Question 1

To reduce process flow time you might try which of the following actions?

Accepted Answer

A) Perform activities in parallel 
B) Change the sequence of activities 
C) Reduce interruptions 
D) Acquire additional equipment 
E) All of the above

Question 2

Which following production process term best describes the situation when activities in a stage of production must stop because there is no work?

Accepted Answer

A) Blocking 
B) Buffering 
C) Starving 
D) Buffer 
E) Setup time

Question 3

Three fast-food chains are discussed in the text.McDonald's traditional process is make-to-stock; Wendy's has a make-to-order process and Burger King has a process which is a hybrid of the other two.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of these approaches.Why do you suppose that each of these approaches can survive in the fast food industry?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three fast-food chains are discussed in the...

Question 4

According to Little's law, which of the following can be used to estimate inventory?

Accepted Answer

A) Process time/Cycle time 
B) Throughput rate times flow time 
C) Process velocity/flow time 
D) Set up time/Throughput rate 
E) Value added time/Process velocity

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Inventory turn is a better measure than the total value of inventory for comparative purposes because it is a relative measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Efficiency of a production process is the ratio of the actual output of a process to some standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An advantage of a make-to-stock process is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Rapid delivery of a standard product 
B) All units of output are unique 
C) It responds directly to customer orders 
D) It allows the firm to avoid inventory costs 
E) It combines the best features of other processes

Question 9

A process flowchart uses which of the following symbols to represent tasks or operations in a flow diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) Rectangle 
B) Arrow 
C) Inverted triangle 
D) Diamond 
E) A dashed line

Question 10

A rectangle is conventionally used in a process flowchart to represent a task or operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Pacing in production processes refers to the fixed timing of the movement of items through the process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A "process" is any part of an organization that takes inputs and transforms them into outputs that, hopefully, are of greater value to the organization than the original inputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Throughput rate of a production process is the amount of time a unit spends actually being worked on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If you want to reduce process flow time it has been suggested that you can reduce interruptions in the production process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Utilization of a production process is the ratio of output to input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The formula (Flow time = Inventory/Throughput Rate) is known as .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The formula (Flow time = Inventory/Throughput Rate)...

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Setup time is the time required to prepare a process to produce a particular item.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you want to reduce process flow time it has been suggested that you can perform activities in the process in parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Process Analysis

To reduce process flow time you might try which of the following actions?

Which following production process term best describes the situation when activities in a stage of production must stop because there is no work?

According to Little's law, which of the following can be used to estimate inventory?

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

Inventory turn is a better measure than the total value of inventory for comparative purposes because it is a relative measure.

Efficiency of a production process is the ratio of the actual output of a process to some standard.

An advantage of a make-to-stock process is which of the following?

A process flowchart uses which of the following symbols to represent tasks or operations in a flow diagram?

A rectangle is conventionally used in a process flowchart to represent a task or operation.

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

Pacing in production processes refers to the fixed timing of the movement of items through the process.

A "process" is any part of an organization that takes inputs and transforms them into outputs that, hopefully, are of greater value to the organization than the original inputs.

Throughput rate of a production process is the amount of time a unit spends actually being worked on.

If you want to reduce process flow time it has been suggested that you can reduce interruptions in the production process.

Utilization of a production process is the ratio of output to input.

The formula (Flow time = Inventory/Throughput Rate) is known as .

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

Setup time is the time required to prepare a process to produce a particular item.

If you want to reduce process flow time it has been suggested that you can perform activities in the process in parallel.