Which one of the following would not generally be considered as aspects of operations management?

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  • QN1. Which of the following functions is not a core function of an organization
  • QN2. Most operation produce a mixture of both products and services which of the following business is closest to producing ‘pure’ services?
  • QN3. Operations can be classified according to their volume and variety of production as well as the degree of variation & visibility . Which of the following operations would be classified as high volume , low variety?
  • QN4. Which of the following activities is not a direct responsibility of operations management?
  • QN5. Operations can be classified according to the degree of variations in demand and visibility of the operations as well as their volume and variety of production which of the following operations would be classified as high variation & high visibility?
  • QN6. Which of the following would not be normally be considered a general characteristics of a service?
  • QN7. Which of the following would not be normally considered as a key feature of operations management?
  • QN8. Which of the following is the least likely decision to be made by operations managers?
  • QN9. Operations management is applicable
  • QN10. The field of operations management is shaped by advances in which of the following fields?
  • QN11. The five element in the management process are
  • QN12. The responsibilities of the operations manager include
  • QN13. Which of the following is not an element of management process
  • QN14. Which of the following illustrate an activity that does not add value?
  • QN15. Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is true?
  • QN16. Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers?
  • QN17. Reduction of in-transit inventory encouraged through use of
  • QN18. Which of the following is not a benefit of small production lots?
  • QN19. Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are reported to have a number of benefits . which is not a reported benefits of FMS?
  • QN20. Process technologies differ in their flexibility capabilities and economics and will therefore be appropriate for different parts of the volume – variety matrix. Flexible manufacturing systems are usually
  • QN21. What do flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) do?
  • QN22. Which of the following is true regarding forward scheduling? Forward scheduling is the scheduling of
  • QN23. Which of the following best describes how short term schedules are prepared? short term schedules are prepared
  • QN24. Which scheduling technique should be employed when due dates are important for a job order?
  • QN25. Which of the following is not effectiveness criterion for scheduling?
  • QN26. Forward scheduling
  • QN27. Which file contain important information regarding on items flow through the shop?
  • QN28. Which of the following is not a part of the planning files of a production planning and control systems
  • QN29. Which of the following files trucks work order progress?
  • QN30. The production data base containing information about each of the components that a firm produces or purchases is the
  • QN31. The short term scheduling activity called loading
  • QN32. Sequencing (or dispatching)
  • QN33. Use of sequencing role shortest processing time generally result in
  • QN34. Resources such as labour materials and energy are known as —– In the transformation process
  • QN35. The raw materials , components , completed or partially completed products , and pieces of equipment a firm uses are often referred to as
  • QN36. In a large company , the department charged with determining the actual process to be used in turning inputs to output is
  • QN37. Getting products to consumers obtaining and managing raw materials and packaging finished products are all activities of
  • QN38. The development and administration of the activities involved in transforming resources into goods and services is known as
  • QN39. Which of the following is not difference between manufacturers and service providers
  • QN40. The process through which inputs are converted into output is referred to as
  • QN41. The degree to which a good or service meets demands and requirements of customers called
  • QN42. Making identical , interchangeable components or complete products is referred to as
  • QN43. Unique products are generally produced through
  • QN44. Procurement is another name for
  • QN45. Which of the following is the sequence of operations through which product must pass
  • QN46. A planning systems that schedules the precise quantity of materials needed to make a product is called
  • QN47. The activities and process used in making both tangible and intangible products is known as
  • QN48. Customers perceptions are important in
  • QN49. Which of the following is not a function of purchasing management
  • QN50. Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories?

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QN1. Which of the following functions is not a core function of an organization

a. The accounting and finance function

B. The marketing (including sale) function

c. The operation function

d. The product or service development function

Answer

Answer: a.The accounting and finance function

QN2. Most operation produce a mixture of both products and services which of the following business is closest to producing ‘pure’ services?

a. IT company

B. Counselor /therapist

c. Steel company

d. A restaurant

Answer

Answer: b.Counselor /therapist

QN3. Operations can be classified according to their volume and variety of production as well as the degree of variation & visibility . Which of the following operations would be classified as high volume , low variety?

a. A front office bank

B. A family doctor

c. A carpenter

d. A fast food restaurant

Answer

Answer: d.A fast food restaurant

QN4. Which of the following activities is not a direct responsibility of operations management?

a. Developing an operations strategy for the operation

B. Planning & controlling the operations

c. Determining the exact mix of products and services that customers will want

d. Designing the operations products , services & process

Answer

Answer: c.Determining the exact mix of products and services that customers will want

QN5. Operations can be classified according to the degree of variations in demand and visibility of the operations as well as their volume and variety of production which of the following operations would be classified as high variation & high visibility?

a. A front office staff

B. A family doctor

c. A carpenter

d. A fast food restaurant

Answer

Answer: b.A family doctor

QN6. Which of the following would not be normally be considered a general characteristics of a service?

a. Production and consumption are simultaneous

B. Low contact service can often be made more efficient than high contract

c. Production and consumption can always be spatially separated

d. Many services involve both tangible & intangible outputs

Answer

Answer: c.Production and consumption can always be spatially separated

QN7. Which of the following would not be normally considered as a key feature of operations management?

a. Most new technology is implemented

B. World class operations can give an organization competitive advantage

c. Operations researches mathematical techniques for optimizing process

d. Operations is the part of an organization which creates wealth through the management of the transformation process

Answer

Answer: d.Operations is the part of an organization which creates wealth through the management of the transformation process

QN8. Which of the following is the least likely decision to be made by operations managers?

a. Selecting the locations and layout of a facility

B. Designing and improving the jobs of the workspace

c. How to use quality techniques to reduce waste

d. Deciding which market areas to manufacture products for

Answer

Answer: d.Deciding which market areas to manufacture products for

QN9. Operations management is applicable

a. Mostly to the service sector

B. To services exclusively

c. Mostly to the manufacturing sector

d. To the manufacturing & service sectors

Answer

Answer: c.Mostly to the manufacturing sector

QN10. The field of operations management is shaped by advances in which of the following fields?

a. Chemistry and physics

B. Industrial engineering & management science

c. Biology and anatomy

d. Information science

Answer

Answer: b.Industrial engineering & management science

QN11. The five element in the management process are

a. Plan , direct , update, lead & surprise

B. Accounting /finance , marketing, operations and management

c. Organize , plan , control, staff and manage

d. Plan, organize, staff , lead and control

Answer

Answer: c.Organize , plan , control, staff and manage

QN12. The responsibilities of the operations manager include

a. Planning , organizing , staffing , procuring and reviewing

B. Forecasting , designing , planning , organizing , and controlling

c. Forecasting , designing , operating , procuring , and reviewing

d. Planning , organizing , staffing , leading , and controlling

Answer

Answer: d.Planning , organizing , staffing , leading , and controlling

QN13. Which of the following is not an element of management process

a. Pricing

B. Staffing

c. Planning

d. Controlling

Answer

Answer: a.Pricing

QN14. Which of the following illustrate an activity that does not add value?

a. Training employees

B. Ordering parts from a supplier

c. Making a part

d. Accumulating parts in front of the next work centre

Answer

Answer: d.Accumulating parts in front of the next work centre

QN15. Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is true?

a. Large lots are pulled from upstream stations

B. Work is pulled to the downstream work stations before it is actually needed

c. Manufacturing cycle time is increased

d. Problems become more obvious

Answer

Answer: d.Problems become more obvious

QN16. Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers?

a. Elimination of in plant inventory

B. Delivery to the point of use

c. Production with zero defects

d. Large lot sizes

Answer

Answer: c.Production with zero defects

QN17. Reduction of in-transit inventory encouraged through use of

a. Supplier location near plants

B. Low cost , global suppliers

c. Low carrying cost

d. Use of trains , not trucks

Answer

Answer: a.Supplier location near plants

QN18. Which of the following is not a benefit of small production lots?

a. Work in process inventory is smaller

B. Fewer setups

c. Workstation can be placed closed together

d. Manufacturing cycle time is shorter

Answer

Answer: b.Fewer setups

QN19. Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are reported to have a number of benefits . which is not a reported benefits of FMS?

a. Increased quality

B. More flexible than the manufacturing systems they replace

c. Lead time and throughout time reduction

d. Increased utilization

Answer

Answer: b.More flexible than the manufacturing systems they replace

QN20. Process technologies differ in their flexibility capabilities and economics and will therefore be appropriate for different parts of the volume – variety matrix. Flexible manufacturing systems are usually

a. Low variety , mid volume

B. Mid variety , high volume

c. Mid variety , mid volume

d. High variety , low volume

Answer

Answer: c.Mid variety , mid volume

QN21. What do flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) do?

a. Moves materials between opportunities

B. Moves and manipulates products , parts on tolls

c. Co-ordinates the whole process of manufacturing and manufactures a part, components or products

d. Completely manufactures a range of components without significant human inventions during the processing

Answer

Answer: d.Completely manufactures a range of components without significant human inventions during the processing

QN22. Which of the following is true regarding forward scheduling? Forward scheduling is the scheduling of

a. The end items or finished products

B. Jobs as soon as the requirements are known

c. The start items or component parts

d. The final operations first beginning with the due date

Answer

Answer: b.Jobs as soon as the requirements are known

QN23. Which of the following best describes how short term schedules are prepared? short term schedules are prepared

a. Directly from the aggregate plans

B. Directly from the capacity plans

c. From inventory records for items that have been used up

d. From master schedules which are derived from aggregate plans

Answer

Answer: d.From master schedules which are derived from aggregate plans

QN24. Which scheduling technique should be employed when due dates are important for a job order?

a. Forward scheduling

B. Loading

c. Dispatching

d. Backward scheduling

Answer

Answer: d.Backward scheduling

QN25. Which of the following is not effectiveness criterion for scheduling?

a. Maximizing flow time

B. Maximizing completion time

c. Minimizing WIP inventory

d. Maximizing utilization

Answer

Answer: a.Maximizing flow time

QN26. Forward scheduling

a. Begins with a delivery date , then each operations is offset one at a time , in reverse order

B. Is well suited where the supplier is usually able to meet precise delivery dates

c. Tends to minimize in process inventory

d. Assumes that procurement of material and operations start as soon as requirement are known

Answer

Answer: d.Assumes that procurement of material and operations start as soon as requirement are known

QN27. Which file contain important information regarding on items flow through the shop?

a. Routing file

B. Work centre master file

c. Control files

d. Item master file

Answer

Answer: a.Routing file

QN28. Which of the following is not a part of the planning files of a production planning and control systems

a. A progress file

B. A work centre master file

c. Minimizing WIP inventory

d. Maximizing utilization

Answer

Answer: a.A progress file

QN29. Which of the following files trucks work order progress?

a. Work centre master files

B. Routing files

c. Item master files

d. Control files

Answer

Answer: d.Control files

QN30. The production data base containing information about each of the components that a firm produces or purchases is the

a. Routing files

B. Work centre master files

c. Control files

d. Item master files

Answer

Answer: d.Item master files

QN31. The short term scheduling activity called loading

a. Assign dates to specific jobs or operations steps

B. Specifies the order in which jobs should be done at each center

c. Assigns jobs to work centers

d. Assign workers to jobs

Answer

Answer: c.Assigns jobs to work centers

QN32. Sequencing (or dispatching)

a. Assign dates to specific jobs or operations

B. Assign jobs to work centers

c. Specifies the order in which job should be done at each centre

d. Assigns workers to jobs

Answer

Answer: c.Specifies the order in which job should be done at each centre

QN33. Use of sequencing role shortest processing time generally result in

a. Minimum average lateness

B. Maximum utilization

c. Maximum effectiveness

d. Minimum average flow time

Answer

Answer: d.Minimum average flow time

QN34. Resources such as labour materials and energy are known as —– In the transformation process

a. Output

B. Intangibles

c. Factors of production

d. Inputs

Answer

Answer: d.Inputs

QN35. The raw materials , components , completed or partially completed products , and pieces of equipment a firm uses are often referred to as

a. Inventory

B. Order quantities

c. Production

d. Outputs

Answer

Answer: a.Inventory

QN36. In a large company , the department charged with determining the actual process to be used in turning inputs to output is

a. Marketing research

B. Engineering

c. Operations

d. Product planning

Answer

Answer: c.Operations

QN37. Getting products to consumers obtaining and managing raw materials and packaging finished products are all activities of

a. Procurement

B. Logistics

c. Production

d. Materials management

Answer

Answer: d.Materials management

QN38. The development and administration of the activities involved in transforming resources into goods and services is known as

a. Operations management

B. Manufacturing

c. The transformation process

d. Production

Answer

Answer: a.Operations management

QN39. Which of the following is not difference between manufacturers and service providers

a. Nature and consumption of output

B. Uniformity of inputs

c. Uniformity of outputs

d. Nature and consumption of input

Answer

Answer: a.Nature and consumption of output

QN40. The process through which inputs are converted into output is referred to as

a. The transformation process

B. Manufacturing

c. Materials management

d. Physical distribution

Answer

Answer: a.The transformation process

QN41. The degree to which a good or service meets demands and requirements of customers called

a. Quality

B. Customer satisfaction

c. Effectiveness

d. Productivity

Answer

Answer: b.Customer satisfaction

QN42. Making identical , interchangeable components or complete products is referred to as

a. Customization

B. Standardization

c. Engineering

d. Mechanization

Answer

Answer: b.Standardization

QN43. Unique products are generally produced through

a. Customization

B. Standardization

c. Engineering

d. Mechanization

Answer

Answer: a.Customization

QN44. Procurement is another name for

a. Consumption

B. Disposition

c. Budgeting

d. Purchasing

Answer

Answer: a.Consumption

QN45. Which of the following is the sequence of operations through which product must pass

a. Scheduling

B. Critical path

c. Transformation path

d. Routing

Answer

Answer: d.Routing

QN46. A planning systems that schedules the precise quantity of materials needed to make a product is called

a. Flexible scheduling

B. Cycle time arrangement

c. Materials requirements planning

d. Economic order quantities

Answer

Answer: c.Materials requirements planning

QN47. The activities and process used in making both tangible and intangible products is known as

a. Manufacturing

B. Production

c. Operations

d. The transformation process

Answer

Answer: b.Production

QN48. Customers perceptions are important in

a. Economic order quantities

B. Production schedules

c. Product specification

d. Quality

Answer

Answer: c.Product specification

QN49. Which of the following is not a function of purchasing management

a. Selecting the source

B. Placement of purchase order

c. Physical control of materials

d. None of these

Answer

Answer: d.None of these

QN50. Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories?

a. To decouple or separate parts of the production process

B. To provide a stock of goods and will provide a selection for customers

c. To take advantage of quantity discounts

d. To minimize holding costs

Answer

Answer: d.To minimize holding costs

Which one of the following would not generally be considered as aspect of operations management?

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Which one of the following would not generally be considered as an aspect of operationsmanagement?
B.
Secured financial resources
C.
Maintain quality
D.
Product or service design
Answer» b. Secured financial resources
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What are the 3 key aspects of operation management?

This is shown in Figure 1, which represents the three components of operations: inputs, transformation processes and outputs. Operations management involves the systematic direction and control of the processes that transform resources (inputs) into finished goods or services for customers or clients (outputs).

What are different aspects of operations management?

Operations management involves managing the operations and processes of an organization. Some of the functions performed by an operations manager include supply chain management, product design, forecasting, quality control, and delivery management.

What are the 4 types of operations management?

Operations management includes three levels: strategic, tactical, and operational.