Question 1

An example of a(n) __________ relationships is Kodak's cooperative relationships with Canon.

Accepted Answer

A)   operating arrangement
B)   firm-to-firm cooperative arrangement
C)   integral form of integration
D)   strategic alliance
E)   supplier allianceF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

In the context of materials management,the acronym EDI stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Electronic Data Intelligence
B)   Eliminate Distribution Intermediaries
C)   Eastern Distribution Interchange
D)   Effective Data Interchange
E)   Electronic Data InterchangeF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Suppliers typically use a(n) __________ link to send invoices to purchasers.

Accepted Answer

A)   elastic demographic interchange
B)   elastic data interchange
C)   electronic data intelligence
D)   electronic data interchange
E)   internetF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Two product factors impact location decisions.These are:

Accepted Answer

A)   the product's value-to-weight ratio and whether the product serves universal needs
B)   the product's shape and the product's weight
C)   the product's content and the product's point-of-origin
D)   the product's technological sophistication and the product's shape
E)   product's packaging and durabilityF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

In the context of materials management,the acronym JIT stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Jobber-In-Training
B)   Job-In-Transit
C)   Joint-In-Transpiration
D)   Just-In-Time
E)   Join-Integrate-TransferF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Reengineering is the main management technique that companies are using to boost their product quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Materials management is the activity that controls the transmission of physical materials through the value chain,from procurement through production and into distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is a grouping of various types of machinery,a common materials handler,and a centralized cell controller?

Accepted Answer

A)   malleable manufacturing unit
B)   elastic manufacturing station
C)   rigid machine unit
D)   flexible machine cell
E)   adaptive manufacturing moduleF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Under a __________ system,parts enter the manufacturing process immediately; they are not warehoused.

Accepted Answer

A)   just-in-time
B)   reengineering
C)   soft manufacturing
D)   maximum fluency
E)   flexible manufacturingF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Unique in their ability to help companies produce highly standardized products for a global clientele are flexible manufacturing technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Saving time by not producing poor quality products that cannot be sold,lowering rework costs,lowering scrap costs,and lowering warranty costs are the intended results of:

Accepted Answer

A)   total feature management
B)   reengineering
C)   logistics
D)   total quality management
E)   materials managementF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

_________________ customization implies that a firm may be able to customize its product range to suit the needs of different customer groups without bearing a cost penalty.

Accepted Answer

A)   Assembly-like
B)   Standardized
C)   Economic
D)   Mass
E)   ManufacturingF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Flexible manufacturing technologies allow a company to produce a wider variety of end products at a unit cost that at one time could be achieved only through the mass production of a standardized output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Although vertical integration is often undertaken to ____________,it may have the opposite effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   increase customers
B)   lower costs
C)   find new suppliers
D)   market internationally
E)   improve qualityF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Materials management is the activity that controls the transmission of physical materials through the value chain,from procurement through production and into distribution.

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Suppliers typically use a(n) __________ link to send invoices to purchasers.

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What is a grouping of various types of machinery,a common materials handler,and a centralized cell controller?

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Unique in their ability to help companies produce highly standardized products for a global clientele are flexible manufacturing technologies.

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Two product factors impact location decisions.These are:

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In the context of materials management,the acronym JIT stands for:

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Saving time by not producing poor quality products that cannot be sold,lowering rework costs,lowering scrap costs,and lowering warranty costs are the intended results of:

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Flexible manufacturing technologies allow a company to produce a wider variety of end products at a unit cost that at one time could be achieved only through the mass production of a standardized output.

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Although vertical integration is often undertaken to ____________,it may have the opposite effect.

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_________________ customization implies that a firm may be able to customize its product range to suit the needs of different customer groups without bearing a cost penalty.

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Under a __________ system,parts enter the manufacturing process immediately; they are not warehoused.

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Reengineering is the main management technique that companies are using to boost their product quality.

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In the context of materials management,the acronym EDI stands for:

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An example of a(n) __________ relationships is Kodak's cooperative relationships with Canon.

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Suppliers typically use a(n) __________ link to send invoices to purchasers.

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Unique in their ability to help companies produce highly standardized products for a global clientele are flexible manufacturing technologies.

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Two product factors impact location decisions.These are:

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In the context of materials management,the acronym JIT stands for:

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Saving time by not producing poor quality products that cannot be sold,lowering rework costs,lowering scrap costs,and lowering warranty costs are the intended results of:

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Flexible manufacturing technologies allow a company to produce a wider variety of end products at a unit cost that at one time could be achieved only through the mass production of a standardized output.

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Although vertical integration is often undertaken to ____________,it may have the opposite effect.

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_________________ customization implies that a firm may be able to customize its product range to suit the needs of different customer groups without bearing a cost penalty.

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Under a __________ system,parts enter the manufacturing process immediately; they are not warehoused.

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Reengineering is the main management technique that companies are using to boost their product quality.

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