Exam Sugested Homework Introduction to Operations Management: Operations Strategy Homework 1. Gibson valves produces cast bronze valves on an assembly line. Ir 1600 valves are produced in an 8 hour shin, the productivity of the line is: a 1600 valvehr 200 valveshur c. 80 valves/hr d. 40 valvehr e 2 valve her 2. The Big Box plant produces 500 cypress packing boxes in two 10-hour shifts. The use of new technology has enabled them to increase productivity by 30%. Productivity is now approximately. a 32.5 boxes/hr 60 boxes/hr c. 65 boxes/hr d. 150 boxes/hr e. 300 boxes/hr 3. Productivity can be improved by: a. increasing inputs while holding outputs steady b. decreasing outputs while holding inputs steady increasing inputs and outputs in the same proportion d.) decreasing inputs while holding outputs steady e. none of the above 4. Which of the following is true? a corporate strategy is shaped by functional strategies b. corporate mission is shaped by corporate strategy c. functional strategies are shaped by corporate strategy d. external conditions are shaped by corporate missions e, corporate mission is shaped by functional strategies 5. Which of the following is an example of competing on the basis of customization? a. a firm manufactures its product with less raw material than its competitors b. a firm's products are introduced into the market faster than its competitors c. a firm's distribution network routinely delivers its product on time d. a firm offers more variations of its products than its competitors e. a firm advertises more than its competitors 6. Which of the following statements best characterizes on-time delivery? a. a company that always delivers on the same day of the week b. a company that always delivers at the promised time c. a company that delivers more frequently than its competitors d. a company that delivers faster than its competitors e. a company that has a computerized delivery system