WGU C215 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2 HIGH-YIELD
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, LEAN SYSTEMS,
AND QUALITY CONTROL SUMMARY 2026
◉ Which two factors affect a service location decision?
Answer: Proximity to customers
Quality of life issues
◉ Which is a key factor of a location analysis for a service company?
Answer: Proximity to customers
◉ What helps an organization identify and plan the actions
necessary to meet current and future customer demands?
Answer: capacity planning
◉ Which capacity planning measurement tells how much capacity a
company is using?
Answer: Capacity utilization
◉ Which two statements are true about effective capacity?
, Answer: An effective capacity maintains a minimum output rate
under normal conditions.
An effective capacity is lower than design capacity
◉ When is capacity measurement at the best operating level?
Answer: When the average unit cost is minimized
◉ Which two capacity measurement concepts should a firm
consider when conducting a location analysis?
Answer: proximity to sources of supply
site considerations
◉ What is a major factor in the decision to locate a business near its
primary market territory?
Answer: proximity to customers
◉ A manufacturing company decides to open a new distribution
center location in order to minimize distribution costs to
warehouses or stores.
What tool should the manufacturing company use to determine
where the new distribution center should be located?
Answer: by using the load-distance model
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2 HIGH-YIELD
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, LEAN SYSTEMS,
AND QUALITY CONTROL SUMMARY 2026
◉ Which two factors affect a service location decision?
Answer: Proximity to customers
Quality of life issues
◉ Which is a key factor of a location analysis for a service company?
Answer: Proximity to customers
◉ What helps an organization identify and plan the actions
necessary to meet current and future customer demands?
Answer: capacity planning
◉ Which capacity planning measurement tells how much capacity a
company is using?
Answer: Capacity utilization
◉ Which two statements are true about effective capacity?
, Answer: An effective capacity maintains a minimum output rate
under normal conditions.
An effective capacity is lower than design capacity
◉ When is capacity measurement at the best operating level?
Answer: When the average unit cost is minimized
◉ Which two capacity measurement concepts should a firm
consider when conducting a location analysis?
Answer: proximity to sources of supply
site considerations
◉ What is a major factor in the decision to locate a business near its
primary market territory?
Answer: proximity to customers
◉ A manufacturing company decides to open a new distribution
center location in order to minimize distribution costs to
warehouses or stores.
What tool should the manufacturing company use to determine
where the new distribution center should be located?
Answer: by using the load-distance model
