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MQM 227 – Operations Management | 100 Test Questions on Strategy, Lean, Product Design & Supply Chain | Illinois State University

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This document features 100 fully answered and verified questions from Test 1 of MQM 227 – Operations Management at Illinois State University. It comprehensively assesses key concepts in operations strategy, product design, lean systems, and supply chain management. Covered topics include the role of operations in service and manufacturing organizations, strategic decision-making areas (process, capacity, quality, inventory), and the foundational functions of business organizations. Learners will review frameworks such as the Product-Process Matrix, the Interfunctional View of product development, and Quality Function Deployment (QFD). The test also explores lean principles—Kanban, SMED, setup time reduction, and waste minimization—as well as the operational differences between make-to-stock, make-to-order, and assemble-to-order systems. Advanced attention is given to global operations, mass customization, concurrent engineering, process efficiency, and the integration of product and process strategies. This study material is highly valuable for students in operations and supply chain management, industrial engineering, logistics, production planning, and business process optimization. It offers thorough preparation for exams requiring both conceptual understanding and applied knowledge of strategic operations. Keywords: operations strategy, MQM 227, product design, lean systems, QFD, process efficiency, capacity planning, supply chain, make-to-order, batch process, SMED, setup time, kanban, product-process matrix, concurrent engineering, quality function deployment, mass customization, distinctive competence, global operations

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MQM 227 Test 1 Questions and Answers
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Why is operations management a more encompassing term than

production management?




A. Operations management is concerned with multiple products and

services




B. Operations management refers to service as well as manufacturing

organizations

,C. Operations management is broader including the financing and

marketing functions




D. Operations management makes use of the tools of quantitative analysis

and computer systems - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Operations management refers

to service as well as manufacturing organizations

Which of the following functions is responsible for the actual movement of

goods and/or services across organizations?




A. Logistics




B. Operations




C. Purchasing




D. None of these - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. Logistics


The four decision areas in operations management are:

,A. Planning, technology, inventory, and control




B. Process, quality, capacity, and inventory




C. Process, quality, technology, and capacity




D. None of these - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Process, quality, capacity, and

inventory

A productive systems approach:




A. Views operations as a separate organizational function




B. Must provide feedback information for control of process inputs and

technology




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, C. Is of limited use in service organizations




D. Disregards human and social concerns - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Must

provide feedback information for control of process inputs and technology

Capacity decisions:




A. Include staffing and scheduling




B. Include inventory control




C. Include defining product specifications




D. None of these - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. Include staffing and scheduling


Inventory decisions involve:




A. Determining what to order, how much to order, and when to order

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