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Objective 20.6

1) A grouping of all the different types of equipment used to make a given product is referred to as  ________.

A) total quality management

B) materials requirements planning

C) manufacturing cells

D) economic order quantity

2) Which of the following statements best defines manufacturing cells?

A) They are manufacturing areas that use a “push-through”approach whereby finished goods are manufactured on the basis of demand forecasts.

B) They are manufacturing centers which focuses on production of a single product.

C) They are work areas with different types of equipment grouped together to make related products.

D) They are production centers in which goods are manufactured only after receiving customer orders.

3) The time required to get equipment, tools, and materials ready to start production is referred to as ________.

A) setup time

B) delivery time

C) manufacturing-cycle time

D) product design time

4) Which of the following statements best defines setup time?

A) It is the time required to manufacture an item, including order preparation time, inspection time, and customer delivery time.

B) It is the time required to get equipment, tools, and materials ready to start the production of a component or product.

C) It is a time or period ranging from the time when a customer orders goods to the time when they are delivered to the customer.

D) It is the time required to create a new product to be sold by a business to its customers.

5) The time from when an order is received until it becomes a finished good is referred to as ________.

A) work-in-process time

B) manufacturing cycle time

C) pass-through time

D) product design time

6) Which of the following statements best defines manufacturing cycle time in a JIT production system?

A) the time from when raw materials is received until it becomes a finished good

B) the time from when an order is received until it becomes a finished good

C) the time from when raw materials is received until it is delivered to the customers

D) the time from when an order is received until it is delivered to the customers

7) Which of the following statements is true of just-in-time production systems?

A) In a just-in-time production system, a master production schedule specifies the quantity and timing of each item to be produced.

B) Sales budget triggers each step of the production process in a just in time production system.

C) Defects arising at one workstation affect other workstations in the line quickly because of the tight links between workstations.

D) Production is organized in manufacturing cells in a just in time production system, which are production centers that use a “push-through” approach whereby finished goods are manufactured on the basis of demand forecasts.

8) A system that comprises a single database that collects data and feeds it into software applications supporting all of a company’s business activities is known as a(n) ________.

A) economic order quantity (EOQ) system

B) enterprise resource planning (ERP) system

C) just-in-time (JIT) system

D) material requirements planning (MRP) system

9) Which of the following statements best defines an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system?

A) a demand-pull system in which each component in a production line is produced immediately as needed by the next step in the production line as planned by enterprise resource management

B) a system that comprises a single database that collects data and feeds it into software applications supporting all of a company’s business activities

C) a planning system that omits recording some of the journal entries relating to the stages from the purchase of direct materials to the sale of finished goods

D) a system that is made up of work areas with different types of equipment grouped together to make related products

10) Which of the following is a disadvantage of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system?

A) The use of standard costing systems is not allowed in an ERP system.

B) Shifting manufacturing and distribution plans rapidly in response to changes in supply and demand is not possible in an ERP system.

C) The ERP systems must often be customized to fit the strategic needs of the user.

D) The ERP system increases lead times when purchasing material from a different supplier.