Operation Management

Which of the following is not a part from operation management definition?

• mobilising resources, organising and designing the transformation process

• produce products and services

• acquiring, maintaining and developing human resources

• target quality, cost, quantity, delivery time and safety

Successful operations managers must be able to do all of the following except

• use technology to make a manufacturer more productive

• advertise and sell the firm’s product

• control production costs

• improve product quality

Which of the following are the components of operations management?

• Transformation process

• scheduling

• inputs

• outputs

What type of decision does the operations manager make when considering a long-term horizon and its consequences?

• Strategic

• Tactical

• Operation

• Contingency

Which of the following is not a part of the operations management responsibilities?

• Job analysis

• Production planning

• Production control

• Quality control

Which production method decision should be chosen when products are customised to meet the needs of the buyers who ordered them?

(a)  

Which production method decision should be chosen when producing high volumes of identical goods at a cost low enough to price them for large numbers of customers?

(a)  

Which production method decision should be chosen when the company interact with the customer to find out exactly what the customer wants and then manufacture the good?

(a)  

The following are the components of production planning except

• Production method decisions

• Site selection

• Inventory control

• Facilities categories

The following are the components of production control except

• Site selection

• Scheduling

• Purchasing

• Inventory control