OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE
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To determine: The number of inflow units.
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A process has a yield of 50 percent. How many units are needed as inflow to create anoutflow of 40 units per day?a. 10b. 20c. 80d. 90
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7. Lot sizing is selecting the _______ size of a batch of products to be manufactured to meet the ________ of the process.
a) Smallest/demand
b) Largest/supply
c) Required/requirements
d) Optimal/requirements
e) None of the above
9. Identify the incorrect statement:
a) Capacity is a critical resource
b) Capacity is an infinite resource
c) Capacity is never constant
d) Capacity can be defined as a dimension of time
e) None of the above are incorrect
10. The break-even point is where:
a) Total income = Fixed cost + (variable costs x quantity produced).
b) Total costs = Fixed costs.
c) Variable costs x quantity produced = price per unit x quantity produced
d) None of the above
10. Aggregate planning decisions are __________ decisions defining the parameters within which an organisation will operate.
a) Strategic
b) Tactical
c) Top management
d) Stakeholder
Explain why and how a firm measures process capacity ( briefly describe - minimum seven hundres words)
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE
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