ME 555 six sigma - Stevens Institute Of Technology. Week 12 Quiz Results. Score for this quiz: 10 out of 10.

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ME 555 six sigma - Stevens Institute Of Technology. Week 12 Quiz Results. Score for this quiz: 10 out of 10. A car service station specializing in oil changes processes on average 15 cars per ... hour. At any given time there are on average 3 cars being serviced. What is the average time a customer's car spends in service? Hint: use the Little's Law to find the answer. 10 min 12 min 15 min 20 min 30 min Question 2 1 / 1 pts How do we calculate the utilization of a manufacturing resource? Utilization = (Flow rate) * (Resource capacity) Utilization = (Resource capacity)/(Flow rate) Utilization = (Flow rate)/(Resource capacity) https://sit.instructure.com/courses/48989/quizzes/54378/history?version=1 2/6 None of the above Question 3 1 / 1 pts Which of the following can be used to increase the equipment availability factor in OEE? Conduct root-cause analysis to determine the causes of slowdowns Let operators perform simple maintenance tasks Conduct planned maintenance, both preventive and predictive Employ SMED to shorten setup time None of the above Question 4 1 / 1 pts A factory produces two types of plastic parts. Both parts are made on the same machine. It takes 1 minute to produce each part and 30 minutes to change the machine's setup from one part to another. The batch production mode is used (make X parts of type 1, change the setup, make X parts of type 2, etc.) How does the increase in batch size X affect the production capacity and average inventory levels? production capacity goes up, inventory goes down capacity goes down, inventory goes up https://sit.instructure.com/courses/48989/quizzes/54378/history?version=1 3/6 both capacity and inventory go up capcity goes up, inventory stays the same None of the above Question 5 1 / 1 pts A processing system for making gadgets contains three sequential production steps. The processing times at those three steps are 6 min, 4 min, and 3 min, respectively. What is the production capacity (in gadgets per hour) of this system? 3 6 10 60 180 Question 6 1 / 1 pts Which of the following statements about a Pull Production System are true? Production schedule is developed based on the demand forecast https://sit.instructure.com/courses/48989/quizzes/54378/history?version=1 4/6 Pull system reduces the amount of WIP that can accumulate in a production system. Each process step produces according to the quantity and sequence of incoming requests. Using the Pull system increases the average production rate None of the above Question 7 1 / 1 pts What is the expected average utilization of the bottleneck station In a processing line with unlimited resources and unlimited demand? 20 to 40% 40 to 60 % 60 to 80% about 100% not enough information to answer Question 8 1 / 1 pts How can waste due to over-processing be reduced? https://sit.instructure.com/courses/48989/quizzes/54378/history?version=1 5/6 Improve process capability by analyzing variability and addressing the root causes of defects. maintain low inventory levels and limit Work-In-Progress. understand customer needs and correctly translate them into the product specifications None of the above Question 9 1 / 1 pts True or False: In a Pull production system items are never made or transported without a request from the next processing step. True False Question 10 1 / 1 pts A workshop producing children's toys has a stable weekly demand for 2,000 toys. It works 5 days per week, 8 hours per day. What is the Takt Time (in minutes) for that workshop? 0.8 https://sit.instructure.com/courses/48989/quizzes/54378/history?version=1 6/6 1.2 1.5 3.0 4.5 Quiz Score: 10 out of 10 [Show More]

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