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WorksheetsInventory and Operations Management Worksheet
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 47mins
What type of inventory is used to creative the opportunity for independent scheduling and processing speeds between process stages?
Buffer inventory
Decoupling inventory
Cycle inventory
Pipeline inventory
Which of the following statements describe the choices given below? Statement 1: Pipeline inventory can also be used when supply variations are significant on freezing of seasonal commodities. Statement 2: Anticipation inventory is used to prepare the fim for any expected increase in sales.
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
First statement is correct, and second statement is incorrect
First statement is incorrect, and second statement is correct
Which of the following situations hinders the fir from maintaining more than the inventory requirements?
Reliable forecast of demand
Reasonable estimates of inventory
The use of wide spaces which becomes deteriorated in the end
Take advantage of order cycle and quantity discounts
Which of the following statements describes anticipation inventory?
Manufacturers set aside extra raw matricals for all stages of production
Exist due to the nature of raw materials that cannot be transported instantly between the point of origin to the point of destination
Commonly used inventory when the demand fluctuation are relatively high and predictable
The inventoricis maintain to give way to the uncertainty of lead time.
Which of the following types of inventories is kept by the firm for the purpose of compensating unexpected fluctuations?
Safety stocks inventory
Cycle inventory
Anticipation inventory
Pipeline inventory
Which of the following tools to keep track of the inventory is applied when the firms confacts physical count of items in inventory made on periodic intervals
Perpetuals system
Periodic system
two-bin system
point of sale system
which of the following inventory costs is increated by the firm whe their demand eceed the supply of inventory on hand
carrying cost
purchase cost
ordering cost
starage cost
Which of the following statements given below is correct? statement I: Cycle inventory is an approach to classify inventory according to importance statement 2: The ordering cost of inventory occurs when the firm made the actual placement of order. Statement 3: The purchase cost of an inventory relates to the amount paid by the supplier for the inventory:
Statement I and statement 2 are corect
Statement 2 and statement 3 are correct
Statement 1 and statement 3 are correct
Statement 3 only
What inventory cost is incurred when the firm allocate some funds for the propraticco of equipment and process which will be used for a job?
Purchase cost
Set-up cost
Carrying cost
Storage cost
Which of the following statements describes anticipation inventory?
Manufacturers set aside extra raw materials for all stages of production
Exist due to the nature of raw matcrials that cannot be transported instantly between the point of origin to the point of destination
Commonly used inventory when the demand fluctuation are relatively high and predictable.
The inventories maintain to give way to the uncertainty of lead time.
Which among the following scopes of operations' management describe the optimum arrangement of people, oprcating equipment, and storage space?
Capacity planning
Scheduling
Facility layout
Quality control
Which among the following decision-making tools deals with the evaluation of the course of action to understand the consequences of decision?
Models
Quantitative method
Performance metric
Analysis of trade-off
Which among the following decision-making tools uses mathematical analysis to reach optimal solutions to managerial problems?
Performance metrics
Quantitative method
Degree of customization
Models
Which among the following scopes of operations management refers to the technique that uses historical data as inputs to make informed estimates?
Inventory Management
Scheduling
Capacity
Forecasting
What decision-making tool is used to manage and control the manufacturing firm's operation?
Model
Quantitative method
Performance metrics
Customization
What scope of operations management describes the process of determining the geographic static factors that will affect the firm's operation?
Quality
Facility
Schedule
Location
The history of operations management focused on determining acceptable levels of workers' output?
Scientific management
Industrial revolution
Human relations' movement
Management Science
Which of the choices given below describes the statements? Statement 1: Lean system is a philosophy focused on the use of minimal number of resources to produce high quality goods. Statement 2: Lean system is a philosophy concentrated on reducing cost, improving quality and increasing customer satisfaction.
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
First statement is correct, and second statement is incorrect
First statement is incorrect, and second statement is correct
Which among the following describes a process of reducing cost, improving quality and customer satisfaction?
Agility
Electronic Business
Lean system
What field of study is focused on the development of quantitative techniques to solve operations problems?
Scientific management
Hawthorne studies
Management science
Total Quality Management
This term refers to the ability of the firm to consistently meet or exceeds customer expectations?
Quality
Motivation
Just in Time
Craft production
Which of the quality costs is incurred by the firm to ensure quality or to uncover defects of the product?
External failure cost
Internal cost
Prevention cost
Appraisal cost
Defective raw materials from suppliers, incorrect machine settings and improper materials handling are examples of?
External failure cost
Internal cost
Prevention cost
Appraisal cost
Replacements. Payments used to offset the inferior quality and warranty works are examples of?
External failure cost
Internal cost
Prevention cost
Appraisal cost
Which of the following statements refers to Total Quality Management?
A philosophy designed to achieve high volume of productivity through the elimination of waste and continuous improvement.
It is a major influence on customer satisfaction.
A philosophy that seeks to improve quality by eliminating causes of product defects.
A philosophy that introduces the use of minimal number of resources to produce high volumes of high-quality products.
Which of the following choices describes the statements given below? Statement 1: Performance metrics involves the analysis and evaluation of the course of action to understand the consequences of decision. Statement 2: Performance metries is a tool used by managers to manage control operations of the firm.
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
First statement is correct, and second statement is incorrect
First statement is incorrect, and second statement is correct
Which of the following areas of operations deals with instilling community acceptance in case of
Management Information System
Public Relations
Legal department
Human Resource
The arrangement of resources that produce some mixture of products and services is referred to as?
Productivity
Inventory
Process
Degree of customization
Which of the choices given below describes the statements? Statement 1: Productivity along the perspective of manufacturing is easier to measure due to tangible outputs. Statement 2: The degree of customer contact is high in manufacturing.
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
First statement is correct, and second statement is incorrect
First statement is incorrect, and second statement is correct
Which decision area in production and operations deals with the periodic preparation of budgets and economic analysis of the purchase of additional equipment?
Finance
Management Information System
Marketing
Production
Which of the statements given below is correct? Statement 1: In a retail industry such as Vincom, the degree of customer contact is high. Statement 2: The labor content of Vinfast is high due to the use of machines' and automation in its process. Statement 3: The uniformity of input in a service company is high due to the variability of customer request.
Statement 1 is correct
Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct
Statement 1 and statement 3 are correct
Statement 1, statement 2 and statement 3 are correct
Which of the following scopes of operations management deals with the historical data to determine the future directions of the firm
Scheduling
Capacity planning
Forecasting
General planning
Which of the following statement/s is correct? Statement 1: One of the internal cost incurred by the manufacturing firm is the loss of customer goodwill. Statement 2: Just in time is a quality tool designed to eliminate waste in production process. Statement 3: The firm implements quality improvement programs to prevent potential quality problems.
Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct
Statement 1 and statement 3 are correct
Statement 2 and statement 3 are correct
Statement 1, statement 2, and statement 3 are correct
_____ concentrates on the timing and quantity of ordering raw materials.
Production management
Inventory management
Finance management
Marketing management
Which decision-making tool is important in choosing the process to be used in production?
Break-even analysis
Decision tree analysis
Gantt chart
Control chart
Which among the statements describe manufacturing?
Activities that establish courses of action and guide future decision making.
Step by step conversion of raw materials into finished products
Responsible for supplying the product or service of the organization
Coordinating tasks, people, and other resources to accomplish work.
Which among the following statements describe the role of the Finance department?
Provides value for the customer at the lowest cost by managing the transformation process
Responsible for procurement of materials necessary for operations
Responsible for providing funds for the organization
Responsible for managing customer demands and market size
Which among the following choices describe the statements given above? Statement 1: The uniformity of input in manufacturing is easier to evaluate because of the similarity of job requirements. Statement 2: Productivity is easier to measure in the field of banking services.
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
What concept describes the arrangement of resources that produce some mixture of products and services?
Planning
Organizing
Productivity
Process
What area in operations management applies knowledge to effectively assess the conditions of patients and recommends an immediate solution to the problem?
Manufacturing
Medical
Services and business industry
Disaster management
Which among the following statements refer to manufacturability?
The capability of the firm to produce goods with an acceptable profit
The capability of the firm to provide service after sale at an acceptable cost
Refurbishing used products by replacing worn-out or defective components
Responsibility of the manufacturer for any injuries or damage caused by a faulty product
Which among the following terms describe the degree to which the system can be adjusted to changes brought about by product design?
Process strategy
Jobbing process
Process flexibility
Process specification
Which among the following is an approach to determine the facility to be used in producing the product?
Product strategy
Process flexibility
Idea generation
Process strategy
Which among the following types of processes is used when manufacturing a product is concentrated on customer requirements?
Job shop
Batch production
Continuous production
Repetitive production
What type of process is used when the firm sets up machines to manufacture goods in clusters?
Job shop
Batch production
Continuous production
Repetitive production
Which among the following service processes is characterized by large customer transaction with limited contact time and minimal customization?
Professional services
People-based services
Mass services
Service shops
Which among the following terms describes the combination of equipment and labor that will be used by the firm?
Process selection
Automation
Process flexibility
Capital intensity
Which of the choices below describes the given statements? Statement 1: In job shop production, cost incurred in producing the product is lower. Statement 2: In batch production, machines and equipment are fully utilized.
Both statements are true
Both statements are false
First statement is true, and second statement is false
First statement is false, and the second statement is true
Which among the following statements describe a service shop?
The employees of the firm spend considerable time in the service process
The organization provides a mix of front and back-office activities
The firm is characterized by a large customer transaction
The organization is focused on people-based activities
Which of the choices below describes the given statements? Statement 1: Technological innovation are the discoveries and development of new products. Statement 2: Process flexibility involves the decision involving the use of capital and skilled workforce.
Both statements are true
Both statements are false
First statement is true, and second statement is false
First statement is false, and the second statement is true
Which concept in total quality management considers the ideas of customers in the product designs?
Robustness
Reliability
Continuous improvement
Quality Function Deployment
Which of the following considerations in designing the product is focused on examining the parts and materials to improve product performance?
Remanufacture
Recycling
Sustainability
Value analysis
The product design consideration which is anchored on product functionality over a broad range of conditions?
Customization
Robustness
Standardization
Reliability
Which among the product design considerations is based on the systematic approach to managing the series of product changes?
Quality Function Deployment
Reliability
Product life cycle
Environment
What environmental concerns is aimed at restoring used products by substituting the defective parts?
Recycle
Value analysis
Reduce
Remanufacture
Which of the following product design considerations concentrates on the safety of internal and external customers?
Human factors
Environment
Culture
Legal
The act of inspecting the competitor's product to discover possible product improvement is referred
Customer feedback
Benchmarking
Reverse engineering
Research and Development
What strategy for idea generation is the best source for product design?
Competitors
Customers
Benchmarking
Reverse engineering
Which among the following strategies for idea generation is an organized group effort to increase knowledge for product innovation?
Competitors
Reverse engineering
Benchmarking
Research and development
Identify the product-related term that matches the statement: performs its intended function under a prescribed set of conditions.
Reliability
Serviceability
Product liability
Remanufacture
Identify the product-related term that matches the statement: the capability of the firm to provide service after sale at an acceptable cost.
Reliability
Serviceability
Product liability
Remanufacture
Identify the product-related term that matches the statement: refurbishing used products by replacing worn-out or defective components.
Reliability
Serviceability
Product liability
Remanufacture
Identify the product-related term that matches the statement: responsibility of the manufacturer for any injuries or damage caused by a faulty product.
Reliability
Serviceability
Product liability
Remanufacture
Which of the following product design phase describes the activity done to determine the extent of customer acceptance?
Design review
Market test
Feasibility analysis
Product specification
Which of the following choices describes the statements given below? Statement 1: The follow-up evaluation is necessary to refine changes based on customer feedback. Statement 2: The creation of a prototype product is necessary to determine the possible errors in the product specification.
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
First statement is correct, second statement is incorrect
First statement is incorrect, second statement is correct
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Statement 1: Continuous production is a process used for highly standardized products using specialized equipment that requires a high volume of production. Statement 2: One of the characteristics of continuous production is that the machines and equipment are efficiently utilized, and costs are lower. Statement 3: Job shops production process requires detailed planning due to the rigid requirements and specifications of the product as required by the client.
Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct
Statement 1 and statement 3 are correct
Statement 2 and statement 3 are correct
Statement 1, statement 2 and statement 3 are correct
Which of the following statements describes the choices given below? Statement 1: Process specification describes the degree to which the system can be adjusted to changes brought about by product design. Statement 2: Process strategy requires analysis of the workflow for transformation and facility to be used in producing the product.
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
First statement is correct, second statement is incorrect
First statement is incorrect, second statement is correct
This product design consideration describes the degree of modification of an existing product.
Customization
Standardization
Robustness
Reliability
In what phase of the product design process requires an analysis of production cost as well as the demand for the proposed product?
Design review
Feasibility analysis
Market test
Product specification
A quality management principle that gives importance to the voice of the customers in creating a product for providing service.
Quality Function Deployment
Benchmarking
Reverse engineering
Product life cycle
This service process is characterized by large customer transactions with limited contact time and minimal customization.
Professional service
Service shop
Mass service
Self-service
What category of business processes is focused on a specific area in the value stream such as Production?
Core process
Support process
Development process
Project management
What phase of the product design process is conducted to determine the extent of customer response to the product?
Concept development
Market test
Design validation
Prototype build
Which among the following statements is a basic reason for designing a firm's layout?
Involves a long-term commitment which makes errors difficult to overcome
Arrange according to a fixed sequence of production tasks
Conforms to the needs and convenience of the functions performed by transferring resources
Uses standardized processing operations to achieve smooth flow of production
What layout is adopted when a manufacturing firm groups resources based on similar functions?
Product layout
Cellular layout
Process layout
Fixed-position layout
Which among the following layout is characterized by its low flexibility relative to the market?
Product layout
Cellular layout
Process layout
Fixed-position layout
What characteristic of layout describes the importance of location of staff, supervision, and communication devices?
Use of space
Long-term flexibility
Accessibility
Coordination
Which among the characteristics of layout points out the importance of incorporating future needs in the firm's operation?
Use of space
Long-term flexibility
Accessibility
Coordination
Which among the following layout is used when products are stationary due to size and resources are placed at the production site?
Product layout
Cellular layout
Process layout
Fixed-position layout
The layout used by the manufacturer to reduce set-up time, transit time, and materials handling is:
Product layout
Cellular layout
Process layout
Fixed-position layout
What characteristic of a good layout considers all processes which might constitute a danger to either staff or customers?
Length of flow
Use of space
Inherent safety
Staff condition
Which among the following is not a characteristic of a good layout?
Flexibility
Coordination
Cycle time
Accessibility
What type of service layout considers the presence of customers?
Retail layout
Office layout
Hospital layout
Storage layout
Which among the following statement is true with reference to cell layout?
Efforts are necessary to coordinate a wide range of activities
Layout that creates groups of products based on similar processing requirements
Layout that arranges resources in sequence to allow for an efficient build-up of the product
Layout groups resources based on similar functions
Which among the following statements refer to product layout?
Involves a long-term commitment which makes errors difficult to overcome
Arrange according to a fixed sequence of production tasks
Conforms to the needs and convenience of the functions performed by transferring resources
Uses standardized processing operations to achieve smooth flow of production
Which among the service layouts consider the number of aisles and the height of storage racks?
Retail layout
Office layout
Hospital layout
Warehouse layout
Which among the following statements refer to fixed-position layout?
Layout that arranges resources in sequence to allow for an efficient build-up of the product
Layout that creates groups of products based on similar processing requirements
Efforts are necessary to coordinate a wide range of activities
Layout groups resources based on similar functions
Which among the following service layout considers low-rise partitions to facilitate communication among workers?
Retail layout
Office layout
Hospital layout
Storage layout
Which of the following choices describes the statements below? Statement 1: In a functional layout, efforts are necessary to coordinate a wide range of activities. Statement 2: In a fixed-position layout, the lack of a large storage space can result in significant problems.
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
First statement is correct, and second statement is incorrect
First statement is incorrect, and second statement is correct
Which of the following choices describes the statements below? Statement 1: The cell layout provides better use of human resources. Statement 2: The functional layout is labor intensive and materials handling cost is high.
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
First statement is correct, and second statement is incorrect
First statement is incorrect, and second statement is correct
Which of the following choices describes the statements below? Statement 1: Layout decision has a significant impact on the cost and efficiency of the firm's operations. Statement 2: In a process layout, the materials handling costs are less expensive.
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
First statement is correct, and second statement is incorrect
First statement is incorrect, and second statement is correct
This characteristic of a layout considers the flow of materials in the firm's operations.
Use of space
Long-term flexibility
Length of flow
Clarity of flow
Which among the following statements refer to functional layout?
Layout that arranges resources in sequence to allow for an efficient build-up of the product
Layout that creates groups of products based on similar processing requirements
Efforts are necessary to coordinate a wide range of activities
Layout groups resources based on similar functions
