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What is the primary influence of flexibility on cost in an operation?
What is the primary influence of flexibility on cost in an operation?
- It is associated with the operation's ability to change
- It increases the volume of products and services
- It changes the mix of products and services produced at any one time
- It reduces the cost of producing products and services (correct)
What is the primary objective of an order-winning criteria in an automobile plant?
What is the primary objective of an order-winning criteria in an automobile plant?
- To be up to good industry standard
- To provide a crucial advantage with customers (correct)
- To be around median industry standard
- To provide a useful advantage with most customers
What is the primary characteristic of volume flexibility in an operation?
What is the primary characteristic of volume flexibility in an operation?
- The ability to change the volume of products and services (correct)
- The ability to change the mix of products and services
- The ability to change the product design
- The ability to change the delivery time of products and services
What is the primary focus of product/service flexibility in an operation?
What is the primary focus of product/service flexibility in an operation?
What is the primary role of qualifying criteria in an operation?
What is the primary role of qualifying criteria in an operation?
What is the primary objective of a hospital in terms of cost?
What is the primary objective of a hospital in terms of cost?
What is the primary focus of Operations Management?
What is the primary focus of Operations Management?
Which of the following is NOT one of the five competitive objectives in Operations Management?
Which of the following is NOT one of the five competitive objectives in Operations Management?
What is the term for the flow of transformed resources between operations, processes, and the external supply network?
What is the term for the flow of transformed resources between operations, processes, and the external supply network?
What is the primary goal of Quality Management in Operations Management?
What is the primary goal of Quality Management in Operations Management?
What is the term for the process of designing elegant products that can be flat-packed efficiently?
What is the term for the process of designing elegant products that can be flat-packed efficiently?
What is the term for the arrangement of jobs to encourage staff to contribute to business success?
What is the term for the arrangement of jobs to encourage staff to contribute to business success?
What is the term for the maintenance of cleanliness and safety of storage areas?
What is the term for the maintenance of cleanliness and safety of storage areas?
What is the term for the process of continually examining and improving operations practice?
What is the term for the process of continually examining and improving operations practice?
What is the term for the flow of transformed resources between processes?
What is the term for the flow of transformed resources between processes?
What is the term for the level of the supply network in Operations Management?
What is the term for the level of the supply network in Operations Management?
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