Chapter 10 Review

Any activity related to making a product is called _________.

• logistics

• production

• marketing

• operations management

Business __________ is the activity of acquiring materials, supplies, or services that are needed to produce a product.

• purchasing

• distribution

• planning

• inventory management

The manufacturing of goods in large quantities by using standard techniques is called _________.

• prototype

• mass production

• sourcing

• manufacturing

The process of changing and improving resources to create goods or services is called _________.

• conversion

• production

• manufacturing

• planning

_________ is the activity of checking products as they are produced or received to make sure that the expectations of quality are met.

• Finished goods inventory

• Inventory control

• Production process

• Quality control

_____ utility is important in production because it includes the conversion of raw mate- rials into finished product.

• Time

• Place

• Possession

• Form

The specialization of individuals who perform specific tasks is _____.

• mass production

• division of labor

• productivity

• custom manufacturing

Which is not a typical activity in an effective production process?

• Planning

• Purchasing

• Repositioning

• Scheduling

A _____ inventory control system keeps a minimal amount of raw materials on hand to meet production needs.

• just-in-time

• right-on-time

• periodic

• continuous

The activity of checking products as they are produced or received to ensure quality meets expectations is _____.

• inventory control

• quality control

• just-in-time

• continuous process improvement