Operations Management Home work practice: $42.$ What is the primary function of the "bill of materials" $($BOM$)$ in production planning? a$)$ To list the resources required for each product b$)$ To calculate the demand for raw materials c$)$ To track inventory levels of finished goods d$)$ To estimate the costs of materials used in production $43.$ Which of the following is a strategy used to reduce the "bullwhip effect" in supply chains? a$)$ Single sourcing b$)$ Providing accurate demand information c$)$ Increasing lead times d$)$ Increasing order quantities $44.$ What is the purpose of a "load chart" in operations management? a$)$ To track inventory levels b$)$ To schedule production tasks c$)$ To visualize the capacity and workload of resources d$)$ To monitor the performance of suppliers $45.$ What is a key characteristic of "cellular manufacturing"? a$)$ Large batch production b$)$ Grouping machines by their functions c$)$ Reducing the number of steps in a production process d$)$ Organizing workstations based on product families $46.$ What is the primary focus of "supply chain segmentation"? a$)$ To create custom strategies for different market segments b$)$ To reduce costs across all supply chain activities c$)$ To implement a uniform supply chain strategy across regions d$)$ To prioritize suppliers based on cost alone $47.$ What is the main focus of "business process reengineering" $($BPR$)?$ a$)$ Incremental improvements to processes b$)$ Complete redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements c$)$ Cost$-$cutting measures in business operations d$)$ Enhancing customer satisfaction through process optimization $48.$ Which of the following is an example of a "push" inventory control system? a$)$ Periodic review system b$)$ Kanban system c$)$ Vendor$-$managed inventory d$)$ Demand$-$driven material requirements planning $49.$ What is the primary goal of "just$-$in$-$time" $($JIT$)$ production? a$)$ To maximize production time b$)$ To reduce inventory and eliminate waste c$)$ To produce products in large batches d$)$ To increase product variety $50.$ What is "forecast accuracy" used to measure in operations management? a$)$ The ability to meet production schedules b$)$ The extent to which actual demand aligns with predicted demand c$)$ The percentage of goods produced without defects d$)$ The accuracy of inventory levels at any given time $51.$ What is a "Gantt chart" used for in project management? a$)$ To monitor inventory levels over time b$)$ To track progress of tasks within a project c$)$ To calculate production efficiency d$)$ To estimate demand for raw materials $52.$ What is "line balancing" in operations management? a$)$ Allocating workers to different production lines b$)$ Reducing the time required for machine setup c$)$ Distributing work evenly across production stations d$)$ Increasing the efficiency of a specific task