Which one of the following is the focus of predetermined motion time system?

• A) Determining the length of time it will take to undertake a particular task
• B) Individual human motions that are used in a job task
• C) Determining the amount of time a worker spends on various activities
• D) Providing standard times for micro motions such as reach, move and release

An operations manager of milling plant is facing a decline in the number of scrapped units at a milling machine. This change in process can be detected by which of the following?

• A) Six sigma
• B) Inspection process
• C) None of the above
• D) Statistical process control

Generally an Operations Manager should NOT inspect the process for defects_________.

• A) Before manufacturing high volume products
• B) Before purchasing raw material
• C) Before the supply of finished goods
• D) Before a costly operation

___________ is a mean of translating customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each stage of service development

• A) Quality function development
• B) Robustness
• C) Poka-Yoke
• D) Quality function deployment

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about cycle time?

• A) It represents daily operating time divided by desired production
• B) It determines the time often items take to roll off in assembly line
• C) It is the time required to complete a product from start to finish
• D) It is the maximum allowable time at each work station

Who introduced the use of statistical control charts to Japanese manufacturers?

• A) Philip Crosby
• B) Joseph Juran
• C) Edwards Deming
• D) Kaoru Ishikawa

Among the following which one is a JIT scheduling tactic?

• A) Produce in large batches
• B) Move goods through the plant in larger batches but produce them in small batches
• C) Level schedules
• D) Use the same purchase order form with each order that is placed

Partially completed units within a production system are known as:

• A) Economic order quantity
• B) Work-in-process
• C) Safety stock
• D) Units-in-order

Refer to the percentage of items in group 'C' of ABC classification system for inventory management.

• A) 30%
• B) 20%
• C) 10%
• D) 70%

Which of the following refers to the costs of carrying an item in inventory for a specific period of time?

• A) Shortage cost
• B) Ordering cost
• C) Stock out cost
• D) Holding cost

Which of the following is a schedule that specifies the timing and size of production quantities for product in the product families?

• A) Master production scheduling
• B) Aggregate plan
• C) None of the above
• D) Inventory management scheduling

Which of the following is NOT considered while calculating the safety stock level?

• A) Holding cost
• B) Demand variation
• C) Order level
• D) Stock-out cost

MRP system that offers feedback to the capacity plan, master production schedule, and production plans is known as

• A) Bills of materials
• B) Closed-loop MRP
• C) Load report
• D) Lot sizing

Record of quantities of ingredients, components, and materials that is required to produce a product is called

• A) Purchase order
• B) Load reports
• C) Bill of materials
• D) Master schedule

Demand options are focused on which of the following?

• A) Backorders
• B) Matching demand period by period
• C) Subcontracting
• D) Hiring / layoff options

Report that demonstrates the resource requirements of a manufacturing unit for all presently allocated work as well as all planned and expected orders is a

• A) ERP
• B) Closed loop report
• C) Load report
• D) MRP II report

Cycle time for the economic run size is a function of which of the following?

• A) Run time and usage rate
• B) Run time and production rate
• C) Run size and production rate
• D) Run size and usage rate

Which of the following is a computerized info system developed specifically to aid in managing dependent demand inventory and scheduling replenishment orders.

• A) Material Requirements Planning
• B) Master Production Schedule
• C) Inventory Management Schedule
• D) Material Replenishment Planning

Which of the following refers to the costs incurred to get the equipment ready for the next job?

• A) Ordering cost
• B) Holding cost
• C) Setup cost
• D) Shortage cost

To meet JIT objectives, the process relies on ________between different points in the process.

• A) JIT planning
• B) Signals or kanban
• C) Continuous improvement
• D) Variability increase