Have you completed the following actions?  If not, do so now. Notes sheet: You are only allowed one sheet. No extra scratch paper is allowed. Hold one side of a note sheet in front of your computer’s camera for a count of 5. Repeat for the other side and make sure to get it closer so I can see. Remember to submit your reference sheet within 5 minutes of your exam submissions. You do not need to be recording. It should be written in any digital format or any kind of print out. If you did not handwrite it, remove it from your immediate space and don’t use it. ID: Hold ID in front of your computer’s camera for a count of 5. Make sure your photo is easily recognizable and block your credit card information (if you have a combo) Calculator: No physical calculator is allowed, use the built-in Honorlock scientific calculator. Make sure to show your exam environment, your hands and the surface of your desk as described in icebreaker and exam review. You must record the sound and video of your environment for your exam to be graded.

What role does the Systems Engineer play?  

What type of strategy determines what business the company will pursue, identifies opportunities and threats, and identifies growth objectives?

The Founder is most related to what operations topic covered in class.

Using __________ inputs to create the same amount of outputs means your firm is becoming _________ productive.

What type of customer variability strategy would a firm choose if they want to lower operational costs and are not worried about a great customer experience?

___________ is the main reason companies like Google, Amazon, and Walmart have succeeded while others fail.

Inventory buffers __________ the __________ of variability in a process.

A small increase in a company’s ____________ can lead to massive increases in profits. This is the most effective way for a company to increase profitability.

Operations strategy is a static process that link short-term operations decisions to long-term corporate strategy.