Question

true or false

1. A service operation by its very nature is a make-to-stock type of production
process.
2. A decision tree problem does not need probabilities or payoffs to generate a
solution.
3. A manufacturing cell groups the same or similar machines into cells to work on
products that have dissimilar shapes and dissimilar processing requirements.
4. Because little or no inventory is carried in a service operation, it is easy to
separate the operations management functions from marketing in services.
5. Capacity planning is generally viewed in three time durations: short range,
intermediate range, and long range

Answer 1

1. True

A service operation by its very nature is a make-to-stock type of productionp rocess.

2. True

Decision tree problem does not need probabilities or payoffs for getting the solution. For solving a decision tree problem, calculations start at the ends of the branches of the tree and work backwards towards the base of the tree.

3. False

A manufacturing cell groups the same or similar machines into cells to work on products that have only similar shapes.

4. False

It is difficult to separate the operations management functions from marketing in services. This is actually due to no inventory included. For example customer service is a part of operations but also a key part of marketing.

5. True

Short term - planning undertaken for weekly or quaterly time period.

Medium Term - planning undertaken by organization for 2 to 3 years.

Long term - planning for more than 3 years.

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