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Production Technology & Supply Chain Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Why did Mattel decide to change its manufacturing strategy?

a)

They wanted to make toys by hand again

b)

They wanted to reduce reliance on any one country

c)

They needed to make their supply chain more complicated

d)

They wanted to increase the number of factories they own

2.

What is supply chain diversification?

a)

Producing everything in one country

b)

Spreading production across multiple locations

c)

Only making one type of product

d)

Outsourcing all work to other companies

3.

How does Mattel use real-time data in production?

a)

To adjust production based on market demand

b)

To increase production costs

c)

To ensure every country produces the same number of toys

d)

To delay shipping products to customers

4.

What does mass production allow companies to do?

a)

Make fewer products at a higher cost

b)

Produce large quantities at a lower cost per unit

c)

Have every worker make a product by hand

d)

Avoid using supply chain management

5.

Why is it important for Mattel to reduce overproduction?

a)

To avoid making too much of a product that doesn’t sell

b)

To increase the cost of their toys

c)

So customers have fewer choices

d)

To keep factories running at all times

6.

Why did Mattel cut 45% of its product line?

a)

To focus only on their best-selling products

b)

To increase production costs

c)

To slow down toy manufacturing

d)

To reduce the number of workers they needed

7.

What is one challenge of assembly line production?

a)

Workers do not have specialized roles

b)

One mistake can affect the entire production process

c)

It is always slower than handmade production

d)

Every product is completely unique

8.

Why do companies choose lean manufacturing?

a)

To reduce waste and improve efficiency

b)

To use more materials in production

c)

To avoid tracking production processes

d)

To slow down manufacturing times

9.

What could happen if Mattel only manufactured in one country?

a)

They would have more flexibility in production

b)

They would be at risk of trade tariffs and supply disruptions

c)

They would save money in the long term

d)

Their production speed would increase

10.

How does automation help companies like Mattel?

a)

It slows down production to improve quality

b)

It increases efficiency and reduces human error

c)

It replaces all human workers completely

d)

It makes products more expensive