Question 1

A way to find a bottleneck is to use one's knowledge of a particular plant, look at the system in operation, and talk with supervisors and workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

According to the theory of constraints, throughput is the rate at which product is passed through the manufacturing system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The effects of statistical variations in processing times in a dependent sequence will eventually cancel themselves out due to the law of averages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A useful measure of inventory performance is called "dollar days." In which of the following areas are dollar days measurements not useful?

Accepted Answer

A) Marketing 
B) R & D 
C) Manufacturing 
D) Project management 
E) Purchasing 
A) Marketing 
B) R & D 
C) Manufacturing 
D) Project management 
E) Purchasing

Question 5

In a process sequence where a product flows from process A to process B, process A is called the "mother" process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A synchronous manufacturing system does not have excess capacity throughout the system, except for the bottleneck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the theory of constraints which of the following is a financial measurement that can be used to measure the firm's ability to make money?

Accepted Answer

A) Operating expenses 
B) Cash flow 
C) Inventory 
D) Sales 
E) Dividends 
A) Operating expenses 
B) Cash flow 
C) Inventory 
D) Sales 
E) Dividends

Question 8

A process batch should be no larger than the transfer batch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The operational measure of throughput is "the rate at which money is generated by the system through production of goods and services that might be sold."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The "dollar days" inventory measurement results from a complex algorithm used to compute individual units of inventory and their respective ordering and holding costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One way to find a bottleneck is to run a capacity resource profile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

OPT stands for optimal purchasing technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a negative aspect of JIT compared to synchronous manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A) JIT cannot deal with outside vendors 
B) JIT needs broadly fluctuating production levels 
C) JIT does not allow very much flexibility in the products produced 
D) JIT requires a great deal of workforce computational skills 
E) JIT does not deal well with bottlenecks 
A) JIT cannot deal with outside vendors 
B) JIT needs broadly fluctuating production levels 
C) JIT does not allow very much flexibility in the products produced 
D) JIT requires a great deal of workforce computational skills 
E) JIT does not deal well with bottlenecks

Question 14

Mr.Goldratt's "Theory of Constraints" is useful only in manufacturing settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

JIT requires work-in-process when used with kanban so there is inventory to pull.When compared to synchronous manufacturing this is viewed as a negative aspect of JIT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

On an assembly line a transfer batch can be one unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Looking at the loads that are placed on each resource by the products that are scheduled through them is called process flow profiling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Departments within a firm often are at odds with each other because reward systems are often not synchronized with the basic goal of the firm: to make money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is one of Dr.Eli Goldratt's rules of production scheduling for optimized production technology?

Accepted Answer

A) If you lose an hour at a bottleneck it is better than making scrap 
B) Do not balance capacity, balance the flow 
C) Do not allow bottlenecks to govern the flow of the line 
D) An hour saved at a bottleneck operation is a mirage 
E) The amount in a process batch should be fixed when the batch is begun and not changed over time or along its route 
A) If you lose an hour at a bottleneck it is better than making scrap 
B) Do not balance capacity, balance the flow 
C) Do not allow bottlenecks to govern the flow of the line 
D) An hour saved at a bottleneck operation is a mirage 
E) The amount in a process batch should be fixed when the batch is begun and not changed over time or along its route

Question 20

From an operations standpoint, one of the goals of the firm under the theory of constraints is to increase throughput while simultaneously reducing inventory and reducing operating expense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A way to find a bottleneck is to use one's knowledge of a particular plant, look at the system in operation, and talk with supervisors and workers.

According to the theory of constraints, throughput is the rate at which product is passed through the manufacturing system.

The effects of statistical variations in processing times in a dependent sequence will eventually cancel themselves out due to the law of averages.

A useful measure of inventory performance is called "dollar days." In which of the following areas are dollar days measurements not useful?

In a process sequence where a product flows from process A to process B, process A is called the "mother" process.

A synchronous manufacturing system does not have excess capacity throughout the system, except for the bottleneck.

According to the theory of constraints which of the following is a financial measurement that can be used to measure the firm's ability to make money?

A process batch should be no larger than the transfer batch.

The operational measure of throughput is "the rate at which money is generated by the system through production of goods and services that might be sold."

The "dollar days" inventory measurement results from a complex algorithm used to compute individual units of inventory and their respective ordering and holding costs.

One way to find a bottleneck is to run a capacity resource profile.

OPT stands for optimal purchasing technique.

Which of the following is a negative aspect of JIT compared to synchronous manufacturing?

Mr.Goldratt's "Theory of Constraints" is useful only in manufacturing settings.

JIT requires work-in-process when used with kanban so there is inventory to pull.When compared to synchronous manufacturing this is viewed as a negative aspect of JIT.

On an assembly line a transfer batch can be one unit.

Looking at the loads that are placed on each resource by the products that are scheduled through them is called process flow profiling.

Departments within a firm often are at odds with each other because reward systems are often not synchronized with the basic goal of the firm: to make money.

Which of the following is one of Dr.Eli Goldratt's rules of production scheduling for optimized production technology?

From an operations standpoint, one of the goals of the firm under the theory of constraints is to increase throughput while simultaneously reducing inventory and reducing operating expense.

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Strategic Capacity Management

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Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

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Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

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Exam 20: Constraint Management

A way to find a bottleneck is to use one's knowledge of a particular plant, look at the system in operation, and talk with supervisors and workers.

According to the theory of constraints, throughput is the rate at which product is passed through the manufacturing system.

The effects of statistical variations in processing times in a dependent sequence will eventually cancel themselves out due to the law of averages.

A useful measure of inventory performance is called "dollar days." In which of the following areas are dollar days measurements not useful?

In a process sequence where a product flows from process A to process B, process A is called the "mother" process.

A synchronous manufacturing system does not have excess capacity throughout the system, except for the bottleneck.

According to the theory of constraints which of the following is a financial measurement that can be used to measure the firm's ability to make money?

A process batch should be no larger than the transfer batch.

The operational measure of throughput is "the rate at which money is generated by the system through production of goods and services that might be sold."

The "dollar days" inventory measurement results from a complex algorithm used to compute individual units of inventory and their respective ordering and holding costs.

One way to find a bottleneck is to run a capacity resource profile.

OPT stands for optimal purchasing technique.

Which of the following is a negative aspect of JIT compared to synchronous manufacturing?

Mr.Goldratt's "Theory of Constraints" is useful only in manufacturing settings.

JIT requires work-in-process when used with kanban so there is inventory to pull.When compared to synchronous manufacturing this is viewed as a negative aspect of JIT.

On an assembly line a transfer batch can be one unit.

Looking at the loads that are placed on each resource by the products that are scheduled through them is called process flow profiling.

Departments within a firm often are at odds with each other because reward systems are often not synchronized with the basic goal of the firm: to make money.

Which of the following is one of Dr.Eli Goldratt's rules of production scheduling for optimized production technology?

From an operations standpoint, one of the goals of the firm under the theory of constraints is to increase throughput while simultaneously reducing inventory and reducing operating expense.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

Six-Sigma Quality

Projects

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Lean and Sustainable Supply Chains

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling

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