A work center has a balance between the scheduled input and output over the next 4 weeks. One of the 3 machines in the work center will be out of service for 1 week. Currently, 3 operators work the 1st shift, 1 operator works the 2nd shift, and each has a 40-hour work week. Which of the following actions is best to take to maintain the schedule?

Barriers to overcome in developing a lean customer relationship include the customer＇s fear of which of the following situations?
I. Sharing proprietary data
II. Missing delivery dates
III. Having a single-source supplier
IV. Having to install an EDI system

Within an approach using both JIT and TQC, what is the role of TQC?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship between sales and operations planning and lean production?

A standard cost accounting system often is tied directly to the routing and dispatching systems, as well as product structure. Which of the following cost measures are determined from this data?
I. Overhead costs
II. Job cost
III. Standard variances

The design of a manufacturing process for high production volumes would likely facilitate which two of the following outcomes?
I. High frequency of new product introduction
II. Low level of WIP inventory
III. Low level of finished-goods inventory
IV. Low process flexibility except for options

Which of the following outcomes are objectives of a focused factory?
I. Worker specialization
II. Simplified routings
III. Emphasis on end-product throughput

Which of the following statements about the BOM used in MRP is true?
I. It lists components of each assembly;
II. It plays a role in computing requirement;
III. It should be structured to reflect how a product is built;
IV. It should exclude class C items;

A company has started a total quality management program, WIP inventory most likely will:

A number of companies have created electronic scorecards to gather statistics on a variety of topics such as inventory, sales, costs and forecasts. This varying information is often referred to as the:

Which of the following order-fulfillment strategies has the key demand management take of coordinating information on customer＇s product needs with engineering?