Question: When using statistical process control (SPC) techniques for quality control, what type of variation has a cause that can be identified? Non-random Controllable Random Statistical

  1. When using statistical process control (SPC) techniques for quality control, what type of variation has a cause that can be identified?
    1. Non-random
    2. Controllable
    3. Random
    4. Statistical
    5. Theoretical
  2. When using SPC techniques for quality control, a shift in the process mean or central tendency of a measured variable would be best detected by a:
    1. P-chart
    2. X-bar chart
    3. C-chart
    4. R-chart
    5. S-chart
  3. Which of the following is an example of a strategic responsibility of supply chain management?
    1. Inventory management
    2. Operations planning
    3. Vendor sourcing
    4. Transportation planning
    5. Configuration of networks and facilities
  4. For inventory management, which of the following is not one of the assumptions of the basic economic order quantity (EOQ) model?
    1. Annual demand requirements are known and constant
    2. Lead time does not vary
    3. Each order is received in a single delivery
    4. Quantity discounts are available
    5. All of the above
  5. For inventory management, which of the following is not a determinate of the basic reorder order point model?
    1. Rate of demand
    2. Lead time for delivery or production
    3. Variability of demand and/or lead time
    4. Degree of acceptability of stockouts
    5. Cost of inventoried item
  6. Aggregate planning for a business seeks to balance:
    1. Market demand and inventories
    2. Market demand and costs
    3. Inventories and capacity
    4. Costs and capacity
    5. Market demand and capacity
  7. A computer- based information system designed to manage production involving dependent demand inventories is:
    1. Computer aided manufacturing (CAM)
    2. Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
    3. Economic order quantity (EOQ) model
    4. Material requirements planning (MRP)
    5. Economic run size (ERS)
  8. MRP systems translate the _______ into time-phased requirements for components.
    1. Master schedule
    2. Bill of materials
    3. Inventory records
    4. Assembly time chart
    5. Net- Requirements chart
  9. Which of the following is not a supporting goal or building block element for achieving a lean operation?
    1. Eliminate disruptions
    2. Make system flexible
    3. Eliminate waste
    4. Close vendor/supplier relationships
    5. Access to capital
  10. In project management, __________ an activity involves shortening the time it will take to complete the activity by increasing resources allocated to it.
    1. Hammering
    2. Expediting
    3. Crashing
    4. Hitting
    5. Speeding
  11. When using network diagrams for project management, the sequence of activities that has no slack time is called _________.
    1. Critical path
    2. Fast lane
    3. Priority trail
    4. Critical sequence

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