True$/$False: $(1\mathrm{.}16$ points each $=35$ points total$)$

Statements in sciences must be logically falsifiable $($i$.$e$.$ refutable$)$ to be scientifically valid.

The engineering concept of separating products into product families is called modular design.

The conflicting set of goals in operations include producing at low costs, keeping investments low

and providing high customer service.

Capacity should be stated with a time factor.

Little's law involves cycle time, capacity, and utilization levels.

To maintain sufficient buffer in an operation we could plan to have additional capacity available.

Lean is another term for six sigma process improvement.

In an assemble$-$to$-$order process, the subassemblies are made to order, while final assembly is made to

stock.

The normal distribution is the only type of probability distribution used in business.

The central tendency $($mean$)$ of the process is the only information needed to determine if the process

is in a state of control.

Six sigma projects are typically managed by workers certified as black belts.

If a company spent enough money, it would be able to eliminate all the variation in the system.

When we ignore information that does not fit our current beliefs, we are committing the narrative

bias.

A system that has many elements in the system, but the interrelationships are understood and

predictable is known as a complex system.

What really differentiates a pull system from a push system is that in a pull system limits the work in

progress $($WIP$)$ levels.

Being vigilant against questionable ideas or claims $($e$.$g$.,$ anecdotal statements found in news outlets,

online chat sites, blogs, sketchy websites etc.$)$ is a critical thinking attribute.

A complex system has distinct properties that arise from relationships that are non$-$linear with many

feedback loops.

Mass production is common to make discrete products.