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Total Quality Management (TQM) Philosophy - Answer 1. customer focus 2. continuous improvement 3. employee empowerment 4. use of quality tools 5. product design 6. process management 7. managing supplier quality Process Capability Index (Cpk) - Answer Basic function of Six Sigma. Measures ...

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WGU C215 Study Guide - Final Exam With 100% Correct Answers Total Quality Management (TQM) Philosophy - Answer 1. customer focus
2. continuous improvement
3. employee empowerment
4. use of quality tools
5. product design
6. process management
7. managing supplier quality
Process Capability Index (Cpk) - Answer Basic function of Six Sigma. Measures the process potential and performance of processes. The higher the range of Cpk, the improved is the ability of the process to complete its necessities.
Six Sigma - Answer A disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects (driving toward six standard deviations between the mean and the nearest specification limit) in any process - from manufacturing to transactional and from product to service.
Design Capacity - Answer The theoretical maximum output of a system in a given period under ideal conditions.
Location Analysis - Answer proximity to customers, transportation, source of labor, community attitude, proximity to suppliers, and many other factors.
The technique for determining location decisions. Line Processes - Answer A type of process used to produce a large volume of a standardized product.
■ Limited customization and high volume
Batch Processes - Answer A type of process used to produce a small number of products in groups or batches based on customer orders or specifications.
■ High customization moderate volume
Project Processes - Answer A type of process used to make a one-at-a-time product exactly to customer specifications.
■ Most custom and lowest volume
Continuous Processes - Answer A type of process that operates continually to produce a high volume of a fully standardized product.
- No customization and as high a volume as possible
Bottleneck - Answer Longest task in the process.
Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) - Answer A type of automated system that combines the flexibility of intermittent operations with the efficiency of continuous operations.
Output/Input Control - Answer A technique for monitoring the flow of jobs between work centers.
Value-Added - Answer The net increase created during the transformation of inputs into final outputs.
Hybrid Layouts - Answer Layouts that combine characteristics of process and product layouts. - Group technology layouts.
- Cell technology layouts.
- Grocery stores use hybrid layouts
Relationship Chart (REL) - Answer Table that reflects opinions of managers with regard to the importance
of having any two departments close together.
Rectilinear Distance - Answer The shortest distance between two locations using north-south and east-
west movements.
From-To Matrix - Answer Table that gives the number of trips or units of product moved between any pair of departments.
Block Plan - Answer Schematic showing the placement of resources in a facility.
Mean Observed Times - Answer The average of the observation times for each of the work elements.
Normal Time - Answer The mean observed time multiplied by the performance rating factor by the frequency of occurrence.
Standard Time - Answer The length of time it should take a qualified worker using appropriate process and tools to complete a specific job, allowing time for personal fatigue and unavoidable delays.
Just-in-Time (JIT) - Answer A philosophy designed to achieve high-volume production through elimination of waste and continuous improvement. Based on a "pull" system rather than a "push" system. The three elements are just-in-time manufacturing, total quality management, and respect for people.
Kanban card - Answer A card that specifies the exact quantity of product that needs to be produced.

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