BUAD 341 - Exam 1

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The requirements of work cells do NOT include

a high level of training and a low level of flexibility

Work cells typically have

reduced investment in machinery and equipment

A process focus is...

A production facility organized around specific activities

Which of the following statements is​ true? A) Functional area missions are merged to become the organizational mission B) Functional strategies are shaped by corporate strategy C) Corporate mission is shaped by functional strategies D) Corporate strategy is shaped by functional strategies E) External conditions are shaped by corporate mission

B) Functional strategies are shaped by corporate strategy

Which of the following would NOT be produced or offered using a​ fixed-position layout? A) a ship B) a hospital emergency room C) a highway D) a hospital operating room

B) hospital emergency room

Which of the following statements is NOT​ true? A) Process-oriented facilities try to minimize​ loads, or​ trips, multiplied by​ distance-related costs. B) A​ process-oriented layout can simultaneously handle a wide variety of products or services. C) A big advantage of​ process-oriented layout is its flexibility in equipment and labor assignments. D) The disadvantages of​ process-oriented layout come from the​ specialty-purpose use of the equipment.

D) The disadvantages of​ process-oriented layout come from the​ specialty-purpose use of the equipment.

Which of the following statements about organizational missions is​ FALSE? A) They reflect a company's purpose B) They define a company's reason for existence C) They provide guidance for functional mission areas D) They are formulated after strategies are known E) They indicate what a company intends to contribute to society

D) They are formulated after strategies are known

A large quantity and large variety of products are produced in

Mass customization

Which of the following is the purpose or rationale for an​ organization's existence?

Mission

The ratio of all resources to the goods and services produced is referred as

Multi-factor productivity

What type of layout does Arnold Palmer Hospital​ have?

Process oriented

Having stable demand is a major assumption for justifying which of the following layout​ types?

Product-oriented layout

Which of the following is an advantage of​ product-oriented layout?

The firm experiences a low variable cost per unit

Which of the following arranges machinery and equipment to focus on production of a single product or group of related​ products?

Work-cell layout

A​ fixed-position layout

addresses the layout requirements of​ large, bulky, projects such as ships and buildings.

A strategy is

an action plan to achieve a mission

Competing on differentiation is

concerned with uniqueness

A​ process-oriented layout

deals with​ low-volume, high-variety production.

Productivity increases when

inputs decrease while outputs remain the same

A​ product-oriented layout

is organized around products or families of similar​ high-volume, low variety production.

A big advantage of a​ process-oriented layout is

its flexibility in equipment and labor assignments.


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