CME CME Operations Management & Process Improvement

Question 1

Which process improvement methodology focuses on reducing defects to fewer than 3.4 per million opportunities?

Accepted Answer

Six Sigma

Answer

Lean Manufacturing

Answer

Kaizen

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Total Quality Management

Question 2

In operations management, what does the acronym 'JIT' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Just-In-Time

Answer

Job Integration Technology

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Joint Implementation Tactic

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Job Inventory Tracking

Question 3

Which tool is commonly used in operations management to visually map the flow of materials and information in a production process?

Accepted Answer

Value Stream Mapping

Answer

Gantt Chart

Answer

PERT Chart

Answer

Fishbone Diagram

Question 4

A manager wants to identify the most frequent causes of defects in a manufacturing process. Which tool would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Pareto Chart

Answer

Control Chart

Answer

Scatter Diagram

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Run Chart

Question 5

What is the primary goal of the 'Theory of Constraints' (TOC) in operations management?

Accepted Answer

Identify and remove the bottleneck limiting system output

Answer

Eliminate all inventory

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Reduce labor costs

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Implement automation throughout production

Question 6

Which operations management concept refers to the maximum output a process can produce in a given period under ideal conditions?

Accepted Answer

Design Capacity

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Effective Capacity

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Actual Output

Answer

Utilization Rate