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Question 1
Single choice

Operations management works in a complex environment affected by many factors. Among the most important are:

A.

Government regulation

B.

the economy and competition

C.

Customer expectations and quality

D.

all of these

Question 2
Multiple choice

Government regulations majorly apply to areas as:

A.

Environment and taxation

B.

Product liability and safety

C.

Population growth

D.

All of these

Question 3
Single choice

Shifts in the age of the population needs of ethnic groups, low population growth, freer trade between countries and increased global competition all contributes to:

A.

Government

B.

changes in the marketplace

C.

Business decisions

D.

customer expectations

Question 4
Single choice

Some of the characteristics customers expect when they buy products are all of the following EXCEPT:

A.

A fair price with higher quality products and services

B.

Delivery lead time

C.

Presale services better than after sale services

D.

Product and volume flexibility

Question 5
Single choice

Customer requirements may be based on price, quality, delivery and so forth are called:

A.

Order qualifiers

B.

Order prerequisites

C.

Order basis

D.

None of these

Question 6
Single choice

For example, the price for a certain type of product must full within a range for the suppliers to be considered .but being considered does not mean winning the order. so win orders a supplier must have characteristics that encourage customers to choose its products and services over competitors. Those

competitive characteristics, or combination of characteristics are called

A.

Order takers

B.

Order achievers

C.

Order winners

D.

Order credentials

Question 7
Single choice

Order winning characteristics are defined primarily from:

A.

Competition

B.

customer needs

C.

Business sector

D.

Both A & B

Question 8
Single choice

It is virtually impossible to be the best in every dimension of competition. Firms should in general:

A.

Strive to provide at least minimum level of acceptance for each of the order qualifiers

B.

Should try to be the best in the market for the order winners.

C.

Should keep in mind the pace of change

D.

A & B

Question 9
Single choice

It should be recognized that order winners and qualifiers for any product market combination are not static. not only will customers change perspectives as competitors jokey for position but the order winners and qualifiers will often change based on the concepts of:

A.

Product life cycle

B.

Economic changes

C.

Government regulation

D.

Market needs

Question 10
Single choice

Quality and delivery factor of products tend to have increased importance during:

A.

Maturity phase

B.

Growth phase

C.

Introduction phase

D.

Decline phase

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