WGU C215 Operations Management
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Economies of scale - Correct Answer - A condition in which the
average cost of a unit produced is reduced as the amount of
output is increased
Effective capacity - Correct Answer - the maximum output rate
that can be sustained under normal conditions
Expected value - Correct Answer - A weighted average of
chance events, where each chance event is given a probability of
occurrence.
Factor Rating - Correct Answer - a procedure that can be used
to evaluate multiple alternative locations based on a number of
selected factors
,Focused factories - Correct Answer - facilities that are small,
specialized, and focused on a narrow set of objectives
Globalization - Correct Answer - The process of locating facilities
around the world
Load-distance model - Correct Answer - A procedure for
evaluating location alternatives based on distance
Rectilinear distance - Correct Answer - The shortest distance
between two points measured by using only north-South and
east-west movements
Assemble-to-order strategy - Correct Answer - produces
standard components that can be combined to customer
specifications
,Automation - Correct Answer - Using machinery to perform work
without human operators
Batch processes - Correct Answer - A type of process used to
produce a small quantity of products in groups or batches based
on customer orders or specifications.
Benchmarking - Correct Answer - The process of studying the
practices of companies considered 'best-in-class' and comparing
your company's performance against theirs
Bottleneck - Correct Answer - longest task in the process
Break-even analysis - Correct Answer - A technique used to
compute the amount of goods a company would need to sell to
cover its costs
Computer-aided design (CAD) - Correct Answer - A system that
uses computer graphics to design new products.
, Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) - Correct Answer - A
term used to describe the integration of product design, process
planning, and manufacturing using an integrated computer
system.
Concurrent Engineering - Correct Answer - An approach that
brings together multifunction teams in the early phase of product
design in order to simultaneously design the product and the
process.
Continuous processes - Correct Answer - A type of process that
operates continually to produce a high volume of a fully
standardized product
Design for Manufacturing (DFM) - Correct Answer - A series of
guidelines to follow in order to produce a product easily and
profitably
Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) - Correct Answer - Involving
suppliers in the early stages of product design.
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