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Book Title: Operations Management, fifth edition
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Location on Site: Student Resources > Chapter 8: Process 4 Correct: 27%
technology > Multiple-choice questions: B 11 Incorrect: 73%
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1. Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are reported to have a number of benefits. Which is
NOT a reported benefit of FMS?

Your Answer: Increased utilisation

Correct Answer: More flexible than the manufacturing systems they replace

No, that's not correct.

2. Which materials-processing technology gives the advantage of precision, accuracy and

optimum use of cutting tools, which maximise their life and higher labour productivity?

Your Answer: Industrial robots

Correct Answer: NC (and CNC) machine tools

No, that's not correct.

3. Before automating solely in search of cost savings, which one of the following is NOT a valid
consideration:

Your Answer: Is it worth getting rid of the human potential along with its cost?
Correct Answer: Which is the most appropriate technology?

No, that's not correct.

4. What do Flexible Manufacturing systems (FMS) do?

Your Answer: Moves materials between operations

Correct Answer: Completely manufactures a range of components without significant
human intervention during the processing

No, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) do this.

5. Technology that is peripheral to the actual creation of goods and services is sometimes
called:

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Your Answer: Complementary process technology

Correct Answer: Indirect process technology

No, that’s not correct.

6. Which of the following is not true of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines?

Your Answer: They can give better productivity to the process.

Correct Answer: They can ‘learn’ from process errors.

No, that's not correct.

7. What classification is given to robots which grip tools, for example, in various types of
metalworking operations, joining of materials, and surface treatment.

Your Answer: Process robots

Yes, that's correct.

8. What is the name of a system which brings together several technologies into a coherent
system?

Your Answer: Portable manufacturing systems

Correct Answer: Flexible manufacturing systems

No, that’s not correct.

9. Which of the following process technologies is associated with low volume and high variety?

Your Answer: Flexible manufacturing systems

Correct Answer: Computer numerically controlled machines

No, that's not correct.

10. Which of the following is not an advantage of industrial robots?

Your Answer: Flexibility in routing.

Yes, that's correct.

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11. The use of Internet-based technology, either to support existing business processes or to
create entirely new business opportunities, has become known as what?

Your Answer: E-value creation

Correct Answer: E-business

No, that's not correct.

12. Which if the following is NOT considered an advantage of large-scale technology?

Your Answer: The ability to pool work for better utilisation

Correct Answer: A high robustness against failure

No, that's not correct.

13. Which of the following is NOT a ‘dimension of technology?’

Your Answer: The degree of integration

Correct Answer: The degree of complexity

No, that's not correct.

14. Which of the following are examples of materials processing technologies?

Your Answer: None of the below

Yes, that's correct.

15. Which of the following is NOT an example of passive interaction with technology?

Your Answer: Security cameras

Yes, that's correct. This is a hidden technology.

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