Given her knowledge of customer behavior, a manager wishes to allocate space to maximize
profitability. What type of layout is the manager designing?
profit layout, job shop, retail layout, fixed position layout? - Answers Retail Layout
A manager wishes to allocate sufficient storage space while accommodating the flow of material
handling equipment. What type of layout is the manager designing?
work cell, warehouse layout, storage layout, job shop? - Answers Warehouse layout
Cross-docking
A. locates stock wherever there is an open location
B. uses the warehouse to add value to the product through component modification, repair, labeling, or
packaging
C. avoids placing the materials or supplies in storage by processing them as they are received for
shipment.
D. combines orders to reduce picking time. - Answers C.
If a contractor wishes to maximize worker and equipment accessibility at an upcoming construction site,
what type of layout is the contractor designing?
A.
building layout
B.
work cell
C.
fixed-position layout
D.
product layout - Answers C.
Supply chain management describes the coordination of all supply chain activities, starting with _______
and ending with _______.
A.
component suppliers; distributors
, B.
quality; differentiation
C.
raw materials; satisfied customers
D.
manufacturers; retailers - Answers C.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.
Supply chain management describes the coordination of all supply chain activities, starting with raw
materials, and ending with a satisfied customer.
B.
The objective of supply chain management is to coordinate activities within the supply chain to
maximize the supply chain's competitive advantage and benefits to the ultimate consumer.
C.
An increased sales effort may help a firm reach its profit goals more easily than would effective cost
cutting.
D.
A supply chain includes suppliers; manufacturers and/or service providers; and distributors, wholesalers,
and/or retailers who deliver the product and/or service to the final customer. - Answers C.
Prior to embarking on supply chain design, why do operations managers first consider "make-or-buy"
and outsourcing decisions?
A.
Some products or services may be better or less expensive if obtained externally.
B.
Globalization dictates focusing on fewer products or services to remain competitive.
C.
Modern accounting practices require a quantitative analysis of production options.