In a job shop environment, it may not be possible to convert all areas to a "flow" shop. Wherever possible the "flow" can be accomplished by:
I. Reducing setup times (quick changeover)
II. Reducing or eliminating queue times
III. Lowering defects towards a zero goal
IV. Cross-training workers

A demand-pull facility produces five versions of an end item with FAS. Which of the following elements must be accounted for when scheduling a dedicated final assembly line?

Loading leveling has which of the following benefits for scheduling?

Which of the following capacity management techniques calculates the capacity at a work center in a time period without considering the capacity available?

Which of the following changes would have an impact on the use of a production activity control system?
1. Changing from a batch to a line manufacturing environment;
2. Implementing modular BOM for items with options;
3. Grouping production equipment into focused work cells;

Increased flexibility in order to meet customer demand changes can be achieved by

Material consumed in a pull environment is determined by

Which of the following aspects of a job most determined the day and time when it will be done?

In a job shop environment, which lead time element is typically the longest?

Central point scheduling is a technique that

Which of the following situations is most likely a reason for establishing order priorities with a FAS based on internal measures, rather than on customer-oriented measures?