Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Efforts to make operations more environmentally friendly will focus on
a. | Coal and oil | b. | Non-sustainable solutions | c. | Energy
efficiency | d. | Fossil fuels |
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Smaller batch sizes are facilitated by all the following except
a. | Setup time reduction | b. | Changes in plant layout | c. | JIT
policies | d. | Changeover time increases |
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The following are benefits of adopting technology except
a. | Improve/increase productivity and quality | b. | Integrate supply and
value chain players | c. | Raise world standard of
living | d. | Easier to protect employees’ and customers’
privacy |
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The “C” in the acronym CSR stands for
a. | Competitive | b. | Country | c. | Corporate | d. | Controversial |
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International facilities can yield cost savings because of
a. | Less intense administration and regulatory controls | b. | Lower
taxes | c. | Lower salaries | d. | All of the
above |
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Which of the following is an advantage of global offshoring or
outsourcing?
a. | Less control of core outsources capabilities | b. | Political fallout
and restrictive laws | c. | Lower costs | d. | Difficulty of
coordinating a global work force |
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of global offshoring and
outsourcing?
a. | Co-ordination of a global workforce | b. | Lower total cost of goods and
services | c. | New business from markets where jobs reside | d. | 24/7 customer care
and service |
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More operations are more at risk than in the past because of
a. | An increased reliance on external suppliers | b. | More complex supply
networks | c. | An increased physical separation of the locations in the supply
network | d. | All of the above |
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Actions to avoid discontinuities include
a. | Detecting failures | b. | Learning from failures | c. | Designing processes
for improved reliability | d. | All of the
above |
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Operations of the future will be characterized by
a. | Less ICT | b. | Less flexibility | c. | More
responsiveness | d. | Less emphasis on green issues |
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The letter “P” in the acronym GDP stands for
a. | Product | b. | Person | c. | Performance | d. | Produce |
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In most advanced economies, manufacturing typically represents about ____ of
GDP.
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It is invariably the case that as a country develops economically, so the
proportion of its GDP from services
a. | Increases | b. | Decreases | c. | Stays the
same | d. | None of the above |
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Business continuity planning generally starts with
a. | Identifying key business processes | b. | Developing a business continuity
plan | c. | Analyzing the impact on the business of any discontinuity | d. | Communicating the
plan |
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____ is synonymous with environmental concerns.
a. | Mass customization | b. | Recycling | c. | Empowerment | d. | Globalization |
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