BUSI 2003 WK 2 QUIZ

BUSI 2003 WK 2 QUIZ • Question 1 0 out of 2 points Process selection choices affect all parts of the firm and thus involve all functional areas along with general management. Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: True Answer Feedback: (pp. 79, see last paragraph of section 4.8). • Question 2 0 out of 2 points Make-to-stock (MTS) and make-to-order (MTO) process choices each offer relative advantages and disadvantages. Which of the following statements concerning MTS and MTO is true? Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: MTO typically allows for higher flexibility in product design offerings. • Question 3 0 out of 2 points The second common phase of product development focuses on product design. Which of the following is not an activity of the product design? Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: Management commitment of project funding to build product • Question 4 0 out of 2 points Batch flow production systems have a number of characteristics. Which of the following is typically not a characteristic of batch flow production systems? Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: Throughput ratios (TR) commonly exceeding 70 percent • Question 5 0 out of 2 points The interfunctional approach is usually the best way to develop new products since it includes both market and technological considerations in the new product design. Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: True • Question 6 0 out of 2 points Quality Function Deployment is also referred to as a house of quality chart. Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: True • Question 7 0 out of 2 points An organization's strategy must be chosen such that it is linked with product plans and management's competitive priorities. Which company below is most likely to choose a batch flow production system? Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: Company 3: Manufactures customized products with an emphasis on flexible product designs. • Question 8 0 out of 2 points Which of these factors should a company consider while deciding upon a certain process choice? Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: Capital requirements, labor, technology, and market conditions • Question 9 0 out of 2 points Modular design is a prerequisite to a mass customization process. Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: True • Question 10 0 out of 2 points Which of the following is not one of the five classifications of product flows or forms? Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: Variable • Question 11 0 out of 2 points Which of the following statements concerning the importance of supply chain collaboration is false? Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: All suppliers should be involved in collaboration since purchased parts account for more than 50 percent of the cost of the goods sold. • Question 12 0 out of 2 points Which of the following statements about the evolution of production process and product life cycles is false? Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: Companies that can move the furthest off the product life cycle and production process matrix diagonal are the most successful. • Question 13 0 out of 2 points Concurrent engineering is a sequential development process involving all the functions in an organization. Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: False • Question 14 0 out of 2 points There are three fundamentally different ways to introduce new products. Which of the following is not a new product introduction approach? Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: Capacity choice • Question 15 0 out of 2 points Pollution prevention, pollution control, and recycling are the three major areas of decision that affect environmental impact. Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer: False Saturday, October 24, 2015 6:27:46 PM EDT • Question 1