Objective 7.2.d

Question 1

The amount of time required to complete a discrete unit of work, converting an input into an output

Answer 1

Cycle Time

Question 2

The amount of time a discrete unit of work waits in a queue before work begins

Answer 2

Wait Time

Question 3

The sum of the wait time and the cycle time. Is the total time required to complete a discrete unit of work, from when it enters the process queue to when the process ends

Answer 3

Lead Time

Question 4

The number of discrete units of work waiting to be operated on by a process

Answer 4

Process Queue

Question 5

The number of discrete units of work being operated on, but which are not yet completed

Answer 5

Work In Progress (WIP)

Question 6

The rate at which work enters or exits the system (flow)

Answer 6

Throughput

Question 7

Little’s Law

Answer 7

WIP = Throughput x Lead Time

Question 8

Throughput of any system is determined by one constraint

Answer 8

Theory of Constraints