Operations bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Many identical goods.

   Item

   Mass produce

2. Clue

   Builds to each order.

   Item

   Job shop

3. Clue

   Runs on for weeks.

   Item

   Continuous

4. Clue

   Short batch runs.

   Item

   Intermittent

5. Clue

   Product cannot move.

   Item

   Fixed layout

6. Clue

   Build it or source it.

   Item

   Make or buy

7. Clue

   Bars against a timeline.

   Item

   Gantt chart

8. Clue

   Longest chain of tasks.

   Item

   Critical path

9. Clue

   Stock arrives as needed.

   Item

   Just in time

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation