LSCM 3960 EXAM 3 PART 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
Manufacturing and production operations create form utility. t/f - Answers True
Most processes are basically organized the same. t/f - Answers false
Processes that can produce a range of products are said to have economies of scope. t/f - Answers
true
World-class organizations can improve performance along multiple dimensions without
making extensive performance tradeoffs or sacrifices. t/f - Answers true
Companies now use strategies that are lean, flexible, or adaptive; they wait for customers to
push products to the market. t/f - Answers false
The "bullwhip" effect occurs when forecast errors are magnified and demand variability
increases as orders move upstream from retailers to distributors to producers. t/f - Answers true
One type of reactive capability is machine flexibility. t/f - Answers true
Routing flexibility is a term used in connection with how spare parts move through the
supply chain. t/f - Answers false
Offshoring is a term that means relocating an activity to a contract manufacturer in another
country. t/f - Answers true
Capacity planning and materials planning are the same. t/f - Answers false
Resource requirements planning (RRP) is a long-run, macro-level planning tool. t/f - Answers true
The materials requirement plan (MRP) is a long-range materials plan that converts
information regarding end-items in the MPS into a set of time-phased component and
part requirements. t/f - Answers false
Ship to order is another version one of four manufacturing methods. t/f - Answers false
Delayed differentiation is a hybrid strategy in which a common product platform is built to
stock. It is later differentiated by assigning to it certain customer-specific features, only
after demand is realized. t/f - Answers true
A workcenter and a manufacturing cell are the same. t/f - Answers false
Packaging is very important in the manufacturing operation. t/f - Answers false
Form utility drives the need for
a. supply chain capabilities only.
b. time utility and place utility.
c. place utility only.
d. supply chain capabilities, time utility, and place utility. - Answers d. supply chain capabilities, time
utility, and place utility.
A newly launched twenty-first century addition to production strategy which leverages lean
manufacturing strategies, Six Sigma best practices, and real-time actionable intelligence from
the factory floor is called:
a. just-in-time inventory
b. adaptive manufacturing
c. machine flexibility
d. capacity requirements planning - Answers b. adaptive manufacturing
In assemble-to-order production,
a. customer orders are filled from finished goods inventories, and production orders are
used to replenish finished goods inventories.
b. the finished product is a combination of standard and custom-designed components
that meet unique needs of a specific customer.
c. the finished product is generally a combination of common components and a limited
number of options or accessories made available to the customer.
d. highly tailored products are created for the customer whose specifications require
unique engineering design or significant customization. - Answers c. the finished product is generally
a combination of common components and a limited
number of options or accessories made available to the customer.
Processes that can produce a range of products are said to have
a. economies of scale.
b. economies of scope.
c. routing flexibility.
d. work centers. - Answers b. economies of scope.
Manufacturing and production operations create form utility. t/f - Answers True
Most processes are basically organized the same. t/f - Answers false
Processes that can produce a range of products are said to have economies of scope. t/f - Answers
true
World-class organizations can improve performance along multiple dimensions without
making extensive performance tradeoffs or sacrifices. t/f - Answers true
Companies now use strategies that are lean, flexible, or adaptive; they wait for customers to
push products to the market. t/f - Answers false
The "bullwhip" effect occurs when forecast errors are magnified and demand variability
increases as orders move upstream from retailers to distributors to producers. t/f - Answers true
One type of reactive capability is machine flexibility. t/f - Answers true
Routing flexibility is a term used in connection with how spare parts move through the
supply chain. t/f - Answers false
Offshoring is a term that means relocating an activity to a contract manufacturer in another
country. t/f - Answers true
Capacity planning and materials planning are the same. t/f - Answers false
Resource requirements planning (RRP) is a long-run, macro-level planning tool. t/f - Answers true
The materials requirement plan (MRP) is a long-range materials plan that converts
information regarding end-items in the MPS into a set of time-phased component and
part requirements. t/f - Answers false
Ship to order is another version one of four manufacturing methods. t/f - Answers false
Delayed differentiation is a hybrid strategy in which a common product platform is built to
stock. It is later differentiated by assigning to it certain customer-specific features, only
after demand is realized. t/f - Answers true
A workcenter and a manufacturing cell are the same. t/f - Answers false
Packaging is very important in the manufacturing operation. t/f - Answers false
Form utility drives the need for
a. supply chain capabilities only.
b. time utility and place utility.
c. place utility only.
d. supply chain capabilities, time utility, and place utility. - Answers d. supply chain capabilities, time
utility, and place utility.
A newly launched twenty-first century addition to production strategy which leverages lean
manufacturing strategies, Six Sigma best practices, and real-time actionable intelligence from
the factory floor is called:
a. just-in-time inventory
b. adaptive manufacturing
c. machine flexibility
d. capacity requirements planning - Answers b. adaptive manufacturing
In assemble-to-order production,
a. customer orders are filled from finished goods inventories, and production orders are
used to replenish finished goods inventories.
b. the finished product is a combination of standard and custom-designed components
that meet unique needs of a specific customer.
c. the finished product is generally a combination of common components and a limited
number of options or accessories made available to the customer.
d. highly tailored products are created for the customer whose specifications require
unique engineering design or significant customization. - Answers c. the finished product is generally
a combination of common components and a limited
number of options or accessories made available to the customer.
Processes that can produce a range of products are said to have
a. economies of scale.
b. economies of scope.
c. routing flexibility.
d. work centers. - Answers b. economies of scope.
