WGU C215 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT -OBJECTIVE
ASSESSEMENT EXAM PREP GUIDE/COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDE & TERMINOLOGIES COMBO STUDY GUIDE 2025/
2026 NEWEST!!
a group of options that allow the firm to change its current
operating capacity - ANSWER-capacity-based options
a chart that identifies potential causes of particular quality
problems – ANSWER-cause-and-effect diagram
What tool should the manufacturing company use to determine
where the new distribution center should be located?
Line process
Continuous process - ANSWER-Which two types of operations
include repetitive processes?
Project process
Batch process - ANSWER-A comprehensive automobile
collision shop offers body and engine repair as well as custom
vehicle paint options.
,Which two operational processes would suit this shop?
The longest task in the process - ANSWER-What is a bottleneck
in a flowchart?
Throughput time/value-added time - ANSWER-Which formula
would compute process velocity?
Actual output/standard output - ANSWER-Which formula would
indicate that a fast-food restaurant was performing at, above, or
below its benchmark?
Process - ANSWER-In which organizational layout would one
expect to see items arranged by type?
Group technology - ANSWER-A construction company
produces furnished prefabricated manufactured homes. The
production manager has discovered the following challenges
within one of the facilities:
- Production qualities are low and only a small number of
homes are built efficiently
- The facility space allows for low handling of materials
- There is limited space available for employees to operate
,Which hybrid layout should be used to address the company's
needs?
Block plan - ANSWER-Which instrument would use an
allocation process for space requirements in an industry
scenario?
Follow up to make sure the new operation resolves quality
problems - ANSWER-What would be an organization's next step
after it has revised or implemented new operations?
They may have suggestions for improving the operation. -
ANSWER-Why is it beneficial for an organization to designate
employees to communicate alternative ways to complete a job
in a methods analysis?
Standard time - ANSWER-Which factor determines how long it
takes a qualified operator to perform a duty of the job
requirements under the assumption that the operator is
working at a sustainable pace with the proper tools for the
process?
Job enrichment - ANSWER-Which design work system
minimizes repetitiveness in tasks by assigning employees the
role of planning and scheduling?
, Labor specialization - ANSWER-Which work system
acknowledges the benefits of employee proficiency?
Forward scheduling - ANSWER-Which term means to schedule
a job that starts immediately, regardless of the due date?
Respect for people - ANSWER-What is the third basic element
in the just-intime (JIT) system if the first element is total quality
management (TQM) and the second is JIT manufacturing?
By reducing waste - ANSWER-How of just-in-time (JIT) and lean
systems add value?
Lean systems - ANSWER-Which concept takes a total system
approach to creating an efficient operation and combines
concepts such as just-in-time (JIT), total quality management
(TQM), and continuous improvement?
It specifies the exact quantity of a product that needs to be
produced - ANSWER-Why is Kanban significant to the "pull"
system?
Push moves the product forward in anticipation for demand.
ASSESSEMENT EXAM PREP GUIDE/COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDE & TERMINOLOGIES COMBO STUDY GUIDE 2025/
2026 NEWEST!!
a group of options that allow the firm to change its current
operating capacity - ANSWER-capacity-based options
a chart that identifies potential causes of particular quality
problems – ANSWER-cause-and-effect diagram
What tool should the manufacturing company use to determine
where the new distribution center should be located?
Line process
Continuous process - ANSWER-Which two types of operations
include repetitive processes?
Project process
Batch process - ANSWER-A comprehensive automobile
collision shop offers body and engine repair as well as custom
vehicle paint options.
,Which two operational processes would suit this shop?
The longest task in the process - ANSWER-What is a bottleneck
in a flowchart?
Throughput time/value-added time - ANSWER-Which formula
would compute process velocity?
Actual output/standard output - ANSWER-Which formula would
indicate that a fast-food restaurant was performing at, above, or
below its benchmark?
Process - ANSWER-In which organizational layout would one
expect to see items arranged by type?
Group technology - ANSWER-A construction company
produces furnished prefabricated manufactured homes. The
production manager has discovered the following challenges
within one of the facilities:
- Production qualities are low and only a small number of
homes are built efficiently
- The facility space allows for low handling of materials
- There is limited space available for employees to operate
,Which hybrid layout should be used to address the company's
needs?
Block plan - ANSWER-Which instrument would use an
allocation process for space requirements in an industry
scenario?
Follow up to make sure the new operation resolves quality
problems - ANSWER-What would be an organization's next step
after it has revised or implemented new operations?
They may have suggestions for improving the operation. -
ANSWER-Why is it beneficial for an organization to designate
employees to communicate alternative ways to complete a job
in a methods analysis?
Standard time - ANSWER-Which factor determines how long it
takes a qualified operator to perform a duty of the job
requirements under the assumption that the operator is
working at a sustainable pace with the proper tools for the
process?
Job enrichment - ANSWER-Which design work system
minimizes repetitiveness in tasks by assigning employees the
role of planning and scheduling?
, Labor specialization - ANSWER-Which work system
acknowledges the benefits of employee proficiency?
Forward scheduling - ANSWER-Which term means to schedule
a job that starts immediately, regardless of the due date?
Respect for people - ANSWER-What is the third basic element
in the just-intime (JIT) system if the first element is total quality
management (TQM) and the second is JIT manufacturing?
By reducing waste - ANSWER-How of just-in-time (JIT) and lean
systems add value?
Lean systems - ANSWER-Which concept takes a total system
approach to creating an efficient operation and combines
concepts such as just-in-time (JIT), total quality management
(TQM), and continuous improvement?
It specifies the exact quantity of a product that needs to be
produced - ANSWER-Why is Kanban significant to the "pull"
system?
Push moves the product forward in anticipation for demand.
