Operations Systems
Name the 3 key elements of an operations system
Inputs, Processes, Outputs
Which of the materials management strategies involves predicting future demand?
Forecasting
What does CSR stand for?
Corporate social responsibility
Name the 3 strategies to minimise waste
Reduce, reuse, recycle
First name of person Freeman house is named for
Cathy
Staff and machinery are an example of which part of the operations system?
Inputs
Using the ISO standards is an example of which quality management strategies?
Name 2 benefits of outsourcing
Lower wages, specialised knowledge, timezones
What is takt time?
Average time between starting production on one unit of a product and starting production of the next unit
Age of Jojo Siwa
21
Tangible vs intangible, low vs high customer contact, inventoried vs non-inventoried, production and consumption
What does MRP stand for?
Materials requirement planning
Who has the lowest score on the Ethical Fashion Report - Nike, Adidas or Puma?
Nike (50 compared to 58)
Give an example of how a business could do 1 of the Rs of waste minimisation
Any reasonable suggestion
City where the Olympics are being held this year
Paris
What is the difference between efficiency and effectiveness?
Efficiency = how well resources are used, effectiveness = extent to which objectives are achieved
What are 2 benefits of using robotics?
Repetitive tasks, no wages, dangerous tasks, won't complain
Give 2 examples of socially responsible actions Yakult is taking
Removed plastic straws, energy efficient machines, minimise storage size etc
Give 1 example of how Yakult is using lean management
Capital of Turkiye
Ankara
How can operations management help to achieve the business objective of increasing market share?
Increase quality, improve CSR etc
What do CAD and CAM stand for, and what is the difference?
Computer aided design, computer aided manufacture
Quality, working conditions, reputation
Name all of the 7 types of waste in TIMWOOD
Excess transport, excess inventory, excess motion, waiting, overproduction, overprocessing, defects
Did Ms Dixit's footy team win or lose yesterday?
Won!!!!