Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management 13th edition by Jay Heizer Test ba

A) Frederick W. Taylor
B) Henry Ford
C) Eli Whitney
D) Whitney Houston
E) Lillian Gilbreth
Answer:  C
Diff: 2
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
 
7) The "Father of Scientific Management" is:
A) Henry Ford.
B) Frederick W. Taylor.
C) W. Edwards Deming.
D) Frank Gilbreth.
E) just a figure of speech, not a reference to a person.
Answer:  B
Diff: 2
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
 
8) Henry Ford is noted for his contributions to:
A) material requirements planning.
B) statistical quality control.
C) assembly line operations.
D) scientific management.
E) time and motion studies.
Answer:  C
Diff: 1
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
 
9) Who among the following is associated with contributions to quality control in operations management?
A) Charles Babbage
B) Henry Ford
C) Frank Gilbreth
D) W. Edwards Deming
E) Henri Fayol
Answer:  D
Diff: 2
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
 
10) The field of operations management is shaped by advances in which of the following fields?
A) chemistry and physics
B) industrial engineering and management
C) biology and anatomy
D) information technology
E) all of the these
Answer:  E
Diff: 2
Objective:  LO 1.1 Define operations management
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
 
11) Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) The person most responsible for initiating the use of interchangeable parts in manufacturing was Eli Whitney.
B) The origins of management by exception are generally credited to Frederick W. Taylor.
C) The person most responsible for initiating the use of interchangeable parts in manufacturing was Walter Shewhart.
D) The origins of the scientific management movement are generally credited to Henry Ford.
E) The person most responsible for initiating the use of interchangeable parts in manufacturing was Henry Ford.
Answer:  A
Diff: 2
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
 
12) Which of the following pioneers was NOT making a professional impact during the Scientific Management Era?
A) Frank Gilbreth
B) W. Edwards Deming
C) Henry L. Gantt
D) Lillian Gilbreth
E) Frederick W. Taylor
Answer:  B
Diff: 2
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
 
13) Internet of Things is associated with which operations management time period?
A) Customization Focus
B) Quality Focus
C) Globalization Focus
D) Cost Focus.
E) Just-In-Time Focus
Answer:  C
Diff: 2
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
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14) Which of the following events occurs mainly during the Globalization Era?
A) Electronic Data Interchange
B) Computer-Aided Design
C) Industry 4.0
D) Enterprise Resource Planning
E) Gantt Charts
Answer:  C
Diff: 2
Objective:  LO 1.1 Define operations management
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
 
15) Which of the following is TRUE regarding the significant events in operations management?
A) The Mass Customization Era focused on quality.
B) The Globalization Era will start approximately in 2025.
C) Eli Whitney initiated the revolution of Industry 4.0.
D) The concept of linear programming first appeared in the Lead Production Era.
E) Charles Sorensen was instrumental in the development of the moving assembly line.
Answer:  E
Diff: 2
Objective:  LO 1.1 Define operations management
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
 
16) Henry Ford and ________ are credited with the development of the moving assembly line.
Answer:  Charles Sorensen
Diff: 2
Learning Outcome:  Discuss operations and operations management as a competitive advantage for the organization
 
17) Identify the items that Frederick W. Taylor believed management should be more responsible for.