BSOP 429 PRODUCTION ACTIVITY CONTROL AND JUST-IN-TIME WITH LAB – FULL COURSE

6. (TCO 6) Building up an inventory of standard parts or modules instead of immediately
producing the finished end items is the essence of (Points : 5)
7. (TCO 7) A kanban card is used to signal that (Points : 5)
8. (TCO 10) The type of processing system that is used for highly standardized products is
(Points : 5)
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1. (TCO 8) Does cellular manufacturing apply best to repetitive, high-volume product or
nonrepetitive, low-volume product? Explain and give an example. (Points : 25)
2. (TCO 11) Validate or invalidate the statement that although inventories are maintained, the
goal of lean operations is to maintain a minimum of safety stock. (Points : 25)
3. (TCO 9) Elaborate on the statement: “The output of the system cannot exceed the output of
the bottleneck operation(s).” (Points : 25)
4. (TCO 4) Differentiate between infinite loading and finite loading as two major approaches
used to load work centers. (Points : 25)
5. (TCO 12) Explain why batch process helps maximize worker efficiency. (Points : 25)
6. (TCO 2) Refer to the following data for jobs waiting to be processed at a single work center
(jobs are shown in order of arrival):………………………… Batch job requires specialized
operations carried out by different workers or group of workers and so there is a need for
more specialization and standardization. What is the schedule sequence using the firstcome,
first-served (FCFS) priority rule? (Points : 25)
7. (TCO 10) Respond to the question: “Which is better, MRP or JIT?” (Points : 25)
8. (TCO 1) The design of the MPC system is influenced by some key features of market
demand and product design. Name the key features that will lead to a make-to-stock system
and explain the rationale.(Points: 25)
9. (TCO 6) Market requirements drive the choice of the shop floor system approach. Describe
and explain the type of market requirements that would be suitable for an MRP-based
system, along the lines of product design, product variety, and product volume per period,
product mix changes, and delivery schedule changes. (Points : 25)
10. (TCO 10) Manufacturing strategy also drives the choice of shop floor system. Describe and
explain the strategies that lend themselves to a JIT-based system, from the perspective of
WIP, changeover cost, and process choice. (Points : 25)