OPMA 3306 CH 6 MANUFACTURING
PROCESSES EXAM
The point in the supply chain where inventory is positioned to allow the preceding
processes to operate independently is the - Correct Answers -Customer order
decoupling point
T/F: Carrying finished goods inventory is more expensive than carrying raw material
inventory. - Correct Answers -True
T/F: The customer order decoupling point is where inventory is positioned in the supply
chain. - Correct Answers -True
The issue of balancing the level of finished inventory against the level of service to the
customer occurs in which type of firm? - Correct Answers -Make-to-stock
T/F: Manufacturing processes are used to make tangible goods. - Correct Answers -
True
Firms that service customers from finished goods inventory are known as which of the
following: - Correct Answers -Make-to-stock
Firms that make the customer's product from raw materials, parts, and components are
called: - Correct Answers -Make-to-order
Firms that combine a number of preassembled modules to meet customer's
specification are called - Correct Answers -Assemble-to-order
The long-term relationship between inventory, throughput, and flow time is described by
_________ law. - Correct Answers -Little's
Sort the steps associated with making a product into their order (from first to last). -
Correct Answers -1. Sourcing
2. Making
3. Delivery
Workcenters with large amounts of interdepartmental traffic are often placed - Correct
Answers -Adjacent to each other
A manufacturing cell is generally made up of _____ machines. - Correct Answers -
dissimilar
PROCESSES EXAM
The point in the supply chain where inventory is positioned to allow the preceding
processes to operate independently is the - Correct Answers -Customer order
decoupling point
T/F: Carrying finished goods inventory is more expensive than carrying raw material
inventory. - Correct Answers -True
T/F: The customer order decoupling point is where inventory is positioned in the supply
chain. - Correct Answers -True
The issue of balancing the level of finished inventory against the level of service to the
customer occurs in which type of firm? - Correct Answers -Make-to-stock
T/F: Manufacturing processes are used to make tangible goods. - Correct Answers -
True
Firms that service customers from finished goods inventory are known as which of the
following: - Correct Answers -Make-to-stock
Firms that make the customer's product from raw materials, parts, and components are
called: - Correct Answers -Make-to-order
Firms that combine a number of preassembled modules to meet customer's
specification are called - Correct Answers -Assemble-to-order
The long-term relationship between inventory, throughput, and flow time is described by
_________ law. - Correct Answers -Little's
Sort the steps associated with making a product into their order (from first to last). -
Correct Answers -1. Sourcing
2. Making
3. Delivery
Workcenters with large amounts of interdepartmental traffic are often placed - Correct
Answers -Adjacent to each other
A manufacturing cell is generally made up of _____ machines. - Correct Answers -
dissimilar
