Manufacturing in Forest-based Industries

Why is maintaining a continuous flow of materials important in continuous manufacturing?

• To maximize downtime and delays

• To ensure inconsistent production

• To maintain steady production and efficiency

• To increase setup times between runs

What distinguishes continuous manufacturing from intermittent manufacturing?

• Products are made in discrete batches

• Products are made in a continuous flow without interruption

• There are longer setup times between production runs

• There is a higher variability in product specifications

Why is ensuring product quality important in both intermittent and continuous manufacturing?

• To maximize defects and customer complaints

• To minimize customer satisfaction

• To maintain consistent product quality and meet customer specifications

• To increase production costs

What is a key objective of production control in continuous manufacturing regarding production parameters?

• Ignoring process variables such as temperature and pressure

• Adjusting process variables for suboptimal production

• Optimizing process variables for optimal production efficiency

• Minimizing material feeding rates

Which principle is often applied in continuous manufacturing to improve efficiency?

• Just-In-Time (JIT) production

• Excessive inventory hoarding

• Delayed maintenance scheduling

• Ignoring real-time monitoring

What is intermittent manufacturing in forest-based industries characterized by?

• Continuous flow of products

• Production in batches or discrete units

• Real-time monitoring of every production stage

• Minimizing setup times at all costs

Why is managing setup and changeover times crucial in intermittent manufacturing?

• To increase downtime and idle time

• To reduce productivity and efficiency

• To minimize interruptions and maximize productivity

• To ensure products have longer production times

What does production control aim to achieve in terms of batch sizes in intermittent manufacturing?

• Increasing batch sizes for all products

• Minimizing batch sizes for all products

• Optimizing batch sizes based on setup costs and demand variability

• Ignoring batch sizes altogether

Which factor is important to consider in inventory management for intermittent manufacturing?

• Keeping excess stock for all raw materials

• Balancing inventories of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods

• Ignoring inventory levels to maximize waste

• Overstocking finished goods only

What is a common goal of production control in both intermittent and continuous manufacturing for forest-based industries?

• Maximizing wastage and inefficiencies

• Reducing flexibility in production scheduling

• Minimizing setup times and maximizing productivity

• Ignoring market demand and customer specifications