MATCHING Complete the Following Using the Terms Listed

question 105

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Complete the following using the terms listed.
-_____ is a computer-based production planning system that ensures a firm has all the parts and materials it needs to produce its output at the right time and place, and in the right amounts.

• A)process layout
• B)LEED certification
• C)Gantt chart
• D)PERT chart
• E)Inventory control
• F)ISO
• G)critical path
• H)Computer-integrated manufacturing
• I)Utility
• J)perpetual inventory
• K)Materials requirement planning
• L)standardization
• M)Routing
• N)assembly line
• O)robot
• P)just-in-time
• Q)benchmarking
• R)synthetic production system
• S)make, buy, or lease decision

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Definitions:

Predatory Pricing

A competitive strategy where a company sets very low prices for its products or services with the intent to drive competitors out of the market.

Break-even Analysis

A calculation that determines when a business or project will be able to cover all its expenses and begin to make a profit.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales activities within a certain scale, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Costs

are expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as sales volumes, including costs of goods sold and direct labor costs.