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CPIM-ECO Execution and Control of Operations Question and Answers

Question # 4

Group technology identifies the common characteristics of parts on the basis of which of the following factors?

A.

Yields

B.

Processes

C.

Source

D.

Costs

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Question # 5

Capability index is useful to predict which of the following factors?

A.

Cell output

B.

Material and resource priority

C.

Overall equipment effectiveness

D.

Process variability

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Question # 6

The following problems were reported from the field:

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Which of the following techniques could be used to solve these problems?

A.

Tighten present tolerances

B.

Analyze process control data

C.

Establish supplier certification

D.

Increase the inspection rate

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Question # 7

Which of the following activities takes place during prototype production and testing?

A.

Customer acceptance is emphasized.

B.

The complete product is produced in low-volume pilot runs.

C.

Delivery schedules for components and subassemblies are established.

D.

The qualification of suppliers begins.

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Question # 8

The average length of time a job must wait at a work center is a function of the:

A.

operation duration.

B.

estimated start date.

C.

planned size of the queue.

D.

transportation time to the work center.

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Question # 9

The actual output of a work center for a given time period can be determined by evaluating the:

A.

number of standard hours in the queue.

B.

number of standard hours per units produced.

C.

number of machine hours.

D.

amount of rated capacity less rework.

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Question # 10

Which of the following statements about high-volume repetitive manufacturing is true?

A.

Machinery and workers must be flexible

B.

Takt time is variable

C.

There is very little stocking of intermediate assemblies

D.

Throughput times are generally long

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Question # 11

Which of the following factors should have the greatest influence on an operation's choice of new equipment?

A.

Brand name identification

B.

Opinions expressed via the social media

C.

Country of manufacture

D.

Reliability and service

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Question # 12

Management most likely would use which of the following tools to improve communication and feedback on daily progress to its employees?

A.

Newsletters distributed to every worker

B.

Wall charts showing standards and actuals

C.

Key performance indicators

D.

The company's website

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Question # 13

A company has successfully completed improvement projects in several business units. Which of the following breakthroughs would be achieved when the improvements are embedded into the entire organization?

A.

Continuous improvement

B.

Culture change

C.

Market share growth

D.

Employee engagement

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Question # 14

If actual demand is consistently slightly lower than planned demand, which of the following outcomes most likely will occur when a firm produces to stock using a functional layout?

A.

Production efficiency will decrease.

B.

Customer service will decrease.

C.

Backlog will increase.

D.

Quality levels will increase.

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Question # 15

After some investigation, a packaging company determined that all of its defective containers were being delivered by one of their third-party trucking companies. What quality tool would have been used to find this information?

A.

Check sheet

B.

Pareto diagram

C.

Plan-do-check-action

D.

Process flow diagram

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