Question 1

1. U.S. companies that participate in the manufacturing sector:

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have focused on innovative operations management techniques in order to regain their competitive edge.

Question 2

2. In recent years, the service sector of the U.S. economy has:

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grown much more rapidly than the manufacturing sector.

Question 3

4. Efforts to redesign and rebuild America's manufacturing base are likely to:

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. continue to be an important issue in the near future.

Question 4

5. One strategy U.S. manufacturers have employed in order to become more competitive is:

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relying on advanced technology and the Internet to unite companies.

Question 5

6. To strengthen its manufacturing base in the future, U.S. will have to:

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continue to innovate.

Question 6

7. The resurgence of U.S. manufacturing firms in recent years can be credited to:

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a number of significant changes in both the production techniques and management styles used by U.S. firms.

Question 7

8. Production management is the traditional term used to describe all the activities managers do to help their firms create:

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B. goods.

Question 8

9. Operations management is a specialized area in management that converts resources into:

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C. both goods and services.

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