MQM 227 Test 1 Questions and Answers
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Why is operations management a more encompassing term than
production management?
A. Operations management is concerned with multiple products and
services
B. Operations management refers to service as well as manufacturing
organizations
,C. Operations management is broader including the financing and
marketing functions
D. Operations management makes use of the tools of quantitative analysis
and computer systems - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Operations management refers
to service as well as manufacturing organizations
Which of the following functions is responsible for the actual movement of
goods and/or services across organizations?
A. Logistics
B. Operations
C. Purchasing
D. None of these - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. Logistics
The four decision areas in operations management are:
,A. Planning, technology, inventory, and control
B. Process, quality, capacity, and inventory
C. Process, quality, technology, and capacity
D. None of these - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Process, quality, capacity, and
inventory
A productive systems approach:
A. Views operations as a separate organizational function
B. Must provide feedback information for control of process inputs and
technology
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, C. Is of limited use in service organizations
D. Disregards human and social concerns - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Must
provide feedback information for control of process inputs and technology
Capacity decisions:
A. Include staffing and scheduling
B. Include inventory control
C. Include defining product specifications
D. None of these - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. Include staffing and scheduling
Inventory decisions involve:
A. Determining what to order, how much to order, and when to order
100% Correct
Why is operations management a more encompassing term than
production management?
A. Operations management is concerned with multiple products and
services
B. Operations management refers to service as well as manufacturing
organizations
,C. Operations management is broader including the financing and
marketing functions
D. Operations management makes use of the tools of quantitative analysis
and computer systems - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Operations management refers
to service as well as manufacturing organizations
Which of the following functions is responsible for the actual movement of
goods and/or services across organizations?
A. Logistics
B. Operations
C. Purchasing
D. None of these - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. Logistics
The four decision areas in operations management are:
,A. Planning, technology, inventory, and control
B. Process, quality, capacity, and inventory
C. Process, quality, technology, and capacity
D. None of these - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Process, quality, capacity, and
inventory
A productive systems approach:
A. Views operations as a separate organizational function
B. Must provide feedback information for control of process inputs and
technology
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, C. Is of limited use in service organizations
D. Disregards human and social concerns - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Must
provide feedback information for control of process inputs and technology
Capacity decisions:
A. Include staffing and scheduling
B. Include inventory control
C. Include defining product specifications
D. None of these - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. Include staffing and scheduling
Inventory decisions involve:
A. Determining what to order, how much to order, and when to order
