Production Management Flashcards
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Which production scheduling technique uses a visual board to limit work-in-progress and pull tasks through a workflow?
Answer: Kanban
Kanban uses visual boards with WIP limits to pull work through stages, preventing bottlenecks.
In production planning, what does 'takt time' represent?
Answer: The available production time divided by customer demand rate
Takt time sets the pace of production by dividing available work time by customer demand.
A manufacturer discovers a recurring defect late in the assembly line. Which approach best addresses this at the root cause?
Answer: Apply the 5 Whys technique
The 5 Whys iteratively asks why a problem occurred to identify and eliminate the root cause.
What is the primary purpose of a Master Production Schedule (MPS)?
Answer: To specify what end products will be made and when
The MPS drives downstream planning by defining the quantity and timing of finished goods production.
Which inventory model minimizes total holding and ordering costs by calculating an optimal order quantity?
Answer: Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
EOQ finds the order quantity that minimizes the sum of holding costs and ordering costs.
A plant's Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) score is 64%. Which three factors combine to produce this metric?
Answer: Availability, Performance, Quality
OEE = Availability × Performance × Quality, measuring how effectively a machine is utilized.
Which production layout groups similar machines or processes together regardless of product type?
Answer: Process layout
A process (functional) layout clusters machines by function, allowing flexible routing for varied products.