BUSI 650 Quiz 1

BUSI 650 Quiz 1 Liberty University

Set 1

1. A type of output that commonly results from a production system is:
2. Which business strategy waits for the product to become fairly standardized and is demanded in large volumes?
3. A purposeful collection of people, objects, and procedures for operating within an environment is known as a(n):
4. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of rapid response?
5. Inputs in a bank’s production system may include:
6. A distinction between normal goods and information/knowledge is that
7. Value can be added to an entity in all the following ways, EXCEPT:
8. Bartmess and Cerny (1996) identify three elements of a core capability that hinders imitation; which of the following is NOT one of these elements?
9. Which of the following is NOT a mass customization strategy?
10. Learning how to plan and control project activities to meet specifications for performance, schedule, and cost are among the subjects of:
11. Continuous processes are characterized by low to moderate output variety and one to few in batch size.
12. Which form of transportation system utilizes group technology?
13. Which of the following is false for job shops?
14. The product-process matrix developed by Hayes and Wheelwright (1979) explains how transformation systems vary from project–on the top left corner-to continuous processes–on the bottom right corner. Its vertical axis illustrates:
15. A general characteristic of a job shop is that it requires a small variety of inputs, and minimal variations in the time it takes for a complete “job”.
16. According to the service matrix developed by Schmenner, services with low contact intensity and customization attain profitability through high prices rather than high volumes.
17. A logical, nominal, or virtual cell refers to a situation where the equipment is physically adjoining and reserved for production of only one part family.
18. A is commonly used to produce highly standardized outputs in extremely large volume.
19. As the costs of fixed equipment investments rise with the volume produced, companies move from project to job, flow, and then cell transformation systems.
20. Layout analysis is usually performed for the following purpose(s):
21. Which of the following is not a basic form of transformation systems?
22. Which of the following is not a major element of a service guarantee?
23. Paced lines use some sort of conveyor to move output along the production line at a variable rate, so that operators do their work as they need.
24. In the Service Matrix, to which quadrant does recreation belong?
25. Why do continuous processes typically run 24 hours a day, seven days a week?

Set 2

1. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of rapid response?
2. A purposeful collection of people, objects, and procedures for operating within an environment is known as a(n):
3. Which of the following uses techniques from Toyota Production System and JIT to eliminate waste and non-value-added activities?
4. A type of output that commonly results from a production system is:
5. Which business strategy waits for the product to become fairly standardized and is demanded in large volumes?
6. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of a service?
7. Bartmess and Cerny (1996) identify three elements of a core capability that hinders imitation; which of the following is NOT one of these elements?
8. What are the two trends in the range of accommodation to customers’ needs?
9. Value can be added to an entity in all the following ways, EXCEPT:
10. Inputs in a bank’s production system may include:
11. According to the service matrix developed by Schmenner, services with low contact intensity and customization attain profitability through high prices rather than high
12. A  is commonly used to produce highly standardized outputs in extremely large
13. Which form of transportation system utilizes group technology?
14. A logical, nominal, or virtual cell refers to a situation where the equipment is physically adjoining and reserved for production of only one part
15. The cost-volume-distance (CVD) model is suitable for layouts in which moving materials or people between departments is a major
16. In the Service Matrix, to which quadrant does recreation belong?
17. In cellular production the cellular form allows for a level of customization usually found in job
18. Why do continuous processes typically run 24 hours a day, seven days a week?
19. Layout analysis is usually performed for the following purpose(s):
20. A gap in the service process that is considered the misperception by the service provider of what the customer truly
21. Balancing a production line includes the following tasks, except:
22. Which of the following is not a major element of a service guarantee?
23. Which of the following has the lowest fixed costs?
24. Paced lines use some sort of conveyor to move output along the production line at a variable rate, so that operators do their work as they
25. Which of the following is not a well-known problem in flow shops?