Match the term to its definition.

$1$

assembly process

$2$

computer$-$aided design $($CAD$)$

$3$

computer$-$aided manufacturing $($CAM$)$

$4$

computer$-$integrated manufacturing $($CIM$)$

$5$

continuous process

$6$

critical path

$7$

enterprise resource planning $($ERP$)$

$8$

facility layout

$9$

facility location

$10$

flexible manufacturing

$11$

form utility

$12$

Gantt chart

$13$

intermittent process

$14$

ISO $14000$

$15$

ISO $9000$

$16$

just$-$in$-$time $($JIT$)$ inventory control

$17$

lean manufacturing

$18$

logistics

$19$

mass customization

$20$

materials requirement planning $($MRP$)$

$21$

operations management

$22$

process manufacturing

$23$

production

$24$

production management

$25$

program evaluation and review technique $($PERT$)$

$26$

purchasing

$27$

quality

$28$

research and development $($R&D$)$

$29$

Six Sigma quality

$30$

statistical process control $($SPC$)$

$31$

statistical quality control $($SQC$)$

$32$

supply chain

$33$

supply chain management

$34$

telecommuting

Answer choices for questions $1$ through $34$

A$)$ The term used to describe all of the activities that managers do to help their firms create goods.

B$)$ The use of computers in the design of products.

C$)$ A production process in which long production runs turn out finished goods over time.

D$)$ A computer application that enables a firm to manage all of its operations $($finance$,$ requirements planning, human resources, and order fulfillment$)$ on the basis of a single, integrated set of corporate data.

E$)$ The value added by the creation of finished goods and services.

F$)$ A production process in which the production run is short and the machines are changed frequently to make different products.

G$)$ A production process in which a minimum of inventory is kept on the premises and parts, supplies, and other needs are delivered just in time for use on the assembly line.

H$)$ Tailoring products to meet the needs of individual customers.

I$)$ Consistently producing what the customer wants while reducing errors before and after delivery to the customer.

J$)$ Work directed toward the innovation, introduction, and improvement of products and processes.

K$)$ The sequence of firms that perform activities required to create and deliver a good or service to consumers or industrial users.

L$)$ The integration and organization of information and logistics activities across firms in a supply chain for the purpose of creating and delivering goods and services that provide value to customers.

M$)$ A specialized area in management that converts or transforms resources $($including human resources$)$ into goods and services.

N$)$ That part of the production process that puts together components.

O$)$ The uniting of computer$-$aided design with computer$-$aided manufacturing.

P$)$ A method for analyzing the tasks involved in completing a given project, estimating the time needed to complete each task, and identifying the minimum time needed to complete the total project.

Q$)$ The functional area in a firm that searches for quality material resources, finds the best suppliers, and negotiates the best price for goods and services.

R$)$ The use of computers in the manufacturing of products.

S$)$ The process of selecting a geographic location for a company's operations.

T$)$ The common name given to quality management and assurance standards.

U$)$ Working from home via computer.

V$)$ In a PERT network, the sequence of tasks that takes the longest time to complete.

W$)$ A collection of the best practices for managing an organization's impact on the environment.

X$)$ The creation of finished goods and services using the factors of production: land, labour, capital, entrepreneurship, and knowledge.

Y$)$ Designing machines to do multiple tasks so that they can produce a variety of products.

Z$)$ A quality measure that allows only $3\mathrm{.}4$ defects per million events.

AA$)$ The production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production.

AB$)$ A computer$-$based production management system that uses sales forecasts to make sure that needed parts and materials are available at the right time and place.

AC$)$ The process of testing statistical samples of product components at each stage of the production process and plotting those results on a graph. Any variances from quality standards are recognized and can be corrected if beyond the set standards.

AD$)$ The physical arrangement of resources $($including people$)$ in the production process.

AE$)$ Those activities that fo