When demand exceeds capacity, all of the following are reasonable options for th

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When demand exceeds capacity, all of the following are reasonable options for the firm except
a.operating overtime hours to meet the demand.
b.starting a second or third shift.
c.subcontracting part of the work to other producers.
d.turning away some long-time customers.
e.expanding the capacity of the current facility.

In order to build spas ready to be installed, there are only about six tasks that have to be completed. An operations manager determines how long it will take to complete each of these tasks. What scheduling device would be most appropriate for this relatively uncomplicated manufacturing process?
a.   Gantt chart
b.   Enterprise materials planning
c.   Critical path assessment
d.   Statistical process control
e.   Flexible manufacturing diagram
One of the events of the critical path for producing a textbook is editing the manuscript. This means that if there is a delay in the editing process, there will be
a.   no effect on the overall production process.
b.   more resources devoted to those events not on the critical path.
c.   no other events taking place until the delay is over.
d.   a delay in the completion of the project as a whole.
e.   a delay in all the events not on the critical path.

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