SCM 3308 Chapter 12
Which of the following is false regarding when to use the learning curve?
All processes and items can benefit from or exhibit improvement from learning.
Users apply _____ to projects where there is a single known time for each activity with no variance, while _____ applies to projects where time estimates are variable or uncertain.
CPM...PERT
Which of the following is not a question that value analysis teams should ask to determine if opportunities exist for item, product, or service improvement?
Can we use a different color of paint?
A/An _____ visually displays the tasks and times associated with a project and consists of a horizontal bar chart with activities listed vertically and times or dates displayed horizontally.
Gantt chart
Which of the following is not one of the network rules for PERT/CPM?
Networks start and finish at multiple events.
In a PERT network, which of the following is not one of the times shown?
On time start.
Which of the following is not one of the six phases of a project?
Precompletion
_____ is a tool that reduces processes to their component parts or activities and helps identify and then eliminate non-value-adding activities (waste) or delays within a process.
Process mapping
_____ is a technique used to examine the incremental costs between quantities within a supplier's price quotation.
Quantity discount analysis
Which of the following is not one of the critical steps to process mapping?
Utilize all sequential activities whenever possible as concurrent activities are wasteful.
_____ techniques are primarily applied to existing products and services, while _____ is the application of value principles during product or service design.
Value analysis....value engineering
A/An _____ consists of activities or steps that can be performed at the same time during the main flow of work.
concurrent process
In a PERT network, a/an _____ is the earliest time a project can finish given the expected activity time.
early finish
In a PERT network, a/an _____ is the earliest point in time an activity can begin.
early start
All of the following are characteristics of the postcompletion phase of a project except _____.
identify broad budget, personnel, and resource requirements
In a PERT network, a/an _____ is the latest time an activity can finish without delaying the entire project.
late finish
In a PERT network, the difference between the _____ and the _____ is slack.
late finish....early finish
In a PERT network, a/an _____ is the latest point in time an activity can begin without delaying the entire project.
late start
In a PERT network, the difference between the _____ and the _____ is slack.
late start....early start
[A/An] _____ establishes the rate of improvement due to learning as producers realize direct-labor cost improvements as production volumes increase.
learning curve
The term _____ applies to the average direct labor required to produce a unit of output in the short run, while the term _____ refers to the longer-term factors of production that systematically reduce production costs.
learning curve....experience curve
When referring to learning improvement, the _____ represents a reduction in the cumulative average number of labor hours as production doubles from a previous level.
learning rate
The _____ (in time) through a PERT network is the _____.
longest path....critical path
All of the following are points that should be considered before initiating a project except _____.
measure subjectively
A/An _____ is a series of tasks that require the completion of specific objectives within a certain time frame; has defined start and stop dates; consumes resources, particularly time, personnel, and budget; and operates with limited resources.
project
A _____ is one in which the set of steps or activities comprising the activity occur one after the other.
sequential process
