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managers that are responsible for the activities involved in producing the goods or services for a company
What is operations managers
100
businesses also use computers to engineer products
What is Computer aided engineering
100
the process of planning the physical arrangement of a facility
What is facilities layout
100
describes the work an individual or group of individual is supposed to perform
What is job design
100
involves the extent to which managers let workers know how they are performing
What is feedback
200
consists of the processes and activities needed to produce goods or services
What is operating system
200
computers provide instructions to automated production equipment
What is computer aided manufacturing
200
the network that receives, stores, and moves materials between processing points within a factory
What is materials handling system
200
the number of different skills a worker needs to perform a job
What is skill variety
200
federal government agency that inspects workplaces to insure that they comply with regulations
What is OSHA
300
operating systems that function all the time, regardless of customer needs
What is continuous-flow systems
300
using computers to integrate all manufacturing operations into a single, smoothly operating manufactoring system
What is computer integrated manufacturing
300
groups equipment and staff based on the various steps involved in producing a product
What is product layout
300
the degree to which a job allows a worker to complete an entire task rather than just part of the task
What is task identity
300
an organization's resources to produce enough goods or services to meet demand
What is aggregate production planning
400
operating systems that operate only when an order needs to be filled
What is intermittent-flow systems
400
selection of an operating system
What is process selection
400
groups together equipment and staff that perform similar functions
What is process layout
400
the level of impact a job has on the whole organization
What is task significance
400
process of planning a business's production needs
What is production planning
500
designing products with the help of computers
What is Computer aided design
500
the process of selecting a location for a business
What is site selection
500
the product is too large to move and remains in one place
What is fixed position layout
500
the independence workers have to make decisions about how to perform thier jobs
What is autonomy
500
creating a detailed production timetable
What is activity scheduling