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Which of the following factors are implicitly combined in the process structure?
Which of the following factors are implicitly combined in the process structure?
- Capacity utilization, project, and variability
- Inventory, batch, and line
- Capacity utilization, inventory, and variability (correct)
- Continuous flow, variability, and capacity utilization
What are substitutes for each other in a process structure?
What are substitutes for each other in a process structure?
- Higher capacity utilization, lower inventory, and more variability
- Lower capacity utilization, greater inventory, and less variability (correct)
- Lower capacity utilization, lower inventory, and more variability
- Greater capacity utilization, lower inventory, and less variability
Which of the following has significant implications for planning and managing process capacity?
Which of the following has significant implications for planning and managing process capacity?
- Capacity utilization
- Managerial decisions about process configuration (correct)
- Variability
- Process structure
What are the three process factors implicitly combined in process structure?
What are the three process factors implicitly combined in process structure?
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What is the relationship between capacity utilization, inventory, and variability in process structure?
What is the relationship between capacity utilization, inventory, and variability in process structure?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the process factors implicitly combined in process structure?
Which of the following is NOT one of the process factors implicitly combined in process structure?
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What are the managerial implications of a change in any one process factor?
What are the managerial implications of a change in any one process factor?
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Which of the following is NOT a substitute for the other two in a process structure?
Which of the following is NOT a substitute for the other two in a process structure?
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What does process configuration decisions have significant implications for?
What does process configuration decisions have significant implications for?
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