OPS 571 Week 6 Quiz (February 2014 Updated)

· 1  According to the theory of constraints, which of the following would be included in the Throughput operational measurement?

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According to the theory of constraints which of the following is a FINANCIAL measurement that can be used to measure the firm's ability to make money? 

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Statistical Process Control (SPC) and data from the actual process to statistically monitor the process over time are employed during which step of the DMAIC cycle?

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According to Goldratt, which of the following is defined as “any resource whose capacity is less than the demand placed on it”?

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Capacity-constrained resource

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Identifying critical-to-quality characteristics (CTQs) takes place in which step of the DMAIC methodology?

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Analyze

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Which of the following are examples of Goldratt’s Rules of Production Scheduling?

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The Shingo system of quality control relies heavily on fail-safe procedures or devices called what?

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Checklists

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A bottleneck in a manufacturing process may be targeted and eliminated by employing which of the following?

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Goldratt’s theory of constraints (TOC) could be restated using which of the following?

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A system with constraints will not be able to achieve its goals

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According to the theory of constraints which of the following can be a CCR?

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Product design

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The idea that statistical methods of quality control, including six-sigma, does not prevent defects, is central to what alternative quality system?

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According to the theory of constraints, which of the following is an OPERATIONAL measurement that can be used to measure the firm's ability to make money?

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Net Profit

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The Shingo approach to quality control depends on which of the following?

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The DMAIC cycle of Six Sigma is similar to which of the following quality management topics?

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Which of the following is a focusing step of Dr. Eli Goldratt's theory of constraints? 

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