1. Cellular manufacturing concept refers to

A. the reorganization of factory into clusters of machines, with each cluster dedicated to manufacture of any type of customer order

B. reorganizing the factory into large clusters of machines so that machines in each cluster are very similar to each other

C. reorganization of a the factory into clusters of machines, with each cluster dedicated to manufacture of similar set of customer orders

D. mitigating the detrimental effects of group technology on allocated overhead in Japanese firms.

E. none of the above

2. Bullwhip effect refers to

A. increasing variability in the demand as seen by the upstream firms in a supply chain

B. decreasing variability in the demand as seen by the upstream firms in a supply chain

C. increase in average demand as seen by the upstream firms in a supply chain

D. decrease in the average demand as seen by the upstream firms in a supply chain

3. 3PL refers to

A. Outsourcing of process listings to at least 3 outside vendors

B. Limiting the total number of suppliers to no more than three in strategic sourcing

C. Identifying third parties responsible for the process limits

D. Outsourcing of logistics operations to one or more outside firms

4. Cross-Docking refers to

A. the layout of factories where truck docks are arranged in "X" shape

B. truck docks are strategically interspersed with rail yards so that material handling is reduced, and damage to the products are also reduced, if not eliminated.

C. warehouse operations in which inbound materials are crossed with outbound materials and stored in the warehouse

D. warehouse space requirements are reduced by synchronized and simultaneous handling of inbound and outbound shipments

5. Which of the following is an advantage of the level strategy for aggregate operations planning?

A. Total costs through the entire system are minimized.

B. There is variety for the workers through the mixing of models produced

C. There is a smooth flow throughout the production system

D. The risk of backorders is minimized

E. None of the above

6. If you are a Quality Manager which of the following would you prefer the most?

A. The specification limits are at ± 3σ for the process

B. The specification limits are outside ± 3σ for the process

C. The specification limits are inside ± 3σ for the process

D. Process mean equaling six times specification coefficient of variation

E. None of the above