Applied assessment — line balancing, capacity and planning

Module quiz

8 questions on Module 2 — Flow and Capacity. Answer them all, then check your score before moving on. 6 correct or more is a pass. Your best score is saved on this device, and to your account when you are signed in. This is a self-check, not an accredited assessment.

1. 1. Total work content is 20 minutes, the line has 25 stations and the slowest station takes 1.0 minute. What is the balancing efficiency?

   100 per cent80 per cent125 per cent50 per cent

2. 2. The bottleneck operation sets what on the line?

   The total work contentThe cycle time, and so the maximum output of the whole lineThe SMV of every operationThe quality standard

3. 3. A line of 32 operators works 8 hours at 55 per cent efficiency on a garment of 14 SMV. Roughly what is the daily output?

   About 400 piecesAbout 600 piecesAbout 900 piecesAbout 1,100 pieces

4. 4. Work in progress piles up in front of one operation while the next three wait. What do you do first?

   Add a whole new lineAddress that station: split the operation, add a helper, change the attachment or move an element awayIncrease the target for everyoneRelease more cut parts to the line

5. 5. Why should the first days of a new style be planned below target efficiency?

   Because operators are unwilling at firstBecause the learning curve is real: method, attachments and skill take time to settle, so early output is lowerBecause machines need serviceBecause buyers expect it

6. 6. What does production planning and control commit to that capacity alone does not?

   The selling priceDates: which order runs on which line, when materials must be in house, and what happens when one input slipsThe garment specificationThe inspection plan

7. 7. Fabric for the order will now arrive five days late. Which response protects the ship date most reliably?

   Raise the efficiency target for the lineRe-sequence the line plan to pull forward another order, then re-plan this one with the confirmed fabric date and agree any revised date earlyStart cutting with the fabric on hand regardless of shadeAdd operators to the line on day one

8. 8. Which measure best shows whether your plan is realistic over a month?

   Total pieces producedPlan adherence — how much of what was planned for each day was actually made, alongside efficiencyOvertime hoursNumber of styles run