1 ) Define the opertions function within an organization.

2. Give an example of a primary decision made by a supply chain manager?

3. Give an example of an output of the transformation process in a service company.

4. Give an example of an output of the transformation process in a manufacturing company.

5. Nearly all operations activities require coordination with other business functions. Why or why not?

6. What are the flows of supply chain that move both upstream and downstream?

7. Give five examples of structural elements of a business.

8. Give three examples of infrastructural elements of a business.

9. What are the three elements that need to be identified while developing a business strategy?

10. Organizational strengths and abilities that a business has developed over time is known as:

11. You are considering designing and produce a new product for your company. Give three examples of your decisions that will be made in deciding the manufacturing process.

12. A local clothing manufacturer that is famous for introducing variety of designer t-shirts every summer for college students probably using

manufacturing process.

13. Give three examples of a fixed-position layout manufacturing process.

14. Give three examples of continuous flow manufacturing process.

15. Give three example of assemble-to-order manufacturing process.