Exam Three

Question 1

system for calculating the materials and components needed to manufacture a product

Answer 1

materials requirement planning (MRP)

Question 2

take inventory of materials/components on hand, identify which additional ones are needed, schedule the production purchase

Answer 2

steps of MRP

Question 3

inventory control, Bill of Material processing, procurement, scheduling, and routing

Answer 3

MRP basic functions

Question 4

help meet manufacturing plan, avoid stock-outs and manufacturing disruptions, avoid high levels of inventory and associated costs, promote efficient and cost-effective manufacturing processes, integrate forecasts into business plan

Answer 4

MRP basic goals

Question 5

quality control technique used to monitor and control processes to improve their effectiveness and efficiency

Answer 5

statistical process controls (SPC)

Question 6

6 M’s of variation

Answer 6

materials, machine, man, method, measurement, & mother nature

Question 7

7 QC tools

Answer 7

flow chart, cause and effect diagram, check sheets, control charts, Pareto charts, histogram

Question 8

if you want engagement you must

Answer 8

engage people

Question 9

those who are cynical and uncaring, those who need to be right, those who are unwilling to let go of control, those who believe “how we do it” is the only way

Answer 9

who LEM guide will not help

Question 10

if you want people to be more engaging in a meeting, you must engage with them first, big idea of the book

Answer 10

law of reciprocity

Question 11

rare experiences, unique, remarkable, noteworthy, making better decisions, builds comfort and trust

Answer 11

rewards of leading an engaging meeting

Question 12

the strategies and tasks that make a meeting more engaging mostly happen

Answer 12

before the meeting

Question 13

the methods in this book are style and

Answer 13

personality agnostic

Question 14

how long should you spend on the meeting brief?

Answer 14

15 minutes

Question 15

clarifying the problem you want to solve and what you want to get out of the meeting

Answer 15

meeting brief

Question 16

types of meetings

Answer 16

information/status-sharing, creation/problem-solving, decision-making, teaching/training

Question 17

roles in a meeting

Answer 17

host, facilitator, participant

Question 18

best time for a meeting to start

Answer 18

9:00 a.m.

Question 19

how often should you take a break in a meeting?

Answer 19

every 90 minutes

Question 20

how many topics per time frame?

Answer 20

full day- four topics
half day- two topics
one to two hours- one topic

Question 21

two types of approaches to meeting planning

Answer 21

wing it approach and plan too much approach

Question 22

what is rarely the problem of meetings?

Answer 22

time

Question 23

how much time should you spend preparing for the meeting?

Answer 23

half the time of the meeting

Question 24

calendar invitation, meeting invitation, meeting preview email with brief video

Answer 24

three parts of inviting people to a meeting

Question 25

two ways executives act in a meeting

Answer 25

pop and drop
observers in the back of the room

Question 26

facilitating a meeting is like riding an

Answer 26

elephant

Question 27

telling people where this meeting is in the context of a more extensive process

Answer 27

macro process guidance

Question 28

remind the group of where they are on the day’s meeting agenda

Answer 28

micro process guidance

Question 29

what is the ideal group size?

Answer 29

12 people

Question 30

what is your job in a meeting?

Answer 30

serve the nonbelievers and win over the bewildered

Question 31

Shannon stated that if you prepare adequately, rehearse, and script what you want to say for a meeting, what are you planning to avoid

Answer 31

the ditch