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11. Sensitivity refers to an instrument’s ability to accuratelymeasure _______________ of a concept. A) Variability B) MeasurementC) Degree of Freedom D) Split-Half Reliability

11. Under Taft-Hartley, employers may lock out their employeeswhen a bargaining impasse occurs if A. the employer has conductedgood-faith bargaining prior to the lockout. B. the union hasthreatened to strike. C. a majority of the employees votes for thelockout. D. the employer gives the union ten days' notice.

11. True or False? Mark true in bold.

1. The modern understanding of supply chain management alsoincorporates new product development processes.
2. 3C’s are levels of performance capabilities in terms of agileresponse to changing volumes.
3. Usually pull-based models allow more customization thanpush-based models.
4. The business model made possible, where lead-time gap is zero,is known as PTO.
5. When your sales drop and suddenly you have some leftoverinventory so your total inventory is 10% higher, this means thatyour asset turnover has increased.
6. Bullwhip effect is often increased by not reacting to trendsquickly enough.
7. Kanban idea was first applied in Ford Motor Company in1910’s.
8. A naïve forecasting model would always assume the same level ofdemand.
9. Periodic review inventory model requires higher safety stockthan re-order point driven model.
10. Speculative stock is estimated to be the second most commoninventory type after cycle stock in the global economy.

12. In Toyota production system, kanban stands for:

• revolutionary upgrades in quality control systems
• the principle of increasing safety stocks in order to coversupplier failures
• moderate, step-by-step continuous improvement
• note that next operation is demanding action from previousoperation
• supplier involvement in workload levelling initiatives

13. SCOR is:

• A model of service quality gaps
• A model to analyze supply chain performance and means of marketpositioning
• A model which maps standard supply chain processes andperformance metrics
• A model which explains supply chain adaptability to changingdemand

14. The “Iceberg” metaphor is used to explain

• That there are more costs to consider than initial purchaseprice
• That climate dimension is an increasing concern in riskmanagement
• That sometimes the shortest connection between A and B is notthe cheapest nor fastest
• That inventory behaves like ice – once it is deeply frozen, youcan’t easily melt it

15. Which of the following is not a “hard objective” oflogistics:

• Achieving lower inventory holding cost
• Achieving shorter order delivery times
• Achieving lower transport costs
• Achieving better agility to disruptions

11. TRUE or FALSE: Kanban is a technique for continuousimprovement of the process.

111).What are your thoughts about also having a project start-upchecklist?

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The type of layout where similar activities are grouped togetherin departments or work centers according to the function theyperform is known as a

Select one:

process layout

product layout

fixed-position layout

hybrid layout

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The maximum amount of time the product is allowed to spend ateach workstation in order to meet the desired production rate isknown as

Select one:

the cycle time

the flow time

the efficiency of the line

the balance delay

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Which of the following is not an objective of effectivelayouts?

Select one:

reduce material handling costs

increase the number of bottlenecks

eliminate waste and redundant activities

improve communication and interaction among workstations

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A type of service layout designed to encourage browsing andincrease impulse purchasing is known as

Select one:

a free flow layout

a grid layout

a loop layout

a spine layout

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of cellularlayouts?

Select one or more:

easier to automate

easier to control

increased work-in-process inventory

reduced setup time

write Conclusion only

116. Value Stream Mapping typically does not work best in whichprocesses?

Select one:

a. Manufacturing

b. Delivery and Shipping

c. Factory Oriented

d. Ecommerce

117. Where would you find a 1 Proportion test?

Select one:

a. Basic Statistics only

b. Nonparametrics only

c. 1 Proportion is not an option

d. Both Basic Statistics and Nonparametrics

118. What is the best use of a dotplot?

Select one:

a. There is no benefit.

b. It makes the graph more attractive.

c. It makes the graph easier to use.

d. A dotplot is good to use in smaller samples.

119. What does the acronym ANOVA represent?

Select one:

a. Analysis of approval

b. Analysis of authorization

c. Analysis of Virtual Analyst

d. Analysis of variance

120. Design of Experiment involves all these steps except:

Select one:

a. Analyzing the data after each experimental run.

b. Creating a grid to list each possible run with a unique groupof possible factors

c. Running a series of experimental runs

d. Having a Six Sigma expert analyze all the results of theexperiment runs.

121. What is a primary benefit of Gage R & R?

Select one:

a. It can help you compare analysis methods.

b. It can give you more information about your data.

c. It can show you where sampling errors are.

d. Gage R & R can help to determine whether ameasurement method is accurate.

122. What are the advantages of a Best-Guess (Trial and Error)experiment versus a Factorial or Design Experiment?

Select one:

a. Best-Guess is more efficient.

b. Because of their familiarity with the process, a team couldidentify the process changes to try.

c. You can change multiple variables at a time.

d. It provides a complete understanding of the interactionbetween the changes made to the experiment.