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BUSN-1010 Conroy 9
Chapter 9
Question | Answer |
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Facility Location | Involves the process of selecting a location for company operations. |
Form Utility | The value that people add in converting resources--natural resources, capital, human resources, entrepreneurship, and knowledge--into finished products. |
Just-in-Time Inventory Control | A concept in which only minimal supplies are kept on the organization's premises and others are delivered by the suppliers on an as-needed basis. |
Lean Manufacturing | The production of products by eliminating unnecessary steps and using the fewest resources, as well as continually striving for improvement. |
Mass Production | The production of uniform goods in great quantities. |
Operations Management | The process of transforming materials, labor, and other resources into goods and/or services. |
Purchasing | The activity of finding the best resources for the best price from the best suppliers in order to produce the best goods and services. |
Quality | The total ability of a product or service to meet customer needs. |