BUAD 341 - Exam 1
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.
