MIS Test 2 (Chapter 5)

Question 1

What are the key concepts and assumptions of the production process?

Answer 1

• Production processes and strategies
  1. Assembling vs. manufacturing
  2. Discrete vs. process manufacturing
  3. Make-to-stock vs. Make-to-order
• SSB characteristics
  1. Assembling from Components
  2. Make-to-stock

Question 2

Master data in the production process

Answer 2

• Bill of material
• Work centers
• Product routing

Question 3

Assembling vs. manufacturing

Answer 3

• components vs. raw materials
• Components: nuts, bolts, wheels –> skateboard
• Raw materials: plastic pellets –> plastic plate

Question 4

Discrete vs. process manufacturing

Answer 4

• Discrete
  1. Distinct items (countable)
  2. Automobiles, computers, skateboards, furniture
  3. Component parts are generally identifiable
• Process manufacturing
  1. Oils, chemicals, beverages (blends liquid)
  2. Cannot be easily dissembled
  3. Uses formulation or receipt vs. bill of material

Question 5

Make-to-stock vs. make-to-order

Answer 5

• Make-to-stock: process triggered by need to increase inventory
• Make-to-order: process triggered by response to customer order

Question 6

Bill of materials (BOM)

Answer 6

• Identifies components needed to make on unit of finished products
• The BOM is derived from the engineering drawing, which is a result of the product design process
• There may be multiple levels to the BOM

Question 7

Work Center

Answer 7

• Where the work of assembling the product occurs
• One or more tasks are completed in each work center
• SSB work centers
  1. WC# 200: material staging
  2. WC# 230: Final assembly
  3. WC# 300 packing and inspection

Question 8

Product Routing

Answer 8

• Define the steps or operations needed to produce the product
• For each operation, the routing list the:
  1. Work center where the operation is to be conducted
  2. Time needed for each operation
  3. Materials used in each operation

Question 9

A production process

Answer 9

1. Warehouse - request production (planned order)
2. Production - authorize production (production order, material withdrawal slip)
3. Warehouse - issue raw materials (material withdrawal slip)
4. Production - create product (production order)
5. Warehouse - receive finished goods (goods receipt)

Question 10

What are the key documents in a basic production process?

Answer 10

• Planned order
• Production order
• Material withdrawal slip
• Goods receipt document

Question 11

What are the key question regarding the documents in a basic production process?

Answer 11

• What is the purpose
• What are the key data
• How does the data change across the process?
• Who is responsible for the data?