CAPACITY PLANNING QUIZ

Given the following information, compute the efficiency: Effective capacity = 40 trucks per day, Actual output = 36 trucks per day.

• 82%

• 99%

• 90%

• 89%

• 54%

What is a constraint?

• Something that allows a system to perform more effectively and efficiently.

• Something that hinders performance of a system in achieving its goals.

• Something that attempts to smooth out capacity requirements.

• Something that monitors results

• Something that can never be overcome.

What is the best way to measure capacity for a steel mill?

• in dollars

• in number of workers

• in the size of the mill

• in tons of steel produced per day

• in number of resources used

What is the difference between efficiency and utilization?

• Efficiency is the ratio of actual output to effective capacity, while capacity utilization is the ratio of actual output to design capacity.

• Efficiency is expressed as a percentage, while capacity utilization is not.

• Efficiency is a measure of system effectiveness, while capacity utilization measures capacity tailored to a situation.

• Utilization is the ratio of actual output to effective capacity, while efficiency is the ratio of actual output to design capacity.

• Utilization is expressed as a percentage, while efficiency is not.

Find the design capacity when utilization = 72 and actual output = 36 trucks per day.

• 35 trucks per day

• 40 trucks per day

• 45 trucks per day

• 50 trucks per day

Which of the following industries measure capacity?

• farming

• theatre

• retail sales

• hospital

• all of these

Which is an important factor in planning service capacity?

• availability of capacity

• the need to be near the customers

• the degree of volatility of demand

• both the 1st and 2nd choices

• all of the choices

The staff training center at a large regional hospital provides graining sessions in CPR to all employees. Assume the capacity of this training system was designed to be 1,800 employees per year.

Since the training center was first put in use, the program has become more complex, so that 1,400, now, represents the most employees that can be trained per year.

In the past year, 1,350 employees were trained.

Calculate the efficiency of the system.

• 75%

• 96.4%

• 85%

• 87%

Which of the following is NOT a determinant of effective capacity planning?

• supply chain

• external forces

• human considerations

• operational factors

• all of these are determinants of effective capacity planning

The maximum designed service capacity or output rate is known as?

• CAPACITY CUSHION

• BOTTLENECK OPERATION

• EFFECTIVE CAPACITY

• DESIGN CAPACITY