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SCM4367-Process and Quality Management EXAM 3 Flashcards

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Summing the setup times and run times for all remaining operations, and subtracting this from the time remaining until the due date is referred to as

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Order Slack (ST) rule

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Johnson’s rule will minimize average job completion (flow) time in two machine case. T/F

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F

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One way of dealing with the shop-floor complexity is by

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priority sequencing rules

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Priority sequencing rules determine

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Which job to work on at the work center?

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The lowest planning and control level in MPC is:

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PAC

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The lot-for-lot (L4L) procedure

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creates order quantities that are exactly equal to net requirements.

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The economic order quantity (EOQ) procedure

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is based on the assumption of constant uniform demand.

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Freezing the schedule is one way of mitigating

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MRP system nervousness

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When ordering costs are relatively small compared to inventory carrying costs, LFL will yield favorable results. T/F

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T

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MRP lot-sizing procedures are designed specifically for the discrete demand case. T/F

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T

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POQ with T > 1 will minimize inventories. T/F

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F

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The economic order quantity (EOQ) lot-sizing technique produces or acquires exactly the amount of product that is needed each time period with none carried over into future periods. T/F

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F

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There is no cure for reducing MRP nervousness. T/F

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F

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The Critical Ratio rule uses the information about the processing time of the job in the current work center only. T/F

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F

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Dispatching involves the use of logic that guides the prioritizing of jobs at a workstation. These rules are referred to as lot-sizing rules. T/F

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F

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The routing specifies each operation to be performed to make the part and which work center will perform the operation. T/F

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T

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The primary connection between PAC and the rest of the MPC systems comes from material requirements plans. T/F

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T

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PAC stands for Process Activity Control. T/F

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F

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KBB will provide the minimum total cost only if the net requirements in MRP are lumpy. T/F

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F

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The economic order quantity (EOQ) lot-sizing technique produces or acquires exactly the amount of product that is needed each time period with none carried over into future periods. T/F

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F

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LFL and POQ are the same when T =1. T/F

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T

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An implicit enumeration technique, like a branch and bound, is a heuristic method as it does not evaluate all the possible enumerations of the combinatorial problem. T/F

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F

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Which one of the following lot-sizing rules guarantees an optimal solution when demand is constant?

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KBB & EOQ

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Which of the below lot-sizing procedures provide an optimal solution in MRP lot-sizing?

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KBB

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Which one of the following lot-sizing rules guarantees an optimal solution in a general MRP environment?

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KBB

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When several jobs arrive at a work center, there is a need for

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a system of scheduling and prioritizing

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27
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Examining realistic, multiple-machine, dynamic scheduling situations is possible by using

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simulation

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28
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Sequencing rules are used to establish

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the priorities for the jobs in a queue waiting to be processed at a work center.

29
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In a one machine system, the EDD rule for sequencing the order of jobs will result in minimizing average lateness. T/F

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T

30
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Production activity control (PAC) focuses on material requirement plans. T/F

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F

31
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The primary PAC objective is managing the materials flow to meet MPC plans. T/F

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T

32
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The SFC system of PAC is updated on changes in the MRP system. T/F

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T

33
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Dispatching involves the use of logic that guides the prioritizing of jobs at a workstation. These rules are referred to as lot-sizing rules. T/F

A
34
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Sequencing rules simply prioritize jobs at work centers without reference to the capacity. T/F

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T

35
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The Theory of Constraints scheduling loads work centers to full capacity by using finite scheduling. T/F

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T

36
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The Theory of Constraints scheduling is also referred to as the drum-buffer-rope. T/F

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T

37
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In a TOC system, inventory buffers before bottleneck resources are eliminated. T/F

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F

38
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Non-bottleneck resources are the focus of the Theory of Constraints. T/F

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F

39
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An inventory system answers two important questions: when to order and how much to order. Which of the following statements correctly explains how a Q,R system (continuous review system) answers these questions?

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Under a Q,R rule, a fixed quantity Q is ordered when the inventory position reaches the order point R.

40
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Which of the following is not considered a type of inventory?

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customer orders

41
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Which one of the following is not generally a determinant of the reorder point?

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item purchase cost

42
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Which one of the following is not an assumption of the basic EOQ model?

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Quantity discounts can be taken advantage of for large lot sizes.

43
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In Theory of Constraints, “exploit the bottleneck(s),” suggests

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creation of a schedule that maximizes the throughput of the bottlenecks.

44
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In Theory of Constraints, which of the following is represented by “drum”?

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Bottleneck resource

45
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According to Theory of Constraints, buffers should

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be actively managed

46
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Practical application of the Theory of Constraints involves the implementation of all of the following steps except

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Reduce the capacity at the bottleneck(s).

47
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Buffers (inventory or time) serve which purpose according to the Theory of Constraints?

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Exploit the bottleneck(s).

48
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The A-B-C approach involves classifying inventory items based on their name. T/F

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F

49
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The primary reason for keeping inventories low is that inventory represents a temporary monetary investment in goods on which a firm must pay interest. T/F

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T

50
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As the service level increases, the probability of not running out of stock during a cycle decreases. T/F

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F

51
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ABC analysis is a process for categorizing items according to dollar usage so that managers can focus on items with the highest dollar value. T/F

A

T

52
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The EOQ is the smallest lot size that a supplier will allow a customer to order. T/F

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F

53
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In TOC, bottleneck work centers are scheduled using finite loading techniques. T/F

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T

54
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TOC stands for Theory of Operating Controls. T/F

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F

55
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A bottleneck is an operation that has the lowest capacity of any operation in the process. T/F

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T

56
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Dependent-demand items are those items for which demand is influenced by market conditions and is not related to inventory decision for any other item held in stock. T/F

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F

57
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Using the EOQ model, the higher an item’s carrying costs, the more frequently it will be ordered. T/F

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T

58
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As the annual demand doubles, the EOQ also doubles. T/F

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F

59
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When using ABC analysis, class C items should be reviewed frequently. T/F

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F

60
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The overall objective of inventory management is to achieve satisfactory levels of customer service while keeping inventory costs reasonable. T/F

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T

61
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The Stock-out probability is:

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the probability that inventory will not be sufficient to meet demand during the cycle

62
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Which one of the following is implied by a lead time service level of 95 percent?

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The probability is 0.95 that demand during lead time will not exceed the amount on hand at the beginning of lead time.

63
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Which one of the following descriptions best defines customer service level?

A
64
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Which one of the following is not generally a determinant of the reorder point?

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item purchase cost

65
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In the basic EOQ model, if lead time increases from five to 10 days, the EOQ will

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remain the same.

66
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Using the Theory of Constraints scheduling logic in simulation mode can help

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negotiate achievable delivery dates and meet customer service goals.

67
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In Theory of Constraints, which of the following is represented by “drum”?

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Bottleneck resource

68
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In Theory of Constraints application, “breaking the constraint” or “elevate the bottleneck(s),” means

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increasing capacity of the bottleneck.

69
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Theory of Constraints scheduling combines data in which of the following pairs?

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the bill of materials (BOM) file with data in the routing file

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