Business Quiz: Manufacturing
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- 1.
Why is manufacturing important to the economy?
- A.
It generates wealth and adds value to products
- B.
It uses natural resources and prevents waste
- C.
It decreases employment and generates wealth
- D.
It prevents waste and decreases employment
Correct Answer
A. It generates wealth and adds value to products -
- 2.
In a traditional manufacturing environment, which of the following objectives are in conflict?
- A.
Maximizing customer service and increasing inventory investment
- B.
Minimizing production costs and increasing inventory investment
- C.
Minimizing production costs and decreasing inventory investment
- D.
Minimizing customer service and decreasing inventory investment
Correct Answer
C. Minimizing production costs and decreasing inventory investment -
- 3.
Whihc of the following statements is true?
- A.
The objectives of marketing and production can be met with higher inventories
- B.
The objectives of marketing and finance can be met with higher inventories
- C.
The objectives of marketing and production can be met with lower inventories
- D.
The objectives of marketing and finance can be met with lower inventories
Correct Answer
A. The objectives of marketing and production can be met with higher inventories -
- 4.
Which of the following strategies produces the longest delivery lead time?
- A.
Make-to-order
- B.
Assemble-to-order
- C.
Make-to-stock
- D.
Continuous manufacturing
Correct Answer
A. Make-to-order -
- 5.
Which of the following is a major objective of materials management?
- A.
Provide sufficient equitable employment
- B.
Provide the required level of customer service
- C.
Support cost accounting by decreasing inventory turns
- D.
Provide cost information for management decisions
Correct Answer
B. Provide the required level of customer service -
- 6.
Which of the following are primary activities of manufacturing planning and control?
- A.
Inventory management and cost information
- B.
Sales support and cost information
- C.
Production planning and inventory management
- D.
Sales support, implementation, and control
Correct Answer
C. Production planning and inventory management -
- 7.
Which of the following is an activity of physical supply/distribution?
- A.
Transportation
- B.
Work-in-process inventory
- C.
Production activity control
- D.
Materials requirements planning
Correct Answer
A. Transportation -
- 8.
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
- A.
Marketing objectives can be met with low inventories and disruptions to production
- B.
Finance objectives can be met with disruptions to production of high inventories
- C.
Production objectives can be met with high customer service and no disruptions to production
- D.
The conflict between marketing, production, and finance centers on customer service, disruption to production, and inventory levels
Correct Answer
D. The conflict between marketing, production, and finance centers on customer service, disruption to production, and inventory levels -
- 9.
Which of the folowing statements is true about the product layout (continuous process)?
- A.
Workstations are located according to the type of machinery
- B.
Workflow is lumpy
- C.
A wide variety of different products can be produced
- D.
There is little buildup of work-in-process inventory
Correct Answer
D. There is little buildup of work-in-process inventory -
- 10.
Which of the following statements is true regarding process layout (intermittent manufacturing)?
- A.
Capital costs are generally higher than for product layout
- B.
Special-purpose machinery is used
- C.
Each workstation must be flexible
- D.
There is little buildup of work-in-process inventory
Correct Answer
D. There is little buildup of work-in-process inventory -
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