πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories?
  • (A) To decouple or separate parts of the production process
  • (B) To provide a stock of goods and will provide a selection for customers
  • (C) To take advantage of quantity discounts
  • (D) To minimize holding costs
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) To minimize holding costs
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Which of the following is not a function of purchasing management
  • (A) Selecting the source
  • (B) Placement of purchase order
  • (C) Physical control of materials
  • (D) None of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) None of these
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Customers perceptions are important in
  • (A) Economic order quantities
  • (B) Production schedules
  • (C) Product specification
  • (D) Quality
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Product specification
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. The activities and process used in making both tangible and intangible products is known as
  • (A) Manufacturing
  • (B) Production
  • (C) Operations
  • (D) The transformation process
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Production
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. A planning systems that schedules the precise quantity of materials needed to make a product is called
  • (A) Flexible scheduling
  • (B) Cycle time arrangement
  • (C) Materials requirements planning
  • (D) Economic order quantities
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Materials requirements planning
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Which of the following is the sequence of operations through which product must pass
  • (A) Scheduling
  • (B) Critical path
  • (C) Transformation path
  • (D) Routing
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Routing
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Unique products are generally produced through
  • (A) Customization
  • (B) Standardization
  • (C) Engineering
  • (D) Mechanization
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Customization
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Making identical , interchangeable components or complete products is referred to as
  • (A) Customization
  • (B) Standardization
  • (C) Engineering
  • (D) Mechanization
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Standardization
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. The degree to which a good or service meets demands and requirements of customers called
  • (A) Quality
  • (B) Customer satisfaction
  • (C) Effectiveness
  • (D) Productivity
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Customer satisfaction