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TestBankforOperationsManagementInTheSupplyChain:Sustainability
andResilience:2024ReleasebyRogerSchroederandSusanGoldstein-A+
Chapter1:IntroductiontoOperations
Whyisoperationsmanagementamoreencompassingtermthanproductionmanagement?A)Operationsmanagementisconcernedwithmultipleproductsandservices.B)Operationsmanagementreferstoserviceaswellasmanufacturingorganizations.C)Operationsmanagementisbroaderincludingthefinancingandmarketingfunctions.D)Operationsmanagementmakesuseofthetoolsofquantitativeanalysisandcomputer systems.2)Whichofthefollowingfunctionsisresponsiblefortheactualmovementofgoodsand/or servicesacrossorganizations?A)logistics B)operations C)purchasing D)Noneofthesechoicesarecorrect.3)Approximately,whatpercentageoftheAmericanworkforceworksinserviceindustries?A)20percent B)40percent C)80percent D)90percent 4)Thefivedecisionareasinoperationsmanagementare A)planning,technology,inventory,control,andservices.B)process,quality,capacity,inventory,andsupplychain.C)process,quality,technology,capacity,andproduction.D)Noneofthesechoicesarecorrect.5)Aproductiveprocessapproach A)viewsoperationsasaseparateorganizationalfunction.B)mustprovidefeedbackinformationforcontrolofprocessinputsandtechnology.C)isoflimiteduseinserviceorganizations.D)disregardshumanandsocialconcerns.TestbankA++
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6)Capacitydecisions A)includestaffingandscheduling.B)includeinventorycontrol.C)includedefiningproductspecifications.D)Noneofthesechoicesarecorrect.7)Inventorydecisionsinvolve A)determiningwhattoorder,howmuchtoorder,andwhentoorder.B)trackingtheflowofmaterials.C)managingthefinishedgoodsinventories.D)Allofthesechoicesarecorrect.8)Theessenceofoperationsmanagementcanbedescribedby A)process,capacity,andpeople.B)decisions,function,andprocess.C)planning,control,andorganization.D)integratedplanningandcontrol.9)Thethreeprimaryfunctionsthatexistinmostbusinessorganizationsare A)operations,accounting,andfinance.B)operations,production,andfinance.C)production,marketing,andhumanresources.D)operations,finance,andmarketing.10)Thethreemajorfunctionsofbusinessorganizations A)aremutuallyexclusive.B)functionindependentlyofeachother.C)interfacewitheachother.D)donotinterfacewitheachother.11)WhichoneofthefollowingwouldNOTgenerallybeclassifiedundertheheadingofinputin auniversitysystem?A)staff B)equipment C)facilities D)knowledge E)research TestbankA++
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12)Thefivemajordecisionresponsibilitiesofoperationsmanagementare A)process,quality,capacity,sourcing,andhumanresources.B)process,quality,humanresources,logistics,andinventory.C)quality,inventory,humanresources,capacity,andsupplychain.D)process,capacity,quality,supplychain,andinventory.13)WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTcomeundertheprocesscategoryoftheoperations decisionframework?A)layoutofthefacility B)jobdesign C)thetypeofequipmentandtechnology D)productorserviceinspection 14)Supplychainmanagementincludestheintegrationof A)suppliers.B)manufacturers.C)customers.D)Allofthesechoicesarecorrect.15)Thesupplychainextendsfrom A)rawmaterialsupplierstomanufacturing.B)rawmaterialsupplierstosupplier.C)dealertocustomer.D)rawmaterialsuppliertocustomer.16)Supplychainmanagementincludesallofthefollowingexcept A)purchasing.B)inventorycontrol.C)advertising.D)customerservice.17)Acomprehensivedecision-makingframeworkforoperationsincludes A)considerationofotherorganizationalfunctions.B)considerationofoperationsinisolationofotherfunctions.C)suppliersbutnotcustomers.D)customersbutnotsuppliers.TestbankA++
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18)Commoninputstotheoperationstransformationprocessincludeallofthefollowing
EXCEPT:
A)rawmaterials.B)energy.C)capacity.D)labor.E)conversionprocesses.19)Themajordecisionresponsibilitiesoftheoperationsandsupplychainmanagementinclude allofthefollowingEXCEPT A)quality.B)process.C)capacity.D)capability.E)inventory.20)Keyelements/eventsthatshouldbemonitoredinthefirm’sexternalenvironmentincludeall ofthefollowingEXCEPT A)competitors.B)politicalevents.C)economicevents.D)socialtrends E)Allofthemshouldbemonitored.21)ContemporarychallengesfacingoperationstodayincludeallofthefollowingEXCEPT A)scientificmanagement.B)integrationwithotherfunctions.C)sustainabilityconcerns.D)advancingserviceoperations.E)globalizationofoperations.22)WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueregardingserviceandmanufacturingoperations?A)Bothcanbeviewedastransformationprocesses.B)Bothconvertrawmaterials,energy,labor,andcapitalintovaluedoutputs.C)Botharemanagedbyoperationsmanagers.D)Bothemployroughly50percentoftheU.S.workforce.TestbankA++ PAGE4
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