Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about lean systems and constraint management?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lean system and constraint management frameworks conflict, and despite similarities, cannot be used simultaneously. 
B)  Kanban systems provide buffers in the same places as those used by constraint management. 
C)  In constraint management, if all internal constraints were eliminated, there will be no shipping buffer. 
D)  The kanban system and constraint management rely on inventory buffers. 
A)  The lean system and constraint management frameworks conflict, and despite similarities, cannot be used simultaneously. 
B)  Kanban systems provide buffers in the same places as those used by constraint management. 
C)  In constraint management, if all internal constraints were eliminated, there will be no shipping buffer. 
D)  The kanban system and constraint management rely on inventory buffers.

Question 2

Disruptions to systems can generally be measured by their duration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The phenomenon of increasing impact from statistical fluctuation in production systems is recognized as

Accepted Answer

A)  The bullwhip effect 
B)  Statistical fluctuation among dependent events 
C)  Subordination of disruptions 
D)  Buffer management 
A)  The bullwhip effect 
B)  Statistical fluctuation among dependent events 
C)  Subordination of disruptions 
D)  Buffer management

Question 4

Match these items.
-Activation

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensures that components that have been through constrained resources are not delayed 
B)  Decouples the constrained resources from being directly dependent on the work center 
C)  Increasing the capacity of the constrained resource 
D)  Inventory 
E)  Policy
F) Doesn't contribute to system's goals
G) Modifying resource constraints
H) Contributes to the goals of the system
I) Maximizing throughput through the management of system constraints
J) Protecting orders after the final processing step 
A)  Ensures that components that have been through constrained resources are not delayed 
B)  Decouples the constrained resources from being directly dependent on the work center 
C)  Increasing the capacity of the constrained resource 
D)  Inventory 
E)  Policy
F) Doesn't contribute to system's goals
G) Modifying resource constraints
H) Contributes to the goals of the system
I) Maximizing throughput through the management of system constraints
J) Protecting orders after the final processing step

Question 5

Identifying ways to use a constrained resource better is a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  Identification 
B)  Subordination 
C)  Exploitation 
D)  Elevation 
A)  Identification 
B)  Subordination 
C)  Exploitation 
D)  Elevation

Question 6

Match these items.
-Elevation

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensures that components that have been through constrained resources are not delayed 
B)  Decouples the constrained resources from being directly dependent on the work center 
C)  Increasing the capacity of the constrained resource 
D)  Inventory 
E)  Policy
F) Doesn't contribute to system's goals
G) Modifying resource constraints
H) Contributes to the goals of the system
I) Maximizing throughput through the management of system constraints
J) Protecting orders after the final processing step 
A)  Ensures that components that have been through constrained resources are not delayed 
B)  Decouples the constrained resources from being directly dependent on the work center 
C)  Increasing the capacity of the constrained resource 
D)  Inventory 
E)  Policy
F) Doesn't contribute to system's goals
G) Modifying resource constraints
H) Contributes to the goals of the system
I) Maximizing throughput through the management of system constraints
J) Protecting orders after the final processing step

Question 7

Match these items.
-Time buffer

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensures that components that have been through constrained resources are not delayed 
B)  Decouples the constrained resources from being directly dependent on the work center 
C)  Increasing the capacity of the constrained resource 
D)  Inventory 
E)  Policy
F) Doesn't contribute to system's goals
G) Modifying resource constraints
H) Contributes to the goals of the system
I) Maximizing throughput through the management of system constraints
J) Protecting orders after the final processing step 
A)  Ensures that components that have been through constrained resources are not delayed 
B)  Decouples the constrained resources from being directly dependent on the work center 
C)  Increasing the capacity of the constrained resource 
D)  Inventory 
E)  Policy
F) Doesn't contribute to system's goals
G) Modifying resource constraints
H) Contributes to the goals of the system
I) Maximizing throughput through the management of system constraints
J) Protecting orders after the final processing step

Question 8

Currently the major bottlenecks at a manufacturing plant that makes electric fixtures are the paint line and the 300-ton press that stamp out sheet metal parts. Hundreds of different kinds of parts must pass through the processes, and many jobs get stalled in queues before one or both of these processes. What kind of solutions would you recommend the management use in order to solve the above problem if Constraint Management were employed?

Accepted Answer

The student response should focus on dif

Question 9

Match these items.
-Constraint Management

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensures that components that have been through constrained resources are not delayed 
B)  Decouples the constrained resources from being directly dependent on the work center 
C)  Increasing the capacity of the constrained resource 
D)  Inventory 
E)  Policy
F) Doesn't contribute to system's goals
G) Modifying resource constraints
H) Contributes to the goals of the system
I) Maximizing throughput through the management of system constraints
J) Protecting orders after the final processing step 
A)  Ensures that components that have been through constrained resources are not delayed 
B)  Decouples the constrained resources from being directly dependent on the work center 
C)  Increasing the capacity of the constrained resource 
D)  Inventory 
E)  Policy
F) Doesn't contribute to system's goals
G) Modifying resource constraints
H) Contributes to the goals of the system
I) Maximizing throughput through the management of system constraints
J) Protecting orders after the final processing step

Question 10

Match these items.
-System's constraint

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensures that components that have been through constrained resources are not delayed 
B)  Decouples the constrained resources from being directly dependent on the work center 
C)  Increasing the capacity of the constrained resource 
D)  Inventory 
E)  Policy
F) Doesn't contribute to system's goals
G) Modifying resource constraints
H) Contributes to the goals of the system
I) Maximizing throughput through the management of system constraints
J) Protecting orders after the final processing step 
A)  Ensures that components that have been through constrained resources are not delayed 
B)  Decouples the constrained resources from being directly dependent on the work center 
C)  Increasing the capacity of the constrained resource 
D)  Inventory 
E)  Policy
F) Doesn't contribute to system's goals
G) Modifying resource constraints
H) Contributes to the goals of the system
I) Maximizing throughput through the management of system constraints
J) Protecting orders after the final processing step

Which of the following statements is true about lean systems and constraint management?

Disruptions to systems can generally be measured by their duration.

The phenomenon of increasing impact from statistical fluctuation in production systems is recognized as

Match these items. -Activation

Identifying ways to use a constrained resource better is a process called

Match these items. -Elevation

Match these items. -Time buffer

Match these items. -Constraint Management

Match these items. -System's constraint

Introduction: Why Operations Management

Profitability: Business Success From Operations Success

Strategy and Value: Competing Through Operations

Processes: Turning Resources Into Capabilities

Cost: The Price of Value Creation

Quality: Meeting Customer Expectations

Quality Tools: From Process Performance to Process Perfection

Timeliness: Scheduling and Project Management

Supply Chain Management: Managing Business to Business Interactions

Demand Forecasting: Building the Foundation for Resource Planning

Inventory: Managing to Meet Demand

Logistics: Positioning Goods in the Supply Chain

Lean Systems: Eliminating Waste Through the Supply Chain

Capacity: Matching Productive Resources to Demand

Facilities: Making Location and Layout Decisions

Workforce: Optimizing Human Capital Printed

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Exam 15: Constraint Management: Simplifying Complex Systems

Which of the following statements is true about lean systems and constraint management?

Disruptions to systems can generally be measured by their duration.

The phenomenon of increasing impact from statistical fluctuation in production systems is recognized as

Match these items. -Activation

Identifying ways to use a constrained resource better is a process called

Match these items. -Elevation

Match these items. -Time buffer

Match these items. -Constraint Management

Match these items. -System's constraint

Introduction: Why Operations Management

Profitability: Business Success From Operations Success

Strategy and Value: Competing Through Operations

Processes: Turning Resources Into Capabilities

Cost: The Price of Value Creation

Quality: Meeting Customer Expectations

Quality Tools: From Process Performance to Process Perfection

Timeliness: Scheduling and Project Management

Supply Chain Management: Managing Business to Business Interactions

Demand Forecasting: Building the Foundation for Resource Planning

Inventory: Managing to Meet Demand

Logistics: Positioning Goods in the Supply Chain

Lean Systems: Eliminating Waste Through the Supply Chain

Capacity: Matching Productive Resources to Demand

Facilities: Making Location and Layout Decisions

Workforce: Optimizing Human Capital Printed

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