Which of the following statements is true of a traditional production process?
A) It focuses on reducing time and cost and eliminating poor quality.
B) It emphasizes on continually improving the manufacturing process and product quality.
C) In a traditional production process, supervisors enter materials into manufacturing so as to keep all the manufacturing departments (processes) operating.
D) In a traditional production process, service activities may be assigned to individual work centers, rather than to centralized service departments.

Question

​Which of the following statements is true of a traditional production process?
A) ​It focuses on reducing time and cost and eliminating poor quality.
B) ​It emphasizes on continually improving the manufacturing process and product quality.
C) ​In a traditional production process, supervisors enter materials into manufacturing so as to keep all the manufacturing departments (processes) operating.
D) ​In a traditional production process, service activities may be assigned to individual work centers, rather than to centralized service departments.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a traditional production process, supervisors enter materials into manufacturing so as to keep all the manufacturing departments (processes) operating. This is known as a push system, where materials are pushed into the process based on production schedules rather than demand. Options A and B describe characteristics of lean manufacturing, which is a more modern production process. Option D is referring to job order costing, which may be used in traditional production processes but is not unique to them.

​Which of the Following Statements Is True of a Traditional

Which of the Following Statements Is True of a Traditional