Quiz 1 – FORM A BIT 3414
Clark – BIT 3414, F08 Copyright © 2008
Name _________________________________
Provide the most appropriate answer for each question.
1. As seen in the in-class video, Winnebago utilized a Flexible Manufacturing System
(FMS) in the metal stamping process. This FMS
a. requires a smaller initial capital investment in production equipment than a typical
production line
b. requires more workers to operate than a typical production line
c. makes it easier to change product models from year to year because less
retooling is required than in a typical production line
d. makes it more difficult to change product models from year to year than in a
typical production line due to the extensive retooling required with FMS
2. All of the following describe Craft Production except
a. each product is unique
b. a different worker is assigned to each task required to complete a product
c. predominant method of production prior to the industrial revolution
d. production is typically in small shops
3. The Human Relations Era in the history of operations management
a. preceded the era of Operations Research and resulted in a new view of
worker motivation
b. occurred at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and resulted in improved
treatment of workers before 1800
c. preceded the era of Scientific Management and provided the basis for Frederick
Taylor’s work
d. followed the era of the Decline in U.S. Manufacturing and validated the work of
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth
Mark your opscan Form A