Question 1

A smartphone manufacturer is able to track the ways people using its devices navigate social media. As a

result, the manufacturer has included renaming and regrouping of default social media

apps in its latest major update. From a digital supply chain perspective, this is an example of:

Options :

A : internet of things (IOT).

B : generative design.

C : machine learning.

D : artificial intelligence (AI).

Answer: C

Question 2

On which type of waste does just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing have the largest impact?

Options :

A : Movement

B : Waiting/Time

C : Defects

D : Overproduction/Inventory

Answer: D

Question 3

What is the frozen time fence in the process of scheduling and managing the execution of activities required to create a product?

Options :

A : A barrier that prevents any changes from being made without senior management approval

B : A timeline that outlines when certain parts or product formulations need to be produced

C : A standard for setup and run in the factory layout

D : A metric used to measure the effectiveness of intermediate production or value-adding activities

Answer: A

Question 4

Documenting supply chain processes and maintaining updated documentation are used to achieve:

Options :

A : reliability

B : process harmonization.

C : alignability.

D : data accuracy.

Answer: B

Question 5

A supply chain manager wants to reduce waste and labor in their manufacturing process and is looking for a visual way to indicate the need for a component that is linked to consumer demand. Which lean manufacturing tool would be the best option?

Options :

A : Kanban

B : Just-in-time (JIT) purchasing

C : Kaizen

D : Theory of constraints (TOC)

Answer: A