Question 1

__________ is the physical arrangement of resources in the production process.

Accepted Answer

A)   Facility location
B)   Facility layout
C)   ERP
D)   RRLE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Sophisticated software that enables computer-aided design machines to communicate with computer-aided manufacturing machines is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   a flexible system.
B)   a computer-based feedback control system.
C)   computer-integrated manufacturing.
D)   heuristic manufacturing integration.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Aaron is a freshman in college who has not yet decided on his major. He is thinking about majoring in operations management and is exploring job opportunities in this field. Which of the following statements about jobs for operations management majors is most accurate? If he majors in operations management, Aaron will:

Accepted Answer

A)   have limited job opportunities because operations management positions are only available in the slowly growing manufacturing sector.
B)   acquire skills and knowledge that are valuable to firms in both the manufacturing and service sectors.
C)   have plenty of job offers, but they will mainly be in low-wage positions in the service sector.
D)   find plenty of employment opportunities in the government and education, but not very many in the private sector.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

ERP is the acronym for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Educated Rights Planning.
B)   Extensive Research Planning.
C)   Enterprise Resource Planning.
D)   Emphatic Requirements Planning.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

__________ is the specialized area of management that converts or transforms resources into goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A)   Logistics management
B)   Resource engineering
C)   Intrapreneuring
D)   Operations managementE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

In manufacturing, a(n)  __________ is frequently used in operations that serve different customers' different needs.

Accepted Answer

A)   product layout
B)   process layout
C)   modular layout
D)   fixed-position layoutE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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