Product Management Production Management 2

Question 1

Which production scheduling technique uses a visual board to limit work-in-progress and pull tasks through a workflow?

Accepted Answer

Kanban

Answer

Kanban uses visual boards with WIP limits to pull work through stages, preventing bottlenecks.

Question 2

In production planning, what does 'takt time' represent?

Accepted Answer

The available production time divided by customer demand rate

Answer

Takt time sets the pace of production by dividing available work time by customer demand.

Question 3

A manufacturer discovers a recurring defect late in the assembly line. Which approach best addresses this at the root cause?

Accepted Answer

Apply the 5 Whys technique

Answer

The 5 Whys iteratively asks why a problem occurred to identify and eliminate the root cause.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a Master Production Schedule (MPS)?

Accepted Answer

To specify what end products will be made and when

Answer

The MPS drives downstream planning by defining the quantity and timing of finished goods production.

Question 5

Which inventory model minimizes total holding and ordering costs by calculating an optimal order quantity?

Accepted Answer

Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)

Answer

EOQ finds the order quantity that minimizes the sum of holding costs and ordering costs.

Product Management Practice Test