BBM Operations Management 3

Question 1

What is a 'bottleneck' in a production process?

Accepted Answer

The stage that limits overall throughput due to lower capacity

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A quality defect in the product

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The final inspection stage

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The most expensive step in the process

Question 2

Which type of layout groups similar machines or functions together in a manufacturing facility?

Accepted Answer

Process layout

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Product layout

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Fixed-position layout

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Cellular layout

Question 3

What does 'inventory turnover ratio' measure?

Accepted Answer

How many times a company sells and replaces its inventory in a period

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The speed at which a company pays its suppliers

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The total value of inventory held

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The profit margin on inventory sold

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'Kanban' system?

Accepted Answer

To visually signal when materials need to be replenished in a pull-based system

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To schedule annual production budgets

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To track employee productivity

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To manage customer order processing

Question 5

What is 'total productive maintenance' (TPM)?

Accepted Answer

A proactive approach involving all employees in maintaining equipment to maximize uptime

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A financial plan for equipment replacement

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An outsourced maintenance contract

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A reactive maintenance strategy responding to equipment failures

Question 6

Which forecasting method uses historical data patterns to predict future demand?

Accepted Answer

Time series analysis

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Market research surveys

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Delphi method

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Expert judgment