CPIM-ECO Exam Dumps - Execution and Control of Operations

Question # 4

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

operation duration.

estimated start date.

planned size of the queue.

transportation time to the work center.

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Question # 5

Which of the following persons has direct responsibility for the accuracy of production activity reporting?

Controller

Shop supervisor

Materials manager

Director of manufacturing

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Question # 6

Which of the following applications is an effective use of electronic data interchange?

Routing

Price increase

Advance shipment notice

Returned material authorization

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Question # 7

The primary reason for using an empty conveyance container as a triggering signal is to:

communicate the need for material.

keep the original container filled with material.

pull material downstream.

push material downstream.

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Question # 8

A factory is at capacity in a period of stable demand. Which of the following actions would be best to maintain the competitive advantage when product variety is expected to increase?

Establish additional factories.

Increase capacity.

Reduce takt time.

Apply single-minute exchange of die (SMED)

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Question # 9

Objectives of implementing a work cell include which of the following outcomes?

Increasing worker satisfaction

Organizing resources by raw material type

Implementing standard work

Sharing common equipment

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Question # 10

A reduction in the lead time results from which of the following actions?

Increase in work-in-process, increase in throughput

Increase in work-in-process, decrease in throughput

Decrease in work-in-process, increase in throughput

Decrease in work-in-process, decrease in throughput

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Question # 11

The utilization of a downstream nonbottleneck resource is determined by:

a bottleneck resource.

theoretical capacity.

available capacity.

standard hours available.

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Question # 12

Which of the following statements about the MRP due date for a shop order is true?

It is the same as operation priority.

It is used in deriving operation priority.

It is established at order release time and frozen until order completion.

It is equal to the due date plus 5 "M" days.

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Question # 13

During the define phase of a six sigma project, which of the following activities takes place?

Describe and chart the process being considered

Determine the possible failure modes

List the proven root causes of the problem

Determine the scope of the project

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Question # 14

The next job to be performed was selected because it had the least amount of operation time prior to the due date. Which of the following priority sequencing rules was being used?

Slack time per operation

Shortest operation time

Critical ratio

Slack time per order

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Question # 15

Which of the following methods is used to control variation to improve product quality?

Short-cycle manufacturing

Cycle counting

Buffering inventory

Design for manufacturability

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