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?