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Homework answers / question archive / Washburn University BU 355 Chapter 15 1)Producing a standardized product in large volumes will:   Which of the following companies adheres to the total quality management steps identified by W

Washburn University BU 355 Chapter 15 1)Producing a standardized product in large volumes will:   Which of the following companies adheres to the total quality management steps identified by W

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Washburn University

BU 355

Chapter 15

1)Producing a standardized product in large volumes will:

 

  1. Which of the following companies adheres to the total quality management steps identified by W. Edward Deming?

 

  1. Uniway Technologies Inc. has based its manufacturing units in the country of Lanthania. The country's stable economic and political environment has helped the firm gain competitive advantage by lowering its production costs and improving product quality. Other things being equal, the benefits realized from such a strategy can be typically referred to as:

 

 

  1. Adopting flexible manufacturing technology to produce a wide variety of end products results in:

 

  1. Which of the following is a drawback of ISO 9000 certification?

 

  1. Amber Engineers Inc. wants to be able to customize products for different national markets and in turn increase its customer responsiveness. However, the fixed costs associated with its production are high. Hence, these functions will be performed most efficiently if Amber Engineers:

 

  1. Which of the following is a step taken by automobile companies in situations where neither centralization nor decentralization of production is feasible?

 

  1. Which of the following statements is true about performing a manufacturing activity in several locations at once?

 

  1. Which of the following is an implication of a mass production system?

 

 

  1. The effect of improved quality control is to lower the costs of value creation by reducing production costs and:

 

  1. Which of the following is a consequence of improved quality control?

 

  1. The drawback of a just-in-time inventory system is that it:

 

 

  1. A second strategic objective shared by production and supply chain management is to increase product quality. In this context, quality means:

 

  1. Geminia Systems, a manufacturer of car components, wants to set up a system that will help in sending invoices to its customers once orders for input supply are placed. Which of the following should the company use to perform this function?

 

  1. Pink Polka Fashion Inc., a multinational clothing brand, has plans to expand in the European Union (EU) marketplace. To do so, the EU requires the company to:

 

  1. Which of the following statements is true of flexible manufacturing technologies?

 

 

  1. Which of the following is a consequence of using flexible machine cells?

 

  1. Which of the following firms should spread its production over decentralized locations?

 

  1. Which of the following is a consequence of changes in exchange rates that result in appreciation of the local currency?

 

  1. Champion Works Inc. is an animation company, headquartered in the United States. The CEO of the company has decided to outsource some of the production to companies in developing countries, as the firm seems to be losing out on its competitive advantage. This decision to shift functions or processes to less developed countries is most likely due to their:

 

  1. An important objective shared by both production and logistics functions of an international firm is to:

 

  1. Six Sigma refers to a statistically based philosophy that aims to:

 

  1. To be able to accommodate demands for local responsiveness, a firm should:

 

  1. Which of the following is a philosophy that was widely adopted, first by Japanese companies and then American companies during the 1980s and early 1990s and from which the Six Sigma methodology directly descended?

 

  1. The total quality management philosophy was developed by a number of American consultants. Which of the following individuals is one of them?

 

  1. The basic philosophy behind just-in-time (JIT) inventory systems is to:

 

  1. Which of the following is true of W. Edward Deming's beliefs about the total quality management philosophy?

 

  1. Which of the following is true of products with high value-to-weight ratios?

 

  1. When should a firm concentrate its production facilities in a centralized location?

 

  1. Which of the following refers to the activity that controls the transmission of physical materials through the value chain, from procurement through production and into distribution?

 

  1. Which of the following includes a grouping of various types of machinery, a common materials handler, and a computer to control the production of a family of parts or products?

 

  1. Which of the following is a consequence of a low minimum efficient scale?

 

  1. Which of the following increases when a company achieves mass customization via flexible manufacturing technologies?

 

  1. Which of the following products is best manufactured in multiple locations close to major markets to reduce transportation costs?

 

  1. Which of the following increases under just-in-time (JIT) inventory system?

 

  1. Which of the following location externalities is favorable for foreign direct investment in a country?

 

  1. Which of the following is true of a product that serves universal needs?

 

  1. Uvicon Inc. and Bionor Inc. are firms that compete against each other in the global market. Uvicon has a high level of fixed costs and high minimum efficient scale, whereas Bionor has a low level of fixed costs and low minimum efficient scale. In this scenario, which of the following is true?

 

  1. Which of the following is a statistically based methodology for improving product quality and a direct descendant of the total quality management philosophy, and is the principal tool that most managers now use to increase the reliability of their product offering?

 

  1. The level of output at which most plant-level scale economies are exhausted is known as:

 

  1. In international business, a relatively high level of fixed costs can make it economical to perform a particular activity in several locations at once.

 

 

 

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