human resource The objective of a __________ is to manage labor and design jobs so people are

effectively and efficiently utilized

infrequently location decisions are made _________

eight The standard work schedule is Monday to Friday, _________ hours per day

flex time allows employees, within limits, to determine their own schedules

(Labor Specialization) is the division of labor into unique tasks.

Job Design is the function of specifying the work activities of an individual or group in an organizational
setting.

Self directed teams is a group of empowered individuals working together to reach a common goal

Location strategy's objective is to maximize the benefit of location to the firm

cost is not always the most important aspect of a strategic decision

Flow diagram indicate the movement of individuals or materials

Adam Smith Job specialization was first suggested by __________ in 1776

Employee empowerment is enlarging employee jobs that the added responsibility and authority is
moved to the lowest level possible in the organization

Profit sharing - profits for distribution to employees

thirteenth All employers are required to pay their rank and file employees _______ - month pay

60 Employees shall be retired upon reaching the age of at least ____years old

Employee empowerment is enlarging employee jobs that the added responsibility and authority is
moved to the lowest level possible in the organization
Php 491.00 is the minimum wage per day for non-agricultural establishments employing more than 10
people as of June 2, 2016

Flexible work week is fewer but longer days,; four 10 hour days
Center of gravity method finds the location of distribution centers that minimizes distribution costs

COLA stands for cost of living allowance

Quality is the totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bears on its
ability to satisfy stated or implied needs

Prevention costs is reducing the potential for defects

Total quality Management stresses a commitment by management to have a continuing,

company wide drive toward excellence in all aspects of products and services that are important
to the customer

Benchmarking is selecting best practices to use as a standard for performance

Inventory are the merchandise or supplies on hand or in transit at a particular point in time.

Raw materials items are purchased but not processed

Employee empowerment is getting employees involved in product and process improvements

Taguchi are experimental design methods to improve product and process design

holding costs -the costs of holding or "carrying" inventory over time

Flow Chart: A chart that describes the steps in a process

External costs - defects discovered after delivery

Continuous improvement - Represents continual improvement of all processes

Pareto Chart - A graph to identify and plot problems or defects in descending order of
frequency
ABC Analysis is an analysis of a range of items that have different levels of significance and
should be handled or controlled differently. It is a form of Pareto analysis in which the items
(such as activities, customers, documents, inventory items, sales territories) are grouped into
three categories (A, B, and C) in order of their estimated importance

Independent demand - the demand for item is independent of the demand for any other item in
inventory

Finished goods are completed products awaiting shipment

Accurate records is a critical ingredient in production and inventory systems

Cycle counting is when items are counted and records updated on a periodic basis

Setup costs - the costs to prepare a machine or process for manufacturing an order

Cause and effect Diagram: A tool that identifies process elements (causes) that might effect an
outcome

check sheet
scatter diagram
cause and effect diagram
pareto chart
flow chart

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reliability
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durability