximity to customers
load-distance model
- Correct Answer - a model used in designing functional layouts where
movement is minimized e.g. open a new distribution center location in order
to minimize distribution costs
,A manufacturing company decides to open a new distribution center
location in order to minimize distribution costs to warehouses or stores.
What tool should the manufacturing company use to determine where the
new distribution center should be located?
- Correct Answer - by using the load-distance model
Which two types of operations include repetitive processes?
- Correct Answer - continuous process
line process
A comprehensive automobile collision shop offers body and engine repair
as well as custom vehicle paint options.
Which two operational processes would suit this shop?
- Correct Answer - batch process
project process
What is a bottleneck in a flowchart?
- Correct Answer - The longest task in the process
throughput time/value-added time
, - Correct Answer - Which formula would compute process velocity?
Which formula would indicate that a fast-food restaurant was performing at,
above, or below its benchmark?
- Correct Answer - actual output/standard output
process layout
- Correct Answer - similar equipment and functions are grouped together
In which organizational layout would one expect to see items arranged by
type?
- Correct Answer - process
hybrid layout
- Correct Answer - any mix of elements from a product layout and a
process layout, to gain the advantages of both eg group technology
Process Layout Advantages
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