A) Which of the following is not an external cause of the bullwhip effect? Produ
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A)
Which of the following is not an external cause of the bullwhip effect?
Product promotions
Volume changes
Variable delivery times
Incorrect shipment quantities
Product mix changes
B)
A good rule of thumb is to spend how much on technology training, compared to the amount spend on technology?
Half as much
About the same
Twice as much
Ten times as much
No such guideline exists
C)
Which of the following is not an example of the operational improvements that often come from new process technologies?
Lower depreciation
Improved productivity
Lower costs
Faster delivery
Better quality
D)
What term describes the combination of several individual pieces of equipment that allows materials to be automatically loaded, unloaded, and shaped at machining centers equipped with CNC machine tools?
A flexible manufacturing system
Industrial robots
Automated storage and retrieval systems
Computer-aided manufacturing
An automated guided vehicle
E)
In what situation should industrial robots not be used?
Repetitive jobs
Dirty jobs
Dangerous jobs
Jobs on fragile objects
Uncomfortable jobs
F)
Which is not an advantage of an ERP system?
Sales can track order status
Purchasing keeps abreast of manufacturing needs
Manufacturing can see orders when received
Many software packages are required
The accounting system is up-to-date
G)
Who is responsible for the concept of Division of Labor?
Robert Fulton
Frederick Taylor
Henry Ford
Adam Smith
Jack Kilby
H)
The point at which a customer loses physical sight of the steps in a particular process is know as what?
The service portal
The front-office counter
The service viewpoint
The line of visibility
The back-office door
I)
A company explores global production for all the following reasons exceptwhen
Accessing cheaper labor costs
Accessing new markets
Accessing knowledge or skills
Accessing resources
All of these options are reasons
J)
What type of factory is one established to produce specific items at low cost know as?
Offshore
Outpost
Contributor
Source
Server
K)
Which of the following is not a "flattener" identified by Thomas Friedman in his book, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century?
Higher education levels
Collapse of the Berlin Wall
Open source collaboration
Outsourcing
Rise of the Web browser
Explanation / Answer
A) Incorrect shipment quantities
Shipment quantities is an internal factor and has no relation with external factors
B) twice as much
The investment on the soft side off technology is more important as it helps in generating the positive results
C) Lower deprication
It is a financial entity which is independent of operational process and technology
D) A flexible manufacturing system
It is used to control the manufacturing process thus helps in making it more flexible.
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