Exam 6: Process Analysis

A triangle is conventionally used in a process flowchart to represent a storage area or queue.

Process velocity is the ratio of the total throughput time to the value added time.

Productivity in a production process can be measured by the ratio of output to input.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a make-to-order process compared to the advantages and disadvantages of a make-to-stock process in a manufacturing operation?

One way to categorize a process is to determine whether it is a multiple-stage or a single-stage process.

Run time is calculated by multiplying the number of units in a batch by the set-up time.

Which of the following terms describes the time a unit spends actually being worked on together with the time spent waiting in a queue?

What is the ratio of the average time to move a unit through a productive system divided by the value-added time?

Buffering in a production process refers to a storage area between stages of production activity where output of a stage is placed prior to being used in a "downstream" stage.

Make-to-order production processes are well suited for high volume production of a standardized product.