Ch. 9 Quiz

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​_____ focuses on manufacturing identical products in large quantities. A. Mass production B. ISO 9000 C. Customized production D. ​Just-in-time inventory management E. Six sigma

A. Mass production

A production method in which part of the product is​ mass-produced and the remaining features are customized for each customer is referred to as​ ________. A. customized production B. ​just-in-time C. mass production D. lean systems E. mass customization

E. mass customization

Which term defines a​ long-term collection of strategic choices that works toward establishing the total amount of materials required to meet customer​ demands? A. Capacity planning B. Supply chain management C. ​Just-in-time inventory management D. Inventory control E. Productivity

A. Capacity planning

​____________ is the transfer of a portion or an entire company sector to an establishment in a foreign country. A. Capacity planning B. Offshoring C. Critical path D. Customized production E. Scalability

B. Offshoring

Determining the correct amount of resources and goods needed at a certain time and then tracking those items is known as​ _______. A. quality control B. mass customization C. inventory control D. supply chain management E. customized production

C. inventory control

All of the components and procedures of an organization that add significance in the transformation of its resources into completed goods for consumer purchase are parts of its​ _____. A. system B. critical path C. value chain D. value web E. lean system

C. value chain

In place of the linear value​ chain, some businesses now consider​ ________, which are multidimensional networks of suppliers and outsourcing partners. A. outsourcing B. ​near-shoring C. value webs D. offshoring E. reshoring

C. value webs

Which term describes a system that assists manufacturers in obtaining the correct materials when and where they are needed without having to store unnecessary​ amounts, in order to lower storage​ costs? A. Supply chain management B. Six Sigma C. Statistical process control D. Material requirements planning E. Enterprise resource planning

D. Material requirements planning

Which term defines a multidimensional network of vendors and subcontracting​ partners? A. Value web B. ​Just-in-time C. Supply chain management D. Critical path E. Procurement

A. Value web

Customers and providers needing to be in the same place at the same time is a challenge of service delivery due to​ __________ of services. A. location constraints B. perceptions of quality C. perishability D. scalability E. customer involvement in quality

A. location constraints

​_____ is the creation of​ specific, one-of-a-kind products or services for a particular consumer. A. Capacity planning B. Customized production C. ​Just-in-time inventory management D. Mass production E. Scalability

B. Customized production

​_____________ involves firms moving important business functions such as marketing or​ manufacturing, which were previously completed​ internally, to outside firms. A. Procurement B. Outsourcing C. Six Sigma D. Customized production E. Operations management

B. Outsourcing

A program that attempts to remove any fluctuations in company performance through a process of​ in-depth analysis and quality transformations is known as​ __________. A. quality assurance B. Six Sigma C. JIT inventory management D. capacity planning E. scalability

B. Six Sigma

Which of the following involves taking samples from the manufacturing method periodically and analyzing these data points to look for developments and​ differences? A. Inventory control B. Statistical process control C. Capacity planning D. Quality control E. Quality assurance

B. Statistical process control

Focusing on the possible increase of manufacturing through amplifying or replicating initial manufacturing volume is known as​ ____________. A. inventory control B. scalability C. statistical process control D. productivity E. capacity planning

B. scalability

​__________ involves acquiring​ resources, parts,​ materials, and completed goods necessary to create products and services. A. Scalability B. Capacity planning C. Procurement D. Mass customization E. Mass production

C. Procurement

Of the​ following, which is involved with directing each individual process related to creating products and​ services? A. Supply chain management B. Quality assurance C. Inventory control D. Production and operations management E. Productivity

D. Production and operations management

The program evaluation and review technique​ (PERT) is​ ________. A. the inventory management in which goods and materials are delivered throughout the production process right before they are needed B. establishing the overall level of resources needed to meet customer demand C. determining the right quantities of supplies and products to have on hand and tracking where those items are located D. the best sequencing of​ activities, the anticipated time for project​ end, and the best usage of resources E. overseeing all activities related to producing goods and services

D. the best sequencing of​ activities, the anticipated time for project​ end, and the best usage of resources

With​ ____________, products and resources are moved through production procedures immediately prior to the time they are needed. A. mass customization B. mass production C. critical path D. ​just-in-time inventory management E. ISO 9000

D. ​just-in-time inventory management

What is the disadvantage of an outsourced value web​ approach? A. Opportunity to access a wide range of talents and technologies B. Speed and flexibility C. Needed team members can be assembled quickly using an outsourced value web. D. Established companies can focus on excelling at their core competencies. E. Controlling the outsourced functions

E. Controlling the outsourced functions

​__________ refers to a system that applies to the organization as a whole and includes software designed to focus on the needs of all the functional areas of a company. A. Statistical process control B. Capacity planning C. Material requirement planning D. ISO E. Enterprise resource planning

E. Enterprise resource planning

Which of the following represents the various manufacturing and functional methods that increase productiveness through the reduction of waste and time​ lag? A. Mass customization B. Statistical process control C. Capacity planning D. ISO 9000 E. Lean system

E. Lean system

​_____________ is the proficiency with which a company is able to transform inputs into outputs. A. Quality assurance B. Inventory control C. Supply chain management D. Statistical process control E. Productivity

E. Productivity

A​ _________ is a collection of associated systems that organize the movement of products and materials from vendors to consumers. A. ​just-in-time system B. Six Sigma system C. capacity planning process D. critical path E. supply chain

E. supply chain

As developing economies create more demand for​ products, some producers are starting production facilities in or near those​ markets; this is a strategy known as​ ________. A. reshoring B. value webs C. outsourcing D. offshoring E. ​near-shoring

E. ​near-shoring


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