Chapter 02

Which is NOT a key metric of production?

• Inventory

• Cost

• Capacity Utilization

• Lead Time

Which is a characteristic of the production morphology?

• Due Date Reliability

• Efficiency

• Order Placement

• Productivity

Which is NOT a motivation for location planning?

• New Construction

• Relocation

• Decentralization

• Centralization

What is a location factor?

• Expansion

• Weather

• Assembly

• Customer Requests

What is NOT a production type?

• One-off production

• Small-batch production

• Series production

• Make-to-order production

What is the difference between line and flow manufacturing?

• Reduced inventory

• Using shared machines

• Shorter lead times

• High capacity utilization

Which industry is characterized by an on-site assembly?

• Automotive

• Aircraft

• Pencil

• White Goods

What is a key characteristic of a Make-to-Order Manufacturer?

• Standard products

• Flow manufacturing

• Extensive change requests

• Mass production

What is the normalization in a pairwise comparison?

• Customization of values

• Avoiding negative values

• Maximizing the absolute value

• Summation of values

The Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is a structured decision-making approach that evaluates multiple conflicting criteria to identify the best possible alternative based on stakeholder preferences and priorities.

• True

• False