Efficiency level 3_1

An important part of production scheduling is identifying the critical path of a products manufacture.

This is the path....

• Where delays must be avoided

• that is the most cost effective on resources

• that uses fewer personnel

• that creates minimal waste

To ensure that a mass production plant can work at maximum efficiency, it is essential to have...

• well stocked stores with large suppliers' discount

• The product line laid out in a logical sequence/order

• a well coordinated sales and dispatch area

• the flexibility for employees to work overtime if needed

A flow or continuous production system is most likely to be used where?

• a product is regularly modified or updated

• a company produces varying volumes of a range of products

• small volumes of identical products are produced

• A product is well established in the market place

The factor contributing to the cost of production can be broken down into direct and indirect costs.

An example of a direct cost is?

• Plant and equipment

• Production Labour

• Business rates

• Staff training

An important outcome of production scheduling is identifying the critical path of a products manufacture, this is the path...

• that is most cost effective on resources

• that uses fewer personnel

• Where delays must be avoided

• that creates minimal waste

A gantt chart provides a visual indication of?

• any training needs of staff

• the quality of the finihed product

• monitoring the upper and lower limits of production rates

• The flow of production and use of resources

Q: Checking a product against a set standard or tolerances takes place after manufacturing stage or when a product is complete, this technique is known as?

• Total Quality Management

• Internal Quality Audit

• Quality Control

• Quality Assurance

During the manufacture of a product SPC is used to measure the product against agreed tolerances. What does SPC stand for?

• Structured Process Checking

• Standard Product Controls

• Statistical Process Control

• Systematic Product Checking

The internationally recognised quality management systems standard that brings together all activities supporting quality within an organisation is:

• BS EN ISO 9001

• ISO 14000

• BS EN 60204-1

• BS 8888

An area where defective work is stored to allow the quality department to further investigate is referred to as:

• The graveyard

• Sampling area

• Re-check

• Quarantine