1. For each work element in the time study, multiplying the mean observed time by the performance rating factor by the frequency of occurrence results in what?

the normal time for the element

the average observed time for the element
the standard time for the element
the average delay for the element
the standard time for the job

2. The approach that details the tasks of a job and how to do them is ____________________.

work measurement

job evaluation
methods analysis

job design
work sampling

3. Disadvantages of individual incentive systems include all except which of the following?

They undermine teamwork.

A study has shown they had no effect on worker performance
They avoid the "free-rider" problem
They need a significant amount of data collection
They give employees a short-term focus.

4. Job design ensures that each employee's _________ and ________ are geared towards achieving the company's mission.

compensation, teams
duties, teams
satisfaction, compensation
duties, responsibility
compensation, responsibility

5. Companies can achieve cost-efficient operations by using which of the following inventory approaches?

work-in-process to buffer operations
inventory building to leverage reduced setup costs

JIT inventory to reduce overall cost

level work force maintenance through
speculative selling

6. Which of the following is an assumption of the basic EOQ model?

Lead time is known and constant.

Demand may be seasonal.

Orders can arrive in partial shipments.

Quantity discounts are considered
Lost sales are allowed, but not back orders.

7. Which inventory function specifically is designed to allow the company to maintain a level production strategy?

anticipation inventory
fluctuation inventory
lot-size inventory
transportation inventory
speculative inventory

8. Which of the following is not affected by decisions about how much inventory to hold?

item costs
holding costs
depreciation
ordering costs
stockout costs

9. What type of aggregate plan sets labor and equipment capacity to satisfy demand each period?

uniform
level
chase
mixed
steady

10. The comparison of aggregate plans is difficult when they produce different quantities and thus _________.

have different ending inventories
have different staffing levels
have different amounts of overtime
have different amounts of subcontracting

have different revenues

11. Once you implement a new aggregate plan you must then:

begin the planning process again
evaluate the plan's performance in terms of cost.

evaluate the plan's performance in terms of customer service
evaluate the plan's performance in terms of human resources.

evaluate the plan's performance in terms of cost and human resources

12. The master production schedule is shared:

only internally
only with management
only to marketing and engineering.

to all members of the executive team, exclusively
to all members of the supply chain

13. Information in the inventory records file that can change with inventory transactions includes the ________.
part number
lot size rule

projected inventory level
lead time
safety stock requirement

14. The quantity of the replenishment order is based on the __________________________.

capacity available
size of the item
number of workers available
inventory space available
lot sizing rule used

15. An action notice is generated ________________________________________.

for planned orders in any period
only for orders that are to be released to the shop floor

only for movements to and from the warehouse

only when marketing needs to be notified
when a planned order needs to be released

16. ERP systems provide _____ and _____ benefits.

tangible, HR
intangible, marketing
marketing, operation
tangible, intangible
CEO, CFO

17. Scheduling in the high-volume environment is typically done through what?
priority rules
line design and balancing
Thompson's rule
Simpson's rule

Johnson's rule

18. The process batch should:

match the transfer batch
exceed the transfer batch
be smaller than the transfer batch.

be fixed
be variable

19. If the schedule shows a 5 day slack between the end of Task A and start of Task B, this means:

You must start Task B as soon as Task A ends
Task B start is late
Task A is taking longer to complete
Task A and Task B should be performed concurrently
Task B start can be delayed up to 5 days after Task A's scheduled completion

20. Which of the following scheduling techniques determines the earliest possible completion time for a job?

finite loading
infinite loading
forward scheduling
backward scheduling
input/output control

21. In making a forward pass through a network, three activities are immediate predecessors for activity T. What is the early start time for activity T?

the smallest ES for the three activities that are immediate predecessors for activity T

the largest ES for the three activities that are immediate predecessors for activity T
the smallest EF for the three activities that are immediate predecessors for activity T
the largest EF for the three activities that are immediate predecessors for activity T
the activity time for activity T

22. One way of wasting safety time in the critical chain approach is multitasking, which involves ___________.

waiting until the last minute to start a project

interaction among project activities
having the computer operating system do everything
using a person or resource for more than one project
reversing the order of the activities

23. Which phase in the project life cycle involves analyzing the project risk?

conception
feasibility analysis or study
planning
execution
termination

24. The critical path is the sequential path of interrelated activities which has the ____________________.

most activities
longest time
most nodes
most events
most arrows

25. PERT is credited with reducing the duration of the Polaris missile project by _________________.

one year
two years
three years
four years
five years