Chapter 8 Production of Goods Study Guide
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| operations management | The area of management responsible for the activities necessary to produce goods and services.
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| Utility | Describes the characteristics of a product that satisfy wants and needs.
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| productivity | The measure of a worker’s production in a specific amount of time is
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| custom manufacturing | Converting resources to a product that fits the specifications of a particular customer.
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| production process | All the activities required to create a product.
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| Work in process inventory | Consists of products that are partially converted.
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| perpetual | inventory-control system is a method of counting inventory that shows the quantity on hand at all times.
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| inventory shrinkage | The difference between the perpetual inventory and the physical inventory.
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| prototype | A working model of a new product for testing purposes.
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| trade show | A large gathering of businesses for the purpose of displaying goods and services for sale.
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| division of labor | Specialization of individuals who perform specific tasks.
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| finished goods inventory | Assortment or selection of finished items for sale that a business has in stock.
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| brand | Name, term, or design that sets a product or business apart from its competition.
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| image | Idea that people have about someone or something.
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| direct materials inventory | Raw materials needed to produce a finished product.
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| materials processing | Changing the form of raw materials for another use.
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| new product | Product that is different in some way from existing products.
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| repositioning | Marketing an existing product in a new way.
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| sourcing | Finding suppliers of materials needed for the production of a product.
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| repackaging | Using new packaging on an existing product.
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| test marketing | Introducing a new product to a small portion of the target market to learn how it will sell.
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| conversion | The process of changing and improving resources to create goods or services.
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| mass production | Manufacturing goods in large quantities using standard techniques.
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| supplier | Business that sells materials, supplies, or services to an organization that creates product.
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| inventory | The assortment or selection of items that a business has on hand at a particular point in time.
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| product planning | The process of deciding which products will be most strategic for the organization to produce.
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| production | Includes any activity related to making a product.
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| business purchasing | The activity of acquiring materials, supplies, or services necessary to create a product.
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| trial run | Used to test a new service.
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