Types of Control (Scenario)
Sam has not been receiving the information that he needs from his current control system. By the time Sam receives his reports, the activity has been completed and mistakes have already been made. Direct supervision is used extensively on the production floor now, so some activities are corrected before they become costly mistakes. But Sam would like to do better. Ideally, he would like to fix mistakes before they happen and anticipate more of the problems before they occur.
-Sam's reports are an example of ________ control.
A)applied
B)feedforward
C)concurrent
D)feedback

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sam's reports are after the activity has already occurred, which means they are providing feedback to him. Therefore, the best choice is D, feedback control. Feedforward control predicts potential problems before they occur, concurrent control takes place during the activity, and applied control is not a recognized type of control.