BUAD 331 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Manufacturing and Service Operations is primarily about creating which type of utility.
a. Form
b. Time
c. Place
d. Electric - Answers -form
Manufacturing often has a high level of emphasis within the supply chain because
a. It usually employs many people
b. It is often the constraint in the supply chain
c. It is often capital intensive
d. All of the above - Answers -all of the above
When calculating the theoretical capacity of a manufacturing facility, operating time for
holidays and weekends is subtracted.
a. True
b. False - Answers -false
Which type of equipment should a manufacturer select for a new facility that will
produce state-of-the-art batteries for electric vehicles which have been designed and
developed by the company's research team?
a. Industry Standard
b. Proprietary
c. Used
d. Reconditioned - Answers -proprietary
The advantage of proprietary equipment is:
a. Less capital required
b. Provides competitive advantage
c. Faster delivery time
d. Less technical support required
e. Less unique spare parts - Answers -provides competitive advantage
A current best practice strategy that focuses on equipment maintenance is:
a. RtT
b. TPM
, c. Lean
d. PtD - Answers -TPM
A manufacturing facility that produces automobiles would be considered a discrete
manufacturing facility because
a. Automobiles provide form value
b. Automobiles undergo continuous transformation during the manufacturing process
c. Automobiles are produced by mixing inputs using a "recipe" or formula
d. Automobiles are individual products produced by combining separable components -
Answers -automobiles are individual products produced by combining separable
components
Which of the following does not change from year to year, but remains constant and is
rooted in a company's history and culture?
a. Values
b. Priorities
c. Operations
d. Strategies - Answers -values
Choose all of the following that represent a "leg" of manufacturing:
a. People
b. Materials
c. Money
d. Information
e. Equipment - Answers -people, materials, information, equipment
Maintenance systems are critical to successful manufacturing and service operations.
The most basic maintenance system is focused on repairing equipment after
experiencing a breakdown. This type of maintenance system is called:
a. Corrective
b. Probabilistic
c. Preventative
d. Autonomous - Answers -corrective
Maintenance systems are critical to successful manufacturing and service operations. A
maintenance system that is focused on periodic maintenance based on a time schedule
to prevent major equipment failures is called:
a. Corrective
b. Probabilistic
c. Preventative
d. Autonomous - Answers -preventative
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Manufacturing and Service Operations is primarily about creating which type of utility.
a. Form
b. Time
c. Place
d. Electric - Answers -form
Manufacturing often has a high level of emphasis within the supply chain because
a. It usually employs many people
b. It is often the constraint in the supply chain
c. It is often capital intensive
d. All of the above - Answers -all of the above
When calculating the theoretical capacity of a manufacturing facility, operating time for
holidays and weekends is subtracted.
a. True
b. False - Answers -false
Which type of equipment should a manufacturer select for a new facility that will
produce state-of-the-art batteries for electric vehicles which have been designed and
developed by the company's research team?
a. Industry Standard
b. Proprietary
c. Used
d. Reconditioned - Answers -proprietary
The advantage of proprietary equipment is:
a. Less capital required
b. Provides competitive advantage
c. Faster delivery time
d. Less technical support required
e. Less unique spare parts - Answers -provides competitive advantage
A current best practice strategy that focuses on equipment maintenance is:
a. RtT
b. TPM
, c. Lean
d. PtD - Answers -TPM
A manufacturing facility that produces automobiles would be considered a discrete
manufacturing facility because
a. Automobiles provide form value
b. Automobiles undergo continuous transformation during the manufacturing process
c. Automobiles are produced by mixing inputs using a "recipe" or formula
d. Automobiles are individual products produced by combining separable components -
Answers -automobiles are individual products produced by combining separable
components
Which of the following does not change from year to year, but remains constant and is
rooted in a company's history and culture?
a. Values
b. Priorities
c. Operations
d. Strategies - Answers -values
Choose all of the following that represent a "leg" of manufacturing:
a. People
b. Materials
c. Money
d. Information
e. Equipment - Answers -people, materials, information, equipment
Maintenance systems are critical to successful manufacturing and service operations.
The most basic maintenance system is focused on repairing equipment after
experiencing a breakdown. This type of maintenance system is called:
a. Corrective
b. Probabilistic
c. Preventative
d. Autonomous - Answers -corrective
Maintenance systems are critical to successful manufacturing and service operations. A
maintenance system that is focused on periodic maintenance based on a time schedule
to prevent major equipment failures is called:
a. Corrective
b. Probabilistic
c. Preventative
d. Autonomous - Answers -preventative
