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Test Bank For Operations and Supply Chain Management, 15th edition Jay Heizer Barry Render Chuck Munson Chapter 1-17
Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Walter Shewhart is listed among the important people of operations management because of his contributions to: A) just-in-time inventory methods. B) assembly line production. C) statistical quality control. D) measuring productivity in the service sector. E) information technology.
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2) Gibson Valves produces cast bronze valves on an assembly line, currently producing 1600 valves per shift. If the production is increased to 1920 valves per shift, labor productivity will increase by: A) 17%. B) 20%. C) 25%. D) 40%. E) 50%.
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3) Which of the following influences layout design? A) technology B) inventory requirements C) capacity needs D) personnel levels E) All of these influence layout decisions.
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4) Which strategic OM decision involves determining the efficient flow of materials and information? A) job design and work measurement B) process and capacity strategies C) maintenance D) layout strategies E) statistical process control
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5) The finance function is concerned with: A) producing goods or providing services. B) procuring materials, supplies, and equipment. C) building and maintaining a positive image. D) generating the demand for the organization's products or services. E) securing monetary resources.
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6) Reasons to study operations management include: A) studying how people organize themselves for productive enterprise. B) understanding what human resource managers do. C) knowing how goods and services are consumed. D) learning about a costly part of the enterprise. E) A and D
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