Oregon DSC 335 Chapter 4· Process Analysis short answers ( Question 169 to Question 179)

Oregon DSC 335 Chapter 4· Process Analysisshort answers ( Question 169 to Question 179)SHORT
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169.
What
is the six-step blueprint for process analysis and what are the basic
requirements for each step?

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Chapter 4·
Process Analysis

170.
How
can flowcharts and process charts be used to study and improve operations?
Include descriptions of these two tools, the types of questions that can be
addressed with them, and the extent to which teams can be used.

171.
You
have been hired as an external consultant to improve processes at a business.
You are unfamiliar with exactly how the work is currently done but are
intimately familiar with charting techniques and data analysis tools. What is a
general sequence for use of these tools and why should you use them in the
sequence you specify?

172.
What
are the four steps in a time study?

173.
Explain
why a sampling schedule is important in a work sampling study.

Chapter 4·
Process Analysis

174.
Compare
and contrast the method of time study to the method of work sampling. What are
the strengths and limitations of each, and for which applications are they best
suited?

175.
A
manager of a company producing computer chips knows that in the early stages of
production for a new product, the expenditures exceed receipts, whereas in the
latter stages, the reverse is true. Give an explanation for this phenomenon.

176.
An
industrial engineer observes a brand new process and develops time standards
for several of the manual components of the production line. What are the
implications of learning effects on the time standards and the line balance?
What could be done to address this situation?

177.
What
is a fishbone chart?

Chapter 4·
Process Analysis

178.
Create
a flowchart that displays the proper sequential use of the major graphical
tools in Chapter 4, “Process Analysis.” Include a note next to each tool that
explains how the output of one tool is used as the input for the following
tool.

179.
What
are the generic steps in any benchmarking study and what are examples of the
three types of benchmarking?