Chapter 6<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 19<\/p>\n
What measures the central tendency of a set of data?<\/p>\n
Coefficient of variation<\/p>\n
Variance<\/p>\n
Standard deviation<\/p>\n
Mean<\/p>\n
Range <\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 39<\/p>\n
Consider a p-chart measuring the percentage of defective light bulbs. If the LCL is .04 and a sample has 1% defects, what is the implication?<\/p>\n
The process is in a state of control.<\/p>\n
The process is out of control even though the variation is \u201cgood.\u201d<\/p>\n
The value of sigma must be increased.<\/p>\n
The process has too many errors.<\/p>\n
A calculation error must have occurred<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 16<\/p>\n
An OC curve is an example of what?<\/p>\n
Traditional statistical tools<\/p>\n
Fishbone diagramming<\/p>\n
Acceptance sampling<\/p>\n
Experimental design<\/p>\n
Statistical process control<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 25<\/p>\n
On a control chart, what separates common from assignable causes of variation?<\/p>\n
x-bar lines<\/p>\n
Control limits<\/p>\n
Specification limits<\/p>\n
Production limits<\/p>\n
Mean divided by standard deviation<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 41<\/p>\n
What are preset ranges of acceptable quality characteristics?<\/p>\n
Control limits<\/p>\n
Product specifications<\/p>\n
Six-sigma limits<\/p>\n
AQC limits<\/p>\n
R-chart limits<\/p>\n
Chapter 7<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 26<\/p>\n
According to JIT, __________ is carried to cover up a wide variety of problems, such as poor quality, demand uncertainty, and slow delivery.<\/p>\n
Inventory<\/p>\n
Excess capacity<\/p>\n
A group of back-up workers<\/p>\n
Spare equipment<\/p>\n
Insurance <\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 65<\/p>\n
Which of the following is not a role of JIT management?<\/p>\n
creating a JIT culture<\/p>\n
cost and information sharing<\/p>\n
serving as coaches and facilitators<\/p>\n
developing an incentive system<\/p>\n
ensuring multifunctional training occurs<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 36<\/p>\n
JIT uses a pull system where communication starts with either the customer or with the _________ work station in the production line.<\/p>\n
First <\/p>\n
Bottleneck<\/p>\n
Dominant<\/p>\n
Most expensive<\/p>\n
Last <\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 61<\/p>\n
JIT production workers are expected to<\/p>\n
Cover up quality problems<\/p>\n
Ignore data<\/p>\n
Take responsibility in getting to the root cause of quality problems<\/p>\n
Blame problems on someone else<\/p>\n
Have a poor attitude about quality<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 70<\/p>\n
The benefits of long-term relationships with a small number of suppliers include all of the following except<\/p>\n
Always getting the lowest price<\/p>\n
Focus on improving process controls<\/p>\n
Greater accountability<\/p>\n
Develop stable delivery schedules<\/p>\n
Eliminate paperwork<\/p>\n
Chapter 8<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 1<\/p>\n
Forecasting is not a function which contributes to:<\/p>\n
deciding which business market to pursue<\/p>\n
deciding which product to produce<\/p>\n
deciding how bonuses should be allocated<\/p>\n
deciding how much inventory to carry<\/p>\n
deciding how many people to hire<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 10<\/p>\n
Which forecasting method is particularly good for predicting technological changes and scientific advances?<\/p>\n
Market research<\/p>\n
Executive opinion<\/p>\n
Delphi method<\/p>\n
Na\u00efve method<\/p>\n
Gamma method<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 30<\/p>\n
What are the most frequently used forecasting techniques?<\/p>\n
Linear regression<\/p>\n
Simple mean<\/p>\n
Exponential smoothing<\/p>\n
Weighted moving average<\/p>\n
Econometric models<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 17<\/p>\n
Which of the following is a causal forecasting method?<\/p>\n
Na\u00efve<\/p>\n
Moving average<\/p>\n
Weighted moving average<\/p>\n
Trend adjusted exponential smoothing<\/p>\n
Linear regression<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 74<\/p>\n
\u201cInside information\u201d is most likely garnered through which of the following forecasting methods?<\/p>\n
exponential smoothing<\/p>\n
seasonal indexes<\/p>\n
na\u00efve<\/p>\n
Delphi<\/p>\n
multiple regression<\/p>\n
Chapter 9<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 56<\/p>\n
The least likely reason for a U.S. firm to choose to locate a factory in a foreign country is _____________.<\/p>\n
climate<\/p>\n
Natural resources<\/p>\n
markets<\/p>\n
cheaper suppliers<\/p>\n
low labor costs<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 55<\/p>\n
Issues that need to be considered in location globally include all of the following except______________.<\/p>\n
different cultures<\/p>\n
FEC accounting requirements<\/p>\n
language barriers<\/p>\n
different laws<\/p>\n
different business practices<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 6<\/p>\n
Capacity planning is complicated by the fact that ___________________.<\/p>\n
capital markets are complex<\/p>\n
existing facilities may become obsolete<\/p>\n
capacity is difficult to define<\/p>\n
capacity is usually purchased in chunks, rather than smooth increments<\/p>\n
depreciation must be calculated<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 44<\/p>\n
Service organizations such as restaurants, movie theaters, and banks focus on locating near ____________.<\/p>\n
suppliers<\/p>\n
roads<\/p>\n
intersections<\/p>\n
their customers<\/p>\n
potential workers<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 25<\/p>\n
Management has decided to add capacity incrementally in smaller chunks as needed, rather than purchasing one large facility. This decision ____________________.<\/p>\n
is very risky<\/p>\n
will result in low initial costs<\/p>\n
will ultimately result in lower costs per unit if demand increases rapidly<\/p>\n
positions the company to be well prepared for high demand in the future<\/p>\n
can lead to a large amount of excess capacity<\/p>\n
Chapter 10<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 34<\/p>\n
The first step in designing a layout is<\/p>\n
identifying the facility<\/p>\n
gathering information<\/p>\n
selecting the correct layout software package<\/p>\n
developing a REL chart<\/p>\n
developing a from-to matrix<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 65<\/p>\n
What is the term for a system in which the product being worked on is physically attached to the line and automatically moved to the next station when the cycle time has elapsed?<\/p>\n
cyclical line<\/p>\n
paced line<\/p>\n
autoline<\/p>\n
continuous line<\/p>\n
constrained line<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 4<\/p>\n
Which of the following is not one of the four basic layout types?<\/p>\n
product<\/p>\n
hybrid<\/p>\n
process<\/p>\n
fixed position<\/p>\n
inverted<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 27<\/p>\n
Which company is widely considered to be the leader of just-in-time production?<\/p>\n
Ford<\/p>\n
Timex<\/p>\n
Gateway<\/p>\n
Toyota<\/p>\n
Sony<\/p>\n
Multiple Choice Question 24<\/p>\n
A high-volume paper mill is an example of which layout type? <\/p>\n
inverted<\/p>\n
circular<\/p>\n
process<\/p>\n
fixed position<\/p>\n
product<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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