In his article, "Transforming Your Manufacturing Organization into a Learning Organization," Kapp writes about the four levels of training evaluation. Evaluations which check to see if skills taught in the training class are actually being used on the job is:

When evaluating the acquisition of new process technology a typical question to ask is

What is the purpose of a time buffer in the TOC?

Inventory is typically maintained in a distribution system to reduce the delivery time to the end customer and it

Tactical buying typically would be the most appropriate approach of which of the following types of items?

The FPO-Firmed planned order technique may be used to achieve which of the following results?
I. Prevent automatic rescheduling of planned orders by MRP;
II. Reduce plant-load fluctuation;
III. Trigger MRP to replan higher-level items;
IV. Increase plant capacity;

Which of the following guidelines should be used when selecting activities for performance measurement?
I. The activity has significant effect on the performance of the overall system;
II. The activity has a high potential for improvement;
III. The activity falls within the responsibility of the organization;
IV. The activity is measurable (objective and quantifiable);

Effective implementation of which of the following tools is most likely to result in a reduction in WIP inventory?

A company owns a large number of retail stores and obtains products from manufacturers worldwide. Only a few new stores are planned to be opened within the next five years in key geographic areas. The company is focusing on internet ordering as an alternative to an aggressive new store growth strategy. All stores and projected internet demand will be adequately served by existing distribution centers for at least the next seven years. Which of the following is the MOST important consideration in the development of this strategy?

Master planning of resources for a company that manufactures a wide variety of products using batch production would typically include:

Input/output control seeks to manage lead times by adjusting input of load into the system on the basis of