WGU D545 OA OBJECTIVE ASSESMENT UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
1.Q: What is the primary goal o𝑓 operations
management?
A: To e𝑓𝑓iciently convert inputs into goods and
services that satis𝑓y customer needs.
2.Q: De𝑓ine “supply chain.”
A: A network o𝑓 organizations and processes that
deliver products 𝑓rom suppliers to customers.
3.Q: What does “capacity” re𝑓er to in operations? A:
The maximum output a system can produce in a
given period.
4.Q: What is a “bottleneck”?
A: The operation that limits the system’s overall output
due to its lower capacity.
5.Q: What is the di𝑓𝑓erence between goods and
services? A: Goods are tangible products; services are
intangible activities provided to customers.
6.Q: What is project management?
A: Planning, organizing, and controlling resources to
achieve speci𝑓ic goals within a time 𝑓rame.
, WGU D545 OA OBJECTIVE ASSESMENT UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
7.Q: De𝑓ine “process design.”
A: Structuring the processes that trans𝑓orm inputs into
outputs to maximize e𝑓𝑓iciency and quality.
8.Q: What is “inventory”?
A: Stock o𝑓 goods or materials held to meet
𝑓uture demand.
9.Q: What is the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)?
A: The optimal order size that minimizes total
inventory costs.
10.Q: What is “lead time”?
A: The time between initiating and completing a
process, such as placing and receiving an order.
11.Q: What is Just-In-Time (JIT)?
A: Inventory strategy that minimizes stocks by
receiving goods only as needed.
12.Q: What is a Kanban system?
A: A visual scheduling system used to control JIT
production.
13.Q: De𝑓ine “quality management.”
A: Coordinated activities to direct and control an
organization regarding quality.
AND ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
1.Q: What is the primary goal o𝑓 operations
management?
A: To e𝑓𝑓iciently convert inputs into goods and
services that satis𝑓y customer needs.
2.Q: De𝑓ine “supply chain.”
A: A network o𝑓 organizations and processes that
deliver products 𝑓rom suppliers to customers.
3.Q: What does “capacity” re𝑓er to in operations? A:
The maximum output a system can produce in a
given period.
4.Q: What is a “bottleneck”?
A: The operation that limits the system’s overall output
due to its lower capacity.
5.Q: What is the di𝑓𝑓erence between goods and
services? A: Goods are tangible products; services are
intangible activities provided to customers.
6.Q: What is project management?
A: Planning, organizing, and controlling resources to
achieve speci𝑓ic goals within a time 𝑓rame.
, WGU D545 OA OBJECTIVE ASSESMENT UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
7.Q: De𝑓ine “process design.”
A: Structuring the processes that trans𝑓orm inputs into
outputs to maximize e𝑓𝑓iciency and quality.
8.Q: What is “inventory”?
A: Stock o𝑓 goods or materials held to meet
𝑓uture demand.
9.Q: What is the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)?
A: The optimal order size that minimizes total
inventory costs.
10.Q: What is “lead time”?
A: The time between initiating and completing a
process, such as placing and receiving an order.
11.Q: What is Just-In-Time (JIT)?
A: Inventory strategy that minimizes stocks by
receiving goods only as needed.
12.Q: What is a Kanban system?
A: A visual scheduling system used to control JIT
production.
13.Q: De𝑓ine “quality management.”
A: Coordinated activities to direct and control an
organization regarding quality.
