Manufacturing and Production Production Planning and Scheduling 2

Question 1

The Theory of Constraints (TOC) prescribes which sequence of steps?

Accepted Answer

Identify, Exploit, Subordinate, Elevate, Repeat

Answer

TOC's five focusing steps guide organizations to identify and systematically improve their production constraints.

Question 2

What is 'work-in-process' (WIP) inventory?

Accepted Answer

Materials that have been started but not yet completed

Answer

WIP consists of partially completed products currently being processed or waiting between production steps.

Question 3

Forward scheduling in production means:

Accepted Answer

Scheduling jobs as early as possible from the current date

Answer

Forward scheduling starts from the earliest available date and schedules each operation forward in time.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'dispatch list' in production scheduling?

Accepted Answer

A prioritized list telling operators which jobs to work on next at each work center

Answer

A dispatch list tells shop floor operators the priority sequence of jobs to process, ensuring the right work is done in the right order.

Question 5

Machine utilization is calculated as:

Accepted Answer

Actual run time / available time × 100%

Answer

Machine utilization measures the percentage of available time that a machine is actually producing, excluding downtime.

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