answers.
SCM 303 Exam 2 questions and
answers.
An inspection _____ - ANSWER checks or verifies the results of another activity.
Identify the characteristics of a strategic capacity change. - ANSWER - It includes large increases or
decreases in capacity.
-It takes long time to implement.
- It requires changes to labor, equipment, and space.
______ is defined as the percentage of process capacity that is actually used. - ANSWER Utilization
Match the limiting resource with its time frame with the type of capacity change required. - ANSWER -
Equipment, space - short term --> Rental or leasing
- Low-skilled labor - short term --> hiring part time or overtime
-Physical plant - long term --> New building, outsourcing
Identify the four primary reasons for economies of scale in operations. - ANSWER -Allocation of fixed
costs
-Equipment and construction costs
-Lower cost for purchases
-Learning curves or practice improves output volume as employees gain skill
A car manufacturing firm uses a special type of alloy to manufacture its car chassis. As a result of the
process, environmental waste is produced. In this scenario, environmental waste is an example of
______. - ANSWER unintended output
The constraining activity in a process that limits the overall output is called a ______. - ANSWER
bottleneck
, SCM 303 Exam 2 questions and
answers.
Match the outputs with their respective business process. - ANSWER -Supply management--> Order
fulfillment, production schedules, goods and services
-Innovation --> New products and new production technologies
-Strategic planning --> Vision and long-term objectives and plans
-Customer service --> Order entry, delivery commitments, resolve customer problems
- Performance measurement --> performance variances, trends
______ is the percentage of units successfully produced as a percentage of inputs. - ANSWER Yield rate
A ____ is a system of structured activities that use resources to transform inputs into valuable outputs. -
ANSWER process
Identify the statements that are true of maximum capacity. - ANSWER - Maximum capacity is also
known as design capacity.
-Design capacity is an engineering assessment of maximum output, assuming continuous operation
except for maintenance and repair time.
-An assumption of maximum capacity is that all equipment and workers are fully operational for the
maximum amount of available time.
-Producing at a rate of maximum capacity can only be sustained for a short time.
______ time is the amount that an item spends waiting. - ANSWER Wait
Identify the three general strategies involved while determining when to change capacity relative to
demand. - ANSWER -Capacity lag strategy
-Capacity lead strategy
-Adding or removing capacity