Which Operations Management Technique Attempts to Reduce the Machine Setup

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which operations management technique attempts to reduce the machine setup costs in the production system?

• A) Facilities layout
• B) Inventory management
• C) Quality circles
• D) Flexible manufacturing
• E) JIT

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Definitions:

Respondent Conditioning

A learning process in which a biologically potent stimulus becomes associated with a previously neutral stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Niche Breadth

Refers to the range or diversity of resources or habitats that an organism or species utilizes in its environment.

Ecosystem

A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their non-living environment within a specific area.