In projecting demand for a standard design commodity, which of the following factors is typically most important?
((A) post-sales service | |
(B) product features | |
(C) quality controls | |
Answer | (D) competitive pricing |
Which of the following would most likely serve as an effective measure of supplier performance?
(A) component price | |
(B) internal scrap rate | |
(C) transportation mode | |
Answer | (D) delivery time |
Which of the following best describes a kanban system?
A) a quality control system | |
(B) push production | |
(C) requires operator flexibility | |
Answer | (D) visual reorder point |
The demand at a workstation in a lean system typically comes from
Answer | (A) a pull signal |
(B) a dispatch list | |
(C) the production plan | |
(D) a control chart |
Which of the following is a benefit to the supplier of a long-term customer-supplier relationship?
Answer | (A) An improved ability to plan |
(B) Improved product quality | |
(C) More frequent shipments | |
(D) Reduced transportation costs |
Which of the following defines the sequence of operations to be performed to manufacture a part?
(A) Item master | ||
(B) Bill of material | ||
Answer | (C) Routing | |
(D) Shop calendar |
Which of the following costs are associated with variable transportation cost?
A) Pickup and delivery | |
(B) Terminal handling | |
Answer | (C) Line haul costs |
(D) Billing costs |