Question 1

The use of line-balancing for IFS is common when batch sizes are small enough to warrant a temporary serial form of production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Heuristic approaches to line balancing are _____ than robust quantitative procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) faster 
B) slower 
C) able to work without testing alternative solutions and are therefore cheaper 
D) both a and c 
A) faster 
B) slower 
C) able to work without testing alternative solutions and are therefore cheaper 
D) both a and c A

Question 3

Operational decisions made on the plant floor without requiring downward review provide significant competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In practice,acceptable complex formulations using linear programming have been devised to obtain optimal solutions to the line-balancing problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Queues can form when stochastic behavior characterizes any operation time,tᵢ,.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Decreasing cycle time by working smarter and not harder has the effect of:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing productivity. 
B) decreasing the breakeven point. 
C) increasing the system's effective capacity. 
D) all of the above 
A) increasing productivity. 
B) decreasing the breakeven point. 
C) increasing the system's effective capacity. 
D) all of the above

Question 7

With respect to the O.O.D.A.loop,fighter pilots must achieve rapid orientation.Dictionaries define orientation in terms of both psychological as well as physical positioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_____ is a related measure to balance delay as it is used to assess how well the line is balanced.

Accepted Answer

A) Line-balancing 
B) Line delay percent 
C) Line efficiency 
D) none of the above 
A) Line-balancing 
B) Line delay percent 
C) Line efficiency 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Explain a "pull" production system.

Accepted Answer

Production systems that signal

Question 10

Can perfect balance be achieved? Why?

Accepted Answer

Perfect balance or PB can seldom be achi

Question 11

The concept of continuous process improvement (instead of reengineering a radical change) never applies to cycle-time reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Push-type production systems create

Accepted Answer

A) bottlenecks. 
B) disruptive backups of costly WIP to form. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) bottlenecks. 
B) disruptive backups of costly WIP to form. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 13

View the painting booth in an automobile-assembly plant as a stochastic,single-channel,input-output system with Poisson arrivals and exponential service times.Determine the values of P₀ and P₁ ,and Pn>₁ for l = 8 per hour and m = 10 per hour.Note: FIFO holds as well as all other assumptions required for the single-channel queuing model.

Accepted Answer

Pₒ = (1 - r)r⁰ = (1 - 0.8) = 0.2
This is

Question 14

At which of the following work locations does the participation of people increase the variability of output rates?

Accepted Answer

A) workstations in manufacturing 
B) service systems 
C) along the supply chain 
D) all of the above 
A) workstations in manufacturing 
B) service systems 
C) along the supply chain 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Tactical timing goals must synchronize cycles of all

Accepted Answer

A) machines. 
B) participants. 
C) projects. 
D) all of the above 
A) machines. 
B) participants. 
C) projects. 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Queuing models describe systems behaviors with different service resource allocations and they provide optimum solutions for output rates and cycle times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is descriptive of TWC?

Accepted Answer

A) number of operations completed 
B) sum of all operation times required 
C) total units needed to complete an order 
D) total number of stations in place 
A) number of operations completed 
B) sum of all operation times required 
C) total units needed to complete an order 
D) total number of stations in place

Question 18

What does line balancing attempt to equalize on the production line? Why?

Accepted Answer

Line balancing attempts to equalize the

Question 19

_____ line-balancing methods employ "rule of thumb," common sense,logical thinking,and experience to find near-optimal solutions for large problems.

Accepted Answer

A) Deterministic 
B) Heuristic 
C) Paced 
D) Stochastic 
A) Deterministic 
B) Heuristic 
C) Paced 
D) Stochastic

Question 20

A kanban is any method that calls attention to the fact that the next station wishes to stop further deliveries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The use of line-balancing for IFS is common when batch sizes are small enough to warrant a temporary serial form of production.

Heuristic approaches to line balancing are _____ than robust quantitative procedures.

Operational decisions made on the plant floor without requiring downward review provide significant competitive advantage.

In practice,acceptable complex formulations using linear programming have been devised to obtain optimal solutions to the line-balancing problems.

Queues can form when stochastic behavior characterizes any operation time,tᵢ,.

Decreasing cycle time by working smarter and not harder has the effect of:

With respect to the O.O.D.A.loop,fighter pilots must achieve rapid orientation.Dictionaries define orientation in terms of both psychological as well as physical positioning.

_____ is a related measure to balance delay as it is used to assess how well the line is balanced.

Explain a "pull" production system.

Can perfect balance be achieved? Why?

The concept of continuous process improvement (instead of reengineering a radical change) never applies to cycle-time reduction.

Push-type production systems create

At which of the following work locations does the participation of people increase the variability of output rates?

Tactical timing goals must synchronize cycles of all

Queuing models describe systems behaviors with different service resource allocations and they provide optimum solutions for output rates and cycle times.

Which of the following is descriptive of TWC?

What does line balancing attempt to equalize on the production line? Why?

_____ line-balancing methods employ "rule of thumb," common sense,logical thinking,and experience to find near-optimal solutions for large problems.

A kanban is any method that calls attention to the fact that the next station wishes to stop further deliveries.

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

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Exam 17: Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

The use of line-balancing for IFS is common when batch sizes are small enough to warrant a temporary serial form of production.

Heuristic approaches to line balancing are _____ than robust quantitative procedures.

Operational decisions made on the plant floor without requiring downward review provide significant competitive advantage.

In practice,acceptable complex formulations using linear programming have been devised to obtain optimal solutions to the line-balancing problems.

Queues can form when stochastic behavior characterizes any operation time,tᵢ,.

Decreasing cycle time by working smarter and not harder has the effect of:

With respect to the O.O.D.A.loop,fighter pilots must achieve rapid orientation.Dictionaries define orientation in terms of both psychological as well as physical positioning.

_____ is a related measure to balance delay as it is used to assess how well the line is balanced.

Explain a "pull" production system.

Can perfect balance be achieved? Why?

The concept of continuous process improvement (instead of reengineering a radical change) never applies to cycle-time reduction.

Push-type production systems create

At which of the following work locations does the participation of people increase the variability of output rates?

Tactical timing goals must synchronize cycles of all

Queuing models describe systems behaviors with different service resource allocations and they provide optimum solutions for output rates and cycle times.

Which of the following is descriptive of TWC?

What does line balancing attempt to equalize on the production line? Why?

_____ line-balancing methods employ "rule of thumb," common sense,logical thinking,and experience to find near-optimal solutions for large problems.

A kanban is any method that calls attention to the fact that the next station wishes to stop further deliveries.

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

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