Dewey Dare Is a Production and Operations Manager with a Clothing

question 61

Multiple Choice

Dewey Dare is a production and operations manager with a clothing manufacturer. He has been looking into a system that will enable his company to take measurements from a customer and program machines to design and produce custom-cut clothes at little additional cost. This type of system is an example of the benefits of:

• A) mass production.
• B) just-in-time production systems.
• C) the PERT method.
• D) CAD/CAM.

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Definitions:

Delegation

The act of assigning responsibility and authority to someone else to complete a task while maintaining accountability for the outcome.

Organizational Strategy

A long-term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal or set of goals or objectives within an organization.

Project Objectives

Specific, measurable goals that are set to be achieved within a defined timeframe for a project.

Outcomes and Deliverables

The results, products, or achievements that are expected to be provided upon the completion of a project or process.