1761. Which one of the following is not a benefit of SCM purchasing?
A. Consistent quality
B. Savings on resources
C. Lower costs
D. Less dependence on suppliers
1762. What term describes a vertical expansion of job duties in order to give the worker more responsibility ?
A. Job englargement
B. Job rotation
C. Job Enrichment *
D. Job design
1763. What are the two basic types of production systems?
A. Automated and manual
B. Intermittent and non-intermittent process *
C. Normal and continuous process
D. Continuous process and batch
1764. What type of process would a paper mill be most likely to use ?
A. Continuous flow *
B. Project
C. Job shop
D. Flow shop
1765. What technique deals with the problem of supplying sufficient facilities to production lines or individuals that require uneven service ?
A. Supply-demand theory
B. PERT
C. Inventory theory
D. Queuing theory *
1766. A manufacturer has been receiving standard machine parts from a vendor on a regular basis. What is the most effective way to design a forma inspection system for incoming parts ?
A. Queuing analysis
B. Time series analysis
C. Statistical quality control*
D. Regression analysis
1767. A set of simultaneous equations that has more variables than constrains has________.
A. No solution
B. An infinite number of solutions *
C. A finite solution
D. An infinite solution
1768. In a PERT/CPM network , computing the critical path requires_____.
A. Determining the total project duration
B. Assigning the earliest finish time for an activity as the earlies start time for the next*
C. A sophisticated and complex computer program
1769. At the completion of the forward and backward passes, the slack for an activity is given by the ____________.
A. Difference between early start and early finish *
B. Difference between early start and latest finish
C. Amount of idle labor on the critical path
1770. __________ analysis relates to what process, activities, and decisions actually create costs in your supply chain__________.
A. Cost driver *
B. Value proposition
C. Cost reduction
D. Target costing