WorksheetsProduction Technology & Supply Chain Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why did Mattel decide to change its manufacturing strategy?
They wanted to make toys by hand again
They wanted to reduce reliance on any one country
They needed to make their supply chain more complicated
They wanted to increase the number of factories they own
What is supply chain diversification?
Producing everything in one country
Spreading production across multiple locations
Only making one type of product
Outsourcing all work to other companies
How does Mattel use real-time data in production?
To adjust production based on market demand
To increase production costs
To ensure every country produces the same number of toys
To delay shipping products to customers
What does mass production allow companies to do?
Make fewer products at a higher cost
Produce large quantities at a lower cost per unit
Have every worker make a product by hand
Avoid using supply chain management
Why is it important for Mattel to reduce overproduction?
To avoid making too much of a product that doesn’t sell
To increase the cost of their toys
So customers have fewer choices
To keep factories running at all times
Why did Mattel cut 45% of its product line?
To focus only on their best-selling products
To increase production costs
To slow down toy manufacturing
To reduce the number of workers they needed
What is one challenge of assembly line production?
Workers do not have specialized roles
One mistake can affect the entire production process
It is always slower than handmade production
Every product is completely unique
Why do companies choose lean manufacturing?
To reduce waste and improve efficiency
To use more materials in production
To avoid tracking production processes
To slow down manufacturing times
What could happen if Mattel only manufactured in one country?
They would have more flexibility in production
They would be at risk of trade tariffs and supply disruptions
They would save money in the long term
Their production speed would increase
How does automation help companies like Mattel?
It slows down production to improve quality
It increases efficiency and reduces human error
It replaces all human workers completely
It makes products more expensive
