Question 1

With flexible manufacturing technologies,a firm can manufacture products customized to various national markets at a single factory sited at the optimal location but will nevertheless incur a significant cost penalty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Currency appreciation can transform a low-cost location into a high-cost location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A product's value-to-weight ratio affects location decisions primarily because of its influence on

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A)  transportation costs.
B)  shelf life.
C)  work-in-progress inventory.
D)  inventory turnover.
E)  capacity utilization.

Question 4

Rinker Audio Products wants to enter the European market but realizes that European consumer tastes are not uniform across countries.To be able to accommodate demands for local responsiveness,Rinker should

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A)  ignore national differences in consumer tastes and preferences.
B)  decentralize production activities to the major national or regional markets.
C)  ensure that the manufacturing processes in all units are identical.
D)  standardize the product coming out of all manufacturing units.
E)  refrain from hiring host country managers.

Question 5

Concentration of production makes most sense when

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A)  trade barriers are low.
B)  the product's value-to-weight ratio is low.
C)  important exchange rates are volatile.
D)  flexible manufacturing technology does not exist.
E)  the production technology has low fixed costs.

Question 6

As the global market for hearing products has become extremely competitive in recent months,Rinker Audio Products' newly appointed CFO,Neha Patel believes that the company should address its minimum efficient scale and attempt to lower it.Which of the following is a consequence of a low minimum efficient scale?

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A)  preventing a firm from utilizing capital equipment fully
B)  necessitating centralized production in a single location or a limited number of locations
C)  preventing a firm from accommodating demands for local responsiveness
D)  increasing the unit cost of products
E)  allowing a firm to hedge against currency risk by manufacturing the same product in several locations

Question 7

In terms of Six Sigma,the higher the number of "sigmas," the greater the number of errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In recent years,time-based competition has become less important in international business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following refers to a logistics system designed to deliver parts to a production process as they are needed,not before?

Accepted Answer

A)  inventory information system
B)  basket trading system
C)  buffer stock system
D)  just-in-time inventory system
E)  real-time processing system

Question 10

When a company achieves mass customization via flexible manufacturing technologies,it increases the company's

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A)  cost structure.
B)  waste.
C)  customer responsiveness.
D)  learning effects.
E)  externalities.

Question 11

Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of just-in-time (JIT)inventory systems.

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The basic philosophy behind just-in-time...

Question 12

Which of the following is true of products with high value-to-weight ratios?

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A)  They are expensive to transport.
B)  They tend to increase in weight after processing.
C)  They tend to be restricted under trade barriers.
D)  They are expensive and do not weigh very much.
E)  They have a low inventory turnover.

Question 13

_____ is a hidden cost to basing production in a foreign location.

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A)  Low employee turnover
B)  Low labor costs
C)  Poor product quality
D)  Expensive higher education system
E)  Low inventory turnover

Question 14

What is the role of information technology and the Internet in modern materials management?

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Web- and cloud-based information systems...

Question 15

_____ was pioneered by Japanese firms during that country's remarkable economic transformation during the 1960s and 1970s.

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A)  Lean production
B)  Flexible manufacturing technology
C)  Dynamic capabilities
D)  Just-in-time inventory systems
E)  Global learning

Question 16

Mass customization reconciles the two goals of

Accepted Answer

A)  centralized production and long production runs.
B)  product standardization and economies of scale.
C)  high fixed costs and multiple production facilities.
D)  low cost and product customization.
E)  local responsiveness and decentralized production.

Question 17

Which of the following is the process of planning,implementing,and controlling the efficient,cost-effective flow of raw materials,in-process inventory,finished goods,and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  just-in-time inventory system
B)  reverse logistics
C)  upstream system
D)  downstream system
E)  total Quality Management (TQM)

Question 18

How does a firm's decision regarding the location of its production facilities vary based on the availability of flexible manufacturing technologies?

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Other things being equal,when fixed cost...

Question 19

The drawback of a just-in-time inventory system is that it leaves a firm with excess unsold inventory that it has to write off against earnings or price low to sell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following products is best manufactured in multiple locations close to major markets to reduce transportation costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  pharmaceuticals
B)  petroleum products
C)  books
D)  magazines
E)  electronics

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A product's value-to-weight ratio affects location decisions primarily because of its influence on

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The drawback of a just-in-time inventory system is that it leaves a firm with excess unsold inventory that it has to write off against earnings or price low to sell.

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With flexible manufacturing technologies,a firm can manufacture products customized to various national markets at a single factory sited at the optimal location but will nevertheless incur a significant cost penalty.

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_____ is a hidden cost to basing production in a foreign location.

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Which of the following is true of products with high value-to-weight ratios?

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Mass customization reconciles the two goals of

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Currency appreciation can transform a low-cost location into a high-cost location.

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Which of the following refers to a logistics system designed to deliver parts to a production process as they are needed,not before?

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_____ was pioneered by Japanese firms during that country's remarkable economic transformation during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Which of the following products is best manufactured in multiple locations close to major markets to reduce transportation costs?

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What is the role of information technology and the Internet in modern materials management?

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When a company achieves mass customization via flexible manufacturing technologies,it increases the company's

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In recent years,time-based competition has become less important in international business.

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Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of just-in-time (JIT)inventory systems.

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Concentration of production makes most sense when

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Rinker Audio Products wants to enter the European market but realizes that European consumer tastes are not uniform across countries.To be able to accommodate demands for local responsiveness,Rinker should

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In terms of Six Sigma,the higher the number of "sigmas," the greater the number of errors.

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The drawback of a just-in-time inventory system is that it leaves a firm with excess unsold inventory that it has to write off against earnings or price low to sell.

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With flexible manufacturing technologies,a firm can manufacture products customized to various national markets at a single factory sited at the optimal location but will nevertheless incur a significant cost penalty.

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_____ is a hidden cost to basing production in a foreign location.

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Mass customization reconciles the two goals of

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Currency appreciation can transform a low-cost location into a high-cost location.

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Which of the following refers to a logistics system designed to deliver parts to a production process as they are needed,not before?

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_____ was pioneered by Japanese firms during that country's remarkable economic transformation during the 1960s and 1970s.

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