As the number of components in a system connected in a series decreases, all other things being equal, the reliability of the system usually:
A) increases.
B) stays the same.
C) decreases.
D) decreases, then increases.
E) increases, then decreases.
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Excess bags of basic commodities such as flour and sugar that are stored in a restaurant's kitchen represent which of the following wastes?
A) overproduction
B) defective product
C) queues
D) transportation
E) inventory
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Lean operations are known for their:
A) supplier education.
B) employee development.
C) challenging jobs.
D) supplier partnerships.
E) All of the above are attributes of lean operations.
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Which of the following is NOT a key direct benefit from effective internal or external scheduling?
A) greater use of assets
B) more dependable delivery
C) lower cost
D) added flexibility
E) higher quality
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A master production schedule is a schedule that specifies the timing, size, and sequence of production for aggregated product families.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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What directly results from disaggregation of an aggregate plan?
A) a master production schedule
B) priority scheduling
C) a transportation matrix
D) detailed work schedules
E) a capacity-demand matrix
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Which one of the following statements about sales and operations planning is BEST?
A) A production plan generally focuses on production rates and inventory holdings, whereas a staffing plan focuses on staffing and other labor-related factors.
B) Supply options are actions that adjust demand patterns.
C) Operations and marketing are the only two functional areas that supply inputs for developing production and staffing plans.
D) A level strategy stabilizes inventory levels by adjusting production rates or staff levels to match demand levels over the planning horizon.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four things needed for aggregate planning?
A) an aggregate demand forecast for an intermediate planning period
B) a logical overall unit for measuring sales and output
C) a mathematical model that will minimize costs over the intermediate planning period
D) a method to determine the relevant costs
E) All of these are needed for aggregate planning.
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What is the typical time horizon for aggregate planning?
A) over one year
B) up to 3 months
C) less than a month
D) over 5 years
E) 3 to 18 months
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Which of the following items is mostly likely managed using a single-period order model?
A) automobiles at a dealership
B) canned food at the grocery store
C) metal for a manufacturing process
D) Christmas trees
E) gas sold to a gas station
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