OSCM306
total cost = total revenue.
At the break-even point
Controlling
The process of comparing outputs to previously established standards to determine if corrective action is needed is called
reverse engineering
The process of dismantling and inspecting a competitor's new or revised product for the purpose of gleaning design ideas is called
planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, and directing.
The responsibilities of the operations manager are
Actual Output to Design Capacity
Utilization is defined as the ratio of
Efficiency
What is it about repetitive processes that make them appropriate for products in the maturity phase of their life cycle?
Higher
When the output is less than the optimal rate of output, the average unit cost will be
Job shop.
Which type of processing system tends to produce the most product variety?
Rate of Output
Maximum capacity refers to the upper limit of
it is more efficient than a traditional product layout.
An advantage of a U-shaped production line is that
Quality Function Deployment
A formal way to document customer requirements is
operating time divided by cycle time.
Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by
Computer Aided Design
In the area of product and service design the acronym CAD refers to
re-use
Incorporating design for disassembly principles in product design helps firms with WHAT design issues.
Outsourcing
Managing the supply chain has become more important as a result of firms increasing their levels of
Lead Time
Marketing depends on operations for information regarding?
strategic decisions.
Product design and choice of location are examples of
Cellular Output
Product-focused, single-piece flow, pull production system would be called a
output divided by input
Productivity is expressed as
Internal Supply Chain
Supplying operations with parts and materials, performing work on products, and/or performing services are part of the firm's
Fixed Position Layout
The type of layout in which workers, materials, and equipment are moved to the product as needed is?