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WorksheetsChapter 13 Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
The economy begins with production.
True
False
With intermittent processing, raw materials constantly move through specially designed equipment, which changes them into a specific product useable for consumption.
True
False
Most businesses try to keep much more inventory on hand than they will need in the immediate future.
True
False
In the past, if there was a problem in the production process, managers and employees would try to identify the problem and then try to correct it.
True
False
Energy and environmental management is a responsibility of the facilities manager.
True
False
This type of business obtains materials from other producers and converts them into products for sales to consumers and other businesses.
extractor
farmer
manufacturer
retailer
Building a specific and unique product to meet the needs of one customer is done with
extraction production
mass production
custom manufacturing
precision manufacturing.
In 2014, U.S. businesses, universities, and government spent more than ____________________ on product research.
$37 billion
$3.7 billion
$307 billion
$307 million
The first activity in production planning is
obtaining production resources.
product design
preparing production personnel
development of a production process
Having too many products in inventory
increases the risk that the products will become outdated before they are sold
raises costs
usually causes a company to miss sales
both a and b but not c.
The first step in the CPI process is to
improve process quality
select measurement tools
identify process activities
involve all employees
Which type of business operation is NOT common to almost every type of business?
manufacturing
scheduling
safety and security
logistics
Facilities management begins with
building maintenance and repair
making economic decisions about the buildings needed
monitoring the building temperature
keeping utilities costs under control
Information managers
develop procedures for using information
design and maintain communication technologies used by a business
provide communication training to all employees
do all of the above
A time plan for completing activities is called a(n)
schedule
procedure
standard
operational plan
(a) resources are raw materials supplied by nature
An assembly process that makes a large number of identical products using a continuous, efficient procedure is called (a) production.
Research done without a specific product in mind with the goal of discovering new solutions to problems is called (a) research.
Continuous (a) improvement increases the quality of work by reducing errors, inefficiencies, and waste.
The type of business operation associated with a business’s buildings is called (a) management.
