1691. Which of the following is not true about a lean production system?

A. It puts emphasis on quality, flexibility, and time reduction *
B. It puts emphasis on reducing a company’s labor force
C. It is involved in maintaining and improving the system with lower amounts of inventor
D. It relies on buffers against unforeseen occurences

1692. The input to a transformation process include all of the following except _______.

A. Material
B. People
C. Information
D. Assembly *

1693. ________ is an example of a pure good _________.

A. Restuarant
B. Dentist
C. Coal Mining *
D. Education

1694. Which one of the following is not a typical question dealt with by an operatins manager?

A. How much capacity will be needed in the months a head?
B. What is a satisfactory location for a new facility ?
C. Which products/ services should be offered ?
D. All are typical of operations decisions *

1695. Which one does not use operations management ?

A. A CAP Firm
B. A bank
C. A hospital
D. They all use it *

1696. Zero defects in manufacturing _______.

A . Is an unobtainable and misleading ideal
B. Is the goal of TQM *
C. Is readily achievable in all areas
D. Is a relevant goal only in electronic assembly

1697. Which one is not generally considered an advantage of using models for decision making ?

A. Providing a systematic approach to problem solving
B. Emphasizing quantitive information
C. Providing an exact representation of reality
D. Requiring users to be specific about objectives . *

1698. ” Quality is conformance to specifications ” This definition of quality is from point of view of _______.

A. Customer
B. Manufacturer *
C. Quality circle Forum
D. TQM

1699. Which cam last in the developmemt of manufacturing techniques?

A. Lean production
B. Division of labor
C. Mass production
D. Interchangeable parts *

1700. The Goal of total quality management is _______.

A. Customer Satisfaction
B. Product differntiation
C. Brand equity
D. Acting globally *