Reference no: EM132277961

1. What is the focus of operations management?

customization

quality control

producing goods efficiently

producing services efficiently

designing, supervising, and improving the transformation process while keeping costs down

2. What are some of the benefits of technological advances such as CAD-CAM? Select all that apply.

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It allows manufacturers to make small changes quickly without having to completely redo a production process.

It makes it possible for companies to customize even the smallest orders.

It allows companies to design machinery that can produce multiple product variations at any time.

It reduces the need to rely on outsourcing.

It encourages creativity in the production process.

3. What effect has robotics had on manufacturing?

increased costs

increased customization

introduced technical challenges

improved efficiency

reduced flexible manufacturing

4. At which point in the production process do companies today conduct quality control?

before the process begins

at the end of the process

at the beginning of the process

throughout the process

in the middle of the process

5. What impact does lack of inventory control have on a firm’s efficiency and profitability?

Supplies and materials sitting idle cost the company money.

Overall product quality may fail.

It increases the need for higher quality control.

It causes delays in manufacturing.

The firm will need to reconsider its access to resources.