ISE 398: Final Exam Elaborations

ISE 398: Final Exam


1. Which of the following steps does not add value?: a. Taking a
patient's blood pressure at a doctor's office.

b.
Injection molding a Lego piece to desired shape.

c.
Creating a better surface finish that is nonfunctional but highly desired by customers due to
aestetics.

Right Answer-- d.
Machining a feature that does not contribute to functionality but required little time.
2. Modern cost of quality curves (compared to traditional cost of quality curves):: Right
Answer-- a.

Has a lower cost of nonconformance. b.

Are no different. c.

Has a higher cost of nonconformance d.

Have a lower cost of conformance.
3. Value stream mapping considers:: a.

Seeks to develop excess inventory to account for production fluctuations. Right

Answer--b.
Strives for customer pull and flow of materials and information from receipt of supplier
material to delivery of finished goods and services to customers.
c.

Flow of materials from receipt of supplier material to delivery of finished goods and services to
customers with an emphasis on tooling practice.






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d.
Seeks to develop excess inventory for production fluctuations. e.

The flow of inventory information required to support the push of materials through the
production system.
4. While philosophies vary the common threads regarding Six Sigma include:-
: a.
Use of teams that are assigned well-defined projects that have direct impact on the
organization's bottom line and continual effort to reduce variation.
b.

A management environment that supports these initiatives as a business strategy. c.

Use of teams that are assigned well-defined projects that have direct impact on the
organization's bottom line.

d.
A continual effort to reduce variation in all processes within the organization. Right
Answer-- e.
All responses are correct.
5. Benefits of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) include:: Right--a. All responses are
correct.
b.
An effective method for evaluating the effect of proposed changes to the design and/or
operational procedures on mission success and safety.

c.
Provides a documented uniform method of assessing potential failure mechanisms, failure
modes and their impact on system operation.
d.
Providing a documented method for selecting a design with a high probability of successful
operation and safety.
6. Poka-Yoke:: Select one: Right
Answer-- a.
Mistake-proofs a process.






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b.
Enables data sharing of key processes. c.
Makes material handling easier. d.
Uses the Theory of Constraints to smooth production.
7. Which of the following is not a type of waste (or muda)?: Select one: a.
Waiting.
Right Answer--b.
Correction of mistakes.
c.Unnecessary human motion. d.Waiting
and correction of mistakes.
8. Reducing the set-up time does which of the following?: Right Answer--a. All responses are
correct.
b.
Reduces cost and improves quality. c.
Reduces the time required to manufacture a specific number of parts. d.
Reduces the cost of each part. e.
Minimizes waste.
9. In the forming stage:: Select one:
a.May tend to agree too much on in initial discussion topics but a great deal of work is
accomplished.

Right Answer--b.Members develop a sense of belonging to the group and may tend to agree too
much on in initial discussion topics.

c.May tend to agree too much on in initial discussion topics.

d.Members seek to forge their own identities.

e.Members develop a sense of belonging to the group.
10.Ishikawa (Fishbone) diagrams:: Right Answer--a.
Should consider Man (people), Machine, Methods, Materials, Measure and Mother Nature.
b.