opma

A fishbone diagram as part of a six-sigma quality improvement process might be found in which DMAIC category?

Analyze

Which of the four costs relevant to aggregate production planning is the most difficult to accurately measure?

Backordering costs

The essence of yield management is the ability to manage what?

Demand

Using the cut-and-try method for aggregate operations planning we can determine the production requirement in units of product. If the beginning inventory is 500 units, the demand forecast is 1,000, and the necessary safety stock is 10% of the demand forecast, which of the following is the production requirement?

Demand = 1,000; 10% of demand = 100; Inventory = 500; produce 1,000 + 100 - 500 = 600

Design of experiments is a statistical methodology often used in Six Sigma projects. It aims to accomplish which of the following?

Determine the cause and effect relationships between process variables and output

Which of the following industry types will not benefit greatly from the application of MRP?

Fabricate-to-order

A product tree can do which of the following?

Help to compute component usage

Under what type of demand is yield management most effective?

Highly variable

An opportunity flow diagram as part of a six-sigma quality improvement process might be found in which DMAIC category?

Improve

Which of the following is an input file necessary to run an MRP system?

Inventory records file

Which of the following is a dynamic lot-sizing technique that adds ordering and inventory carrying cost for each trial lot size and divides by the number of units in each lot size, picking the lot size with the lowest unit cost?

Least unit cost

Major operations and supply planning activities can be grouped into categories based on the relevant time range of the activity. Into what time range category does sales and operations planning fit?

Medium-range planning

In CPM analysis it is generally expected that the relationship between activity direct costs and project indirect costs will be which of the following?

Negatively related

Which of the following is not an analytical tool used in six-sigma quality improvement programs?

Pass charts

Which of the following is considered a primary report in an MRP system?

Planned order schedules

The Malcolm Baldrige award selection process helps improve quality and productivity by which of the following means?

Providing feedback to applicants by the examiners

You have been placed in charge of a large project. Shortened communication lines are required to ensure quick resolution of problems as they arise. You recognize that the project is going to take a lot of time and require a lot of team pride, motivation, and commitment by all members. Which project management structure should you use in this situation?

Pure Project

What category of planning covers a period from a day to six months, with daily or weekly time increments?

Short-range planning

Which of the following are not eligible to be considered for the Baldrige Award?

State highway patrol organizations

From an operational perspective yield management is least effective under which of the following circumstances?

The product can be kept to be sold when demand is stronger

The following CPM network has estimates of the normal time in weeks listed for the activities:

Time

The widespread scientific application of yield management began within what industry?

airline

In the agriculture industry, migrant workers are commonly employed to pick crops ready for harvest. They are hired as needed and are laid off once the crops are picked. The realities of the industry make this approach necessary. Which production planning strategy best describes this approach?

chase strategy

Which of the following is a production planning strategy presented in the textbook?

level