Question 1

If the total part failure rate of a machine is 0.00055 failures per hour, what would be the mean time between failures (MTBF) in hours?

Options :

A : 1,818.2

B : 59.99945

C : 1.98

D : 0.99945

Answer: A

Question 2

Substituting capital equipment in place of direct labor can be economically Justified for which of the following scenarios?

Options :

A : Volumes are forecasted to increase

B : Material prices are forecasted to increase

C : Implementing a pull system in production

D : Functional layouts are being utilized

Answer: A

Question 3

In a make-to-stock (MTS) environment, the master production schedule (MPS) Is usually a schedule of which of the following types of items?

Options :

A : Phantom items

B : Finished goods items

C : Component/subassembly items

D : Raw material items

Answer: B

Question 4

One way to mitigate liability risk in the supply chain is to:

Options :

A : negotiate lower component cost.

B : require traceability for components.

C : push inventory to supplier locations.

D : use less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments more frequently.

Answer: B

Question 5

When the discrete available-to-promise (ATP) method is used, the master production receipt quantity is committed to:

Options :

A : any request for shipment prior to the planning time fence.

B : any request for shipment prior to the demand time fence (DTF).

C : requests only for shipment before the next master production schedule (MPS) receipt.

D : requests only for shipment in the period of the receipt.

Answer: C