Question 1

TGY Ltd is a manufacturing organisation which produces five major components for use in the transport sector. Each component is produced by a different Project Team. Below are details of the five projects.

Project 1: The team are looking at where the material originates and how much of this natural resource is left in the ground.

Project 2: The team are focused on what happens when the product is no longer required by the customer and whether the product can be repurposed to save it going to landfill.

Project 3: The team are keen to ensure the customer is happy with the product and that it meets safety standards. The focus of the Life Cycle Analysis is on what happens inside the factory.

Project 4: The team are looking at the longevity of the item once purchased by the customer.

Project 5: The team are exploring the additional overhead costs associated with the production of the item and the way in which the item is produced.

Complete the table below by listing the area of life cycle analysis being looked at, and the area of the Balanced Scorecard this relates to (some options may be used twice); energy consumption, use, disassembly, extraction, manufacturing, transportation, sustainability x2, quality, environment, value for money, processes.

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Which of the following will you put into box 6?

Options :

A : sustainability

B : quality

C : environment

D : value for money

E : processes

Answer: A

Question 2

Retro Rolls Ltd is a car manufacturing organisation. Cars are produced by having several teams complete work on a specific area of the car, and then pass this over to the next team to complete their part. As a rule, no product is allowed to be sent to the next team where there is a defect or an incorrect quantity. What type of system is in place?

Options :

A : Kaizen

B : Kanban

C : JIT

D : TQM

Answer: B

Question 3

Which of the following are resources often provided by professional forums and associations? Select all that apply

Options :

A : professional development

B : access to peer reviewed journals

C : peer networks

D : events discussing industry insight

Answer: A,B,C,D

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Business Process Re-engineering are true? Select ALL that apply.

Options :

A : workers make decisions

B : it is a process of continuous improvement

C : the customer is at the heart of BRP

D : it can lead to a major reduction in costs and increased competitive advantage

E : it can result in job losses

Answer: A,C,D

Question 5

Below are details of five different companies and the data they collect. For each company, select the characteristic of the data collected and the business area it relates to.

Company 1: This company is collecting data which will assist in the designing of products- ensuring functionality at the lowest cost. The issue with the data is its seasonality.

Company 2: This company has a high number of data files. They are dismantling current ways of working to figure out if there is a more effective way to do things.

Company 3: Data collected by company 3 is collected at speed in real time. They are attempting to find any underlying patterns in the data to inform on better decision making.

Company 4: Company 4’s objective is to reduce the risk of exposure of the company to unforeseen events. Data is being collected in many different formats.

Company 5: This data is similar in format and content but is collected from a wide range of sources. The data looks at the costs and implications of raw materials used in production.

Complete the table below by listing the characteristic of the data and the corresponding business area (some options may be used twice); volume (x2), variety, velocity, variability, complexity, concurrent engineering, process design, statistical analysis, life cycle analysis, risk reduction, value engineering.

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Which of the following will you put into box 10?

Options :

A : concurrent engineering

B : process design

C : statistical analysis

D : life cycle analysis

E : risk reduction

F : value engineering

Answer: D