APICS Manufacturing Operations & Execution Flashcards
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In a push manufacturing system, production is triggered by:
Answer: A forecast or production schedule issued in advance
Push systems produce based on forecasts and schedules, pushing work downstream regardless of whether the next station is ready.
What is a 'bill of materials' (BOM) explosion?
Answer: The process of calculating total component requirements from a production plan
BOM explosion uses the parent-item production plan and BOM structure to calculate gross requirements for all lower-level components.
Which quality tool uses a fishbone diagram structure to identify potential causes of a defect or problem?
Answer: Ishikawa (cause-and-effect) diagram
The Ishikawa diagram organizes potential root causes into major categories (machines, methods, materials, people) branching from the effect.
Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) is a lean technique aimed at:
Answer: Reducing equipment changeover time to less than 10 minutes
SMED systematically converts internal setup steps (done while machine is stopped) to external steps (done while running) to slash changeover time.
In production planning, 'work-in-process (WIP) inventory' refers to:
Answer: Items started but not yet completed in the production process
WIP includes all partially processed materials and subassemblies that have been released to manufacturing but not yet completed as finished goods.
Which APICS concept describes the process of reconciling the production plan with financial budgets and business goals at the executive level?
Answer: Integrated Business Planning (IBP) / Executive S&OP
Integrated Business Planning (the evolved form of Executive S&OP) aligns operational plans with financial targets and strategic objectives at the leadership level.