Productive Systems Engineering Quiz

What is the goal of Productive Systems Engineering?

• Maximizing errors

• Maximizing productivity

• Controlling expenses

• Maximizing waste

What does the P&L statement show?

• Sales - expenses = margin

• Sales - costs of goods sold = margin

• Margin - taxes = net margin

• Expenses - taxes = net margin

What is a key aspect of Human Factors Engineering in Productive Systems Engineering?

• Designing systems without work environments

• Designing systems without user interfaces

• Designing systems that ignore human capabilities

• Designing systems that are ergonomic

What is a primary financial report along with the P&L statement?

• Income Statement

• Balance Sheet

• Cash Flow

• General Balance

What is a focus in modern engineering in addition to productivity?

• Profit maximization

• Reducing efficiency

• Sustainability

• Expanding waste

What is the equation for calculating net margin in the P&L statement?

• Gross margin - taxes = net margin

• Margin - expenses = net margin

• Sales - costs of goods sold = net margin

• Sales - expenses = net margin

What is a key aspect of Supply Chain Optimization in Productive Systems Engineering?

• Minimizing efficiency

• Maximizing lead times

• Minimizing waste

• Maximizing expenses

What is a key aspect of Process Improvement in Productive Systems Engineering?

• Regularly assessing processes

• Ignoring areas for improvement

• Implementing changes to reduce efficiency

• Analyzing data is not crucial

What is a key aspect of Automation and Technology Integration in Productive Systems Engineering?

• Incorporating manual processes

• Incorporating automation and advanced technologies

• Incorporating inefficient technologies

• Incorporating outdated technologies

What is a key aspect of Quality Management in Productive Systems Engineering?

• Implementing quality management systems to monitor and improve quality

• Implementing quality management systems to reduce quality

• Implementing quality management systems to increase waste

• Ignoring quality management systems