Reductions in which two of the following production variables form the best performance measure of a MRP?
I. Setup time
II. Number of action messages
III. Average queue
IV. Component shortages

In defining product quality, the term reliability means:

Which of the following statement is true about pull systems for distribution inventory control?
1. They are useful when geographical demand patterns can be forecast accurately at the factory;
2. They are most appropriate with low-value, low-volume items;
3. They are important when goods are frequently on allocation from the factory;

An operator is monitoring a process through the use of a process control chart. After dozen of measurements have fallen well within the control limits, one measurement occurs very slightly outside of the UCL. The operator should probably respond by:

Which of the following determines whether product scheduling is required?

Which of the following systems would be most appropriate for managing an inventory of solenoids purchased by an appliance manufacturer for use in the assembly of several models of an automatic dishwasher?

Which of the following are the desired results of removing a Kanban card from between 2 steps of a smooth flowing process?
1. New suggestions from small group activities;
2. The insertion of a Kanban card to replace the one removed;
3. Interruptions in the process flow;

Which of the following statements are true regarding queues?
1. Queue size and lead time are interchangeable
2. Queue size and lead time are interconnected
3. Queue time is variable based on priority

If a work center is becoming a bottleneck and throughput time is getting longer, which of the following could be a solution?
1. Decrease the input
2. Increase the planned lead time
3. Increase the capacity

An effective technique in a JIT environment to increase management and staff involvement in the production process is:

Which of the following is associated with backward scheduling?