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What are the 5 major forms of departmentalization? - CORRECT ANSWER-Product: different
goods and services an organization offers. Geographical: Units by regions. Customer: Units by
different types of customers. Functional: Units by business activities like Marketing or Finance,
etc. Process: Unit by steps or Work processes it takes to complete production or provide a
service.
What does management mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Or span of control- Numbers of
employees the manager supervises.
What is mass production? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mass production is Manufacturing large
quantities of products through effective combinations of both employees with specialized skills,
mechanizations, and standardization.
What is the difference between flexible production and customer-driven production? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Flexible production is using tech to receive and fulfill orders and skilled
people to carry out tasks associated with a specific order. Customer driven production evaluates
buyer demands to make the connection between products manufactured and products
purchased.
What are the 2 main production systems? - CORRECT ANSWER-Two main production systems
are Analytic and Synthetic
, What are the 2 time-related production processes? - CORRECT ANSWER-the 2 time related
production processes are the continuous production process and the intermittent production
process.
List some of the reasons businesses invest in robots. - CORRECT ANSWER-Businesses use robots
to free people from boring sometimes dangerous assignments and perform tasks that require
repeated manipulation and materials, and tools.
What is a flexible manufacturing system (FMS)? - CORRECT ANSWER-An FMS is a production
facility that can be modified to manufacture different products.
What are the major benefits of computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The main benefits of CIM are increased productivity, decreased design costs,
increased equipment utilization, and improved quality.
How Does an environmental impact study influence the location decision? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Because it outlines how transportation, energy use, water and sewer treatment needs, and
other factors will affect plants, wildlife, water, air, and other elements of the natural
environment.
What human factors are relevant to the location decision? - CORRECT ANSWER-The areas labor
supply, labor costs, local regulations, taxes, and living conditions.
List the 4 major tasks of production and operation managers. - CORRECT ANSWER-4 Major tasks
of production and operations managers: Planning the overall production process, determining
the best layout for the firms facilities, implementing the production plan, and controlling the
manufacturing to ensure the highest quality.
What is the difference between a traditional manufacturing structure and a team-based
structure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Traditional- each manager is given a specific level of authority.
Team-based- all workers are responsible for their output.