Question 1

The manufacturing support systems are the procedures and systems used by a company to solve the technical and logistics problems encountered in planning the processes, ordering materials, controlling production, and ensuring that the company's products meet required quality specifications:

Accepted Answer

the definition given here is almost directly out of the text.

Question 2

The manufacturing engineering department in an organization is best described as which one of the following:
A)branch of the sales department
B)concurrent engineers
C)management
D)product designers
E)production supervisors
F)technical staff function

Accepted Answer

The manufacturing engineering department in an organization is best described as a technical staff function. This is because it provides specialized technical expertise and support to the production process, focusing on the design, implementation, and improvement of manufacturing systems and processes.

Question 3

Which of the following are the usual responsibilities of the manufacturing engineering department (four best answers):
A)advising on design for manufacturability
B)facilities planning
C)marketing the product
D)plant management
E)process improvement
F)process planning
G)product design
H)solving technical problems in the production departments
I)supervision of production workers

Accepted Answer

These are the usual responsibilities of the manufacturing engineering department because they involve the planning, design, and improvement of manufacturing processes.

Question 4

In the sequence of manufacturing processes used to produce a part, a basic process establishes the final geometry of the part, whereas secondary processes are used to enhance properties and provide coatings (e.g., painting or plating) on the part surface:

Accepted Answer

a basic process establishes the initial geometry of the part.in most cases, the starting geometry must be refined by a series of secondary processes, which are operations that transform the basic shape into the final geometry.

Question 5

Which of the following are considered basic processes, as opposed to secondary processes (four correct answers):
A)annealing
B)anodizing
C)drilling
D)electroplating
E)forward hot extrusion to produce aluminum bar stock
F)impression die forging
G)rolling of sheet steel
H)sand casting
I)sheet-metal stamping
J)spot welding
K)surface grinding of hardened steel
L)tempering of martensitic steel
M)turning

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following are considered basic...

Question 6

Which of the following would be considered secondary processes, as opposed to basic processes (four correct answers):
A)annealing
B)arc welding
C)drilling
D)electroplating
E)extrusion to produce steel automotive components
F)impression die forging
G)painting
H)plastic injection molding
I)rolling of sheet steel
J)sand casting
K)sheet-metal stamping
L)sintering of pressed ceramic powders
M)ultrasonic machining

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following would be considered...

Question 7

Which of the following are operations to enhance physical properties (three correct answers):
A)annealing
B)anodizing
C)die casting
D)drilling
E)electroplating
F)rolling of nickel alloys
G)sheet metal drawing
H)sintering of pressed ceramic powders
I)surface grinding of hardened steel
J)tempering of martensitic steel
K)turning
L)ultrasonic cleaning

Accepted Answer

Annealing and tempering are heat treatments that improve mechanical properties. Sintering enhances the physical properties of ceramics by bonding particles.

Question 8

A route sheet is a document whose principal function is which one of the following:
A)continuous improvement
B)design for manufacturability
C)provides authorization for material handlers to move the part
D)quality inspection procedure
E)specifies the process plan
F)specifies the detailed method for a given operation

Accepted Answer

A route sheet primarily specifies the process plan, detailing the sequence of operations and equipment to be used in the manufacturing process of a part or assembly.

Question 9

In a make or buy situation, the decision should always be to purchase the component if the vendor's quoted price is less than the in-house estimated cost of the component:

Accepted Answer

it's a little more complicated because of overhead costs in the factory.for example, if purchasing a part causes a production machine , its operator to be idle, the company still has to pay for those resources.if they are not used, the actual cost of buying a part becomes more expensive.

Question 10

Which one of the following types of computer-aided process planning relies on parts classification and coding in group technology:
A)generative CAPP
B)retrieval CAPP
C)traditional process planning
D)none of the preceding

Accepted Answer

Retrieval CAPP relies on parts classification and coding in group technology, where similar parts are grouped together to use a standard process plan, making it efficient for planning processes for new parts that are similar to existing ones.

Question 11

Concurrent engineering refers to an approach to product design in which companies attempt to increase the elapsed time to bring a new product to market by integrating design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and other functions in the company:

Accepted Answer

the word "increase" should be "reduce".

Question 12

Which one of the following terms best describes the overall function of production planning and control:
A)inventory control
B)manufacturing logistics
C)manufacturing engineering
D)mass production
E)product design

Accepted Answer

Manufacturing logistics best describes the overall function of production planning and control as it encompasses the planning, implementation, and coordination of the movement and storage of goods, services, and information within the production process to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in meeting customer demands.

Question 13

Which of the following are the three categories of items usually listed in the master production schedule:
A)components used to build the final products
B)firm customer orders
C)general product lines
D)orders for maintenance and spare parts
E)sales forecasts
F)spare tires

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following are the three...

Question 14

Material requirements planning (MRP) is a computational procedure used to convert the detailed schedule for raw materials and components used in end products into the master production schedule for end products:

Accepted Answer

material requirements planning is a computational procedure used to convert the master production schedule for end products into a detailed schedule for raw materials and components used in the end products.

Question 15

With which of the following manufacturing resources is capacity requirements planning primarily concerned (two best answers):
A)component parts
B)direct labor
C)inventory storage space
D)production equipment
E)raw materials

Accepted Answer

Capacity requirements planning is primarily concerned with direct labor and production equipment, as these are critical resources needed to meet production demands.

Question 16

Plant capacity adjustments that can be made in the short term include which of the following (three best answers):
A)buying out a competing company
B)increasing or decreasing the number of hours per shift
C)increasing or decreasing the number of shifts per week
D)increasing or decreasing the number of workers
E)purchasing new equipment
F)opening a new plant

Accepted Answer

Adjusting the number of hours per shift, the number of shifts per week, and the number of workers are all flexible and relatively quick ways to adjust plant capacity in the short term. Buying out a company, purchasing new equipment, and opening a new plant typically require longer planning and implementation times.

Question 17

The three modules in shop floor control are which of the following (three best answers):
A)capacity planning
B)master production scheduling
C)material requirements planning
D)order planning
E)order progress
F)order release
G)order scheduling
H)shipping

Accepted Answer

The answer of The three modules in shop floor control...

Question 18

Machine loading refers most closely to which one of the following:
A)assigning jobs to a work center
B)floor foundation in the factory
C)managing work-in-process in the factory
D)releasing orders to the shop
E)sequencing jobs through a machine

Accepted Answer

Machine loading is the process of assigning jobs to a specific work center or machine, ensuring that the machine's capacity is efficiently utilized without overloading it.

Question 19

Small batch sizes are made economically feasible by increasing the setup time for each batch:

Accepted Answer

the word "increasing" should be "reducing".small batch sizes are made economically feasible by reducing the setup time for each batch.

Question 20

In comparing a just-in-time system with material requirements planning, JIT is a push system of production control, whereas MRP is a pull system:

Accepted Answer

it's the reverse: JIT is a pull system, whereas MRP is a push system.

Quiz 36: Process Planning and Production Control

The manufacturing support systems are the procedures and systems used by a company to solve the technical and logistics problems encountered in planning the processes, ordering materials, controlling production, and ensuring that the company's products meet required quality specifications:

The manufacturing engineering department in an organization is best described as which one of the following:

Which of the following are the usual responsibilities of the manufacturing engineering department (four best answers) :

In the sequence of manufacturing processes used to produce a part, a basic process establishes the final geometry of the part, whereas secondary processes are used to enhance properties and provide coatings (e.g., painting or plating) on the part surface:

Which of the following are considered basic processes, as opposed to secondary processes (four correct answers) :

Which of the following would be considered secondary processes, as opposed to basic processes (four correct answers) :

Which of the following are operations to enhance physical properties (three correct answers) :

A route sheet is a document whose principal function is which one of the following:

In a make or buy situation, the decision should always be to purchase the component if the vendor's quoted price is less than the in-house estimated cost of the component:

Which one of the following types of computer-aided process planning relies on parts classification and coding in group technology:

Concurrent engineering refers to an approach to product design in which companies attempt to increase the elapsed time to bring a new product to market by integrating design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and other functions in the company:

Which one of the following terms best describes the overall function of production planning and control:

Which of the following are the three categories of items usually listed in the master production schedule:

Material requirements planning (MRP) is a computational procedure used to convert the detailed schedule for raw materials and components used in end products into the master production schedule for end products:

With which of the following manufacturing resources is capacity requirements planning primarily concerned (two best answers) :

Plant capacity adjustments that can be made in the short term include which of the following (three best answers) :

The three modules in shop floor control are which of the following (three best answers) :

Machine loading refers most closely to which one of the following:

Small batch sizes are made economically feasible by increasing the setup time for each batch:

In comparing a just-in-time system with material requirements planning, JIT is a push system of production control, whereas MRP is a pull system: