Question 1

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

Question 2

According to the theory of constraints, a non-bottleneck is any resource where capacity is less than the demand placed on it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the theory of constraints, throughput is the rate at which money is generated by the system through sales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the theory of constraints, which of the following can be a CCR?

Accepted Answer

A) Factory layout 
B) Product design 
C) An employee 
D) A customer 
E) Sales literature 
A) Factory layout 
B) Product design 
C) An employee 
D) A customer 
E) Sales literature

Question 6

Transfer batch is another term for process batch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Statistical fluctuation refers to the normal variation about a mean or average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the three measurements in TOC that give guidance to the firm's operations?
(1) ______________________________.(2) ______________________________.(3) ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

(1 throughput.(2 inventory.(3 operating

Question 17

Describe how cost accounting is sometimes antithetical to TOC?

Accepted Answer

When manufacturing is being judged on va

Question 18

What is the term that refers to the normal variation about a mean or average?

Accepted Answer

statistical fluctuation
Explan

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An MRP system can allow for product rejects by building a larger batch than is demanded, but a JIT system cannot tolerate poor quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Theory of Constraints

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

According to the theory of constraints, a non-bottleneck is any resource where capacity is less than the demand placed on it.

According to the theory of constraints, throughput is the rate at which money is generated by the system through sales.

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

According to the theory of constraints, which of the following can be a CCR?

Transfer batch is another term for process batch.

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

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.

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

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

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 a "focusing step" of Dr.Eli Goldratt's theory of constraints?

Statistical fluctuation refers to the normal variation about a mean or average.

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

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

What are the three measurements in TOC that give guidance to the firm's operations? (1) ______________________________.(2) ______________________________.(3) ______________________________.

Describe how cost accounting is sometimes antithetical to TOC?

What is the term that refers to the normal variation about a mean or average?

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

An MRP system can allow for product rejects by building a larger batch than is demanded, but a JIT system cannot tolerate poor quality.

Introduction

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Project Management

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Learning Curves

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Facility Layout

Service Processes

Waiting Line Analysis and Simulation

Process Design and Analysis

Six Sigma Quality

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Lean Supply Chains

Logistics Distribution, and Transportation

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Forecasting

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Material Requirements Planning

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What are the three measurements in TOC that give guidance to the firm's operations? (1) .(2) .(3) __.