Question 1

Which of the following is an approach to dealing with a bottleneck?

Accepted Answer

A) Keep a buffer inventory in front of it to ensure that it always has something to work on. 
B) Use Johnson's sequencing rules on bottleneck operations. 
C) Don't worry about the bottleneck; it will take care of itself. 
D) Move things to a faster bottleneck. 
E) Pay an incentive bonus to workers on the bottleneck operation. 
A) Keep a buffer inventory in front of it to ensure that it always has something to work on. 
B) Use Johnson's sequencing rules on bottleneck operations. 
C) Don't worry about the bottleneck; it will take care of itself. 
D) Move things to a faster bottleneck. 
E) Pay an incentive bonus to workers on the bottleneck operation. A

Question 2

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 3

Buffer inventory in front of a bottleneck is called a time buffer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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 5

The "dollar days" inventory measurement can be used in purchasing to discourage large work-in-process and producing earlier than is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a "focusing step" of Dr.Eli Goldratt's theory of constraints?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduce system constraints. 
B) Reinforce system constraints. 
C) Support system constraints. 
D) If you have no system constraints, make some. 
E) Identify system constraints. 
A) Reduce system constraints. 
B) Reinforce system constraints. 
C) Support system constraints. 
D) If you have no system constraints, make some. 
E) Identify system constraints.

Question 7

According to the theory of constraints, which of the following is a kind of time that makes up the cycle time in production?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality time 
B) Break time 
C) Research time 
D) Just-in-time 
E) Idle time 
A) Quality time 
B) Break time 
C) Research time 
D) Just-in-time 
E) Idle time

Question 8

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) Net profit 
B) Throughput 
C) Inventory 
D) Sales 
E) Retained earnings 
A) Net profit 
B) Throughput 
C) Inventory 
D) Sales 
E) Retained earnings

Question 9

The "dollar days" inventory measurement may be used to focus management's attention on where inventory is located.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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) Research and development 
C) Manufacturing 
D) Project management 
E) Purchasing 
A) Marketing 
B) Research and development 
C) Manufacturing 
D) Project management 
E) Purchasing

Question 11

According to the theory of constraints, a capacity-constrained resource (CCR) is one whose utilization is close to capacity and could be a bottleneck if it is not scheduled carefully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

The term "dependent events" refers to a process sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Net profit 
B) Throughput 
C) Return on investment 
D) Sales 
E) Direct labor hours 
A) Net profit 
B) Throughput 
C) Return on investment 
D) Sales 
E) Direct labor hours

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Question 18

Synchronous manufacturing refers to the entire production process working together in harmony to achieve the goals of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the theory of constraints, the term "productivity" is defined as all those actions that bring a company closer to its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

Exam 23: Theory of Constraints

Which of the following is an approach to dealing with a bottleneck?

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.

Buffer inventory in front of a bottleneck is called a time buffer.

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.

The "dollar days" inventory measurement can be used in purchasing to discourage large work-in-process and producing earlier than is needed.

Which of the following is a "focusing step" of Dr.Eli Goldratt's theory of constraints?

According to the theory of constraints, which of the following is a kind of time that makes up the cycle time in production?

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?

The "dollar days" inventory measurement may be used to focus management's attention on where inventory is located.

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

According to the theory of constraints, a capacity-constrained resource (CCR) is one whose utilization is close to capacity and could be a bottleneck if it is not scheduled carefully.

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

The term "dependent events" refers to a process sequence.

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

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.

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

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

Synchronous manufacturing refers to the entire production process working together in harmony to achieve the goals of the firm.

According to the theory of constraints, the term "productivity" is defined as all those actions that bring a company closer to its goals.

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

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