Techniques for Operations Efficiency - 8

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Performance benchmarking does not involves comparison of financial ratios at the aggregate level.
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False
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False

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Setup time includes :-
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Internal setup time & External setup time
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Internal setup time & External setup time

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Participants of the groups for quality circles should be decided by :-
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Employees coming together by their own enthusiasm
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Employees coming together by their own enthusiasm

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Check sheet are also used as :-
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Data gathering & interpretation tool
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Data gathering & interpretation tool

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SMED means :-
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Single minute exchange of dies
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Single minute exchange of dies

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Productivity performance measurement
Turnover employee
Cost of quality
Financial performance measurement
Sales of the months
Sales of the months
Customer satisfaction measurement
Customer complaints per period
Customer complaints per period
Staff attitude measurement
Employee satisfaction index
Employee satisfaction index

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________ is an effect due to the muda of defect.
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Wear & tear of parts while disassembling
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Poor production planning & control

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If some defective parts are discovered by the subsequent process they should be returned to the ________ to prevent reoccurrence.
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Preceding process
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Return to stores

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The results oriented efforts of the quality circle should also include :-
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Efforts to avoid the problem permanently , Ultimate aim of the customers satisfaction , Attacking the real root causes & all possibilities
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Efforts to avoid the problem permanently , Publication or advertisement of your contribution , Attacking the real root causes & all possibilities

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Parato diagram always indicates
Magnitude of defects
Philosophy of 20% of the activity causes 80% of the effect
Parato analysis underlines & operates on
Philosophy of "vital few:trivial many"
Philosophy of "vital few:trivial many"
Parato analysis is technique of identifying vital causes by
Arranging data according to the descending order of their frequency of occurrence
Arranging data according to the descending order of their frequency of occurrence
Parato diagram is a Bar graph with height or value drawn by
Arranging data in descending order
Magnitude of defects

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Few steps in construction in Radar chart are :-
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Brainstorming to enlist characteristics which require to be evaluated & draw the circle & divide it into 'slices' equal to number of characteristics , The first slice begins at 12 noon. Then draw vertical line & calibrate it equal to the number of levels required , Draw concentric circles from each gradiation using 'o' point as centre
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Brainstorming to enlist characteristics which require to be evaluated & draw the circle & divide it into 'slices' equal to number of characteristics , The first slice begins at 12 noon. Then draw vertical line & calibrate it equal to the number of levels required , Draw concentric circles from each gradiation using 'o' point as centre

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5 S audit result is discussed in ________ meeting.
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Monthly
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Monthly

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Fishbone analysis is used both in analysis & planning.
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True
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False

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One Green Belt may head a team of :-
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20 employees
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20 employees

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Role of champions are :-
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Approve six sigma projects , Remove road block in the path of six sigma implementation , Monitor progress of six sigma projects
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Monitor progress of six sigma projects , Approve six sigma projects , Remove road block in the path of six sigma implementation

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To draw control charts, sample must be representative of homogeneous segment of production for which :-
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The items of the sample should be from the same machine setting , The items should be of the same batch , Items should be made from the same raw material batch
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The items of the sample should be from the same machine setting , The items should be of the same batch , Items should be made from the same raw material batch

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Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) establish
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Process failure and minimize frequency
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Process failure and minimize frequency

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What are the steps in deciding the benchmarking partner?
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Decide level of benchmarking , List down a few prospective candidates of partnership , Collect information of short listed partners
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Decide level of benchmarking , List down a few prospective candidates of partnership , Collect information of short listed partners

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One Master Black Belt may head a team of :-
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15-20 Black Belts
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15-20 Black Belts

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Competitive benchmarking involves identifying key competitive product, services or processes & comparing with those of :-
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Main competitor
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Main competitor

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Implication of Quality problem is:-
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Gap in performance
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Gap in performance

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Number of defects in an individual component, like gear, shaft, wheel etc can be monitored through ________ type of control chart.
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c-chart
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c-chart

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Non-availability of files /document in time is a problem to be addressed by office TPM.
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True
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True

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Check sheet is easy to use because it is :-
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Simplest tool
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Simplest tool

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Benchmarking helps to identify the gap between the current performance of the organization and the :-
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Performance of the best organization
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Performance of the best organization

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Flow chart is pictorial representation of the steps in production control.
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False
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True

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Breakdown problem may be stratified by :-
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Sections , Machines , Type of breakdown (e.g mech. Or electrical)
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Sections , Machines , Type of breakdown (e.g mech. Or electrical)

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A control chart to exhibit counted data on number of defect is called ________.
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c-chart
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c-chart

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Procedure for implementation of TPM consists of ________ numbers of steps.
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12
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8

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Capability index Cp = ________
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Specification width/process width
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Specification width/process width

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Pareto's analysis underlines & operates philosophy of :-
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Vital few = trivial many
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Vital few = trivial many

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Kanban signals are required when assembly work, subassembly work and manufacturing at parts is carried out at different locations.
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True
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True

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To reduce clamping & declamping time, following actions are desirable :-
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Standardize clamping bolts / screws , Cut off unnecessary threads , Use quick clamping device
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Standardize clamping bolts / screws , Cut off unnecessary threads , Use quick clamping device

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Benchmarking allows exchange of ________ between the benchmarking partners.
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Information
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Information

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TQM can never flourish if the staff are:-
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Worried about losing jobs , Afraid of being reprimanded if there are mistakes , Scared of their bosses
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Worried about losing jobs , Afraid of being reprimanded if there are mistakes , Scared of their bosses

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In bar graph each bar is of same height.
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False
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False

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During SMED implementation, primary study consists of :-
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Equipment analysis , Setup change analysis , Preparation items (storage place , method) analysis
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Equipment analysis , Setup change analysis , Preparation items (storage place , method) analysis

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Daily work management can also be extended to non manufacturing areas like procurement, QA, HRD etc.
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True
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True

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Types of Poka-Yoke are :-
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Prevention type Poka-Yoke , Detection type Poka-Yoke
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Prevention type Poka-Yoke , Detection type Poka-Yoke

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Quality problem solving tool is used to :-
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Improve quality
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Save time

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Along with problem solving tools experience and judgment is also used.
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True
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False

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JIT advocates the philosophy at elimination of waste from system which occurs due to ________.
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Over Production
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Over Production

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Without measuring initial performance, target can't be set.
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True
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False

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An erratic patterns falling above & below the control limits indicates :-
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Defect in materials , Frequent adjustment of machines , Poorly trained operators
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Defect in materials , Frequent adjustment of machines , Poorly trained operators

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Sample size for the construction of p-chart are larger than X bar-R chart.
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True
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True

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Histogram is an important diagnostic tool. Analysis of the histogram gives :-
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It shows cause which affects the process , An idea of what is happening to the process , Whether the process is capable of meeting process or not i.e. around correct average & within specific limits
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An idea of what is happening to the process , Whether the process is capable of meeting process or not i.e. around correct average & within specific limits , A bird's eye view of the variation

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Productivity improves by :-
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Voluntary participants of everyone
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Voluntary participants of everyone