Essential Capacitor Planning Interview Questions & Answers:

1. Measurement has revealed the following information on an operations system. Design capacity was 84 units per hour, planned losses were 12 units per hour, and actual output was 65 units per hour. What were the utilization and efficiency of the operation respectively?

1. 77% & 90%
2. 78% & 90%
3. 54% & 92%
4. 68% & 83%
5. 77% & 84%

77% & 90%

2. The following figures were reported at a management meeting for the kitchen facility of a restaurant - actual output was 62 hours, design capacity is 150 hours, and the effective capacity was 120 hours. What are respectively the kitchen facilitys utilization and efficiency?

1. 0.41 & 0.52
2. 0.63 & 0.57
3. 0.54 & 0.68
4. 0.48 & 0.63
5. 0.38 & 0.41

0.41 & 0.52

3. Expert Electronics Ltd. has 5 staff that spends 40 hours per day making 150 computers. By redesigning their manufacturing process, they increase output to 160 per day. What is the increase in productivity?

1. 6.66%
2. 5.97%
3. 6.06%
4. 7.77%
5. 4.34%

6.66%

4. Super Computers Ltd. has 10 staff that spends 40 hours per day making 140 computers. By redesigning their manufacturing process, they increase output to 160 per day. What is the increase in productivity?

1. 12.50%
2. 10.87%
3. 20.0%
4. 8.26%
5. 14.29%

14.29%

5. In an operating system, processes A / B / C have the following maximum designed capacity - A = 1600 units / B = 1550 units / C = 1800 units. If the actual measured output is 1400 units, what is the system efficiency?

1. 95%
2. 75%
3. 85%
4. 90%
5. 105%

90%

6. The efficiency of an Operations system is measured in terms of its?

1. Actual output against effective capacity
2. Effective capacity against scheduled throughput
3. Effective capacity against designed capacity
4. Designed capacity against nominal capacity
5. Actual output against designed capacity

Actual output against effective capacity

7. With a ‘level capacity' plan, which one of these statements is correct?

1. Throughput rates respond to changes in demand
2. Processes are buffered through inventory
3. Staff turnover is likely to be low
4. Processing capacity will vary according to demand
5. Outputs are stored until required

Outputs are stored until required

8. With a ‘chase demand' strategy, which one of these statements is correct?

1. Outputs are stored until required
2. Processes are buffered through inventory
3. Throughput rates respond to changes in demand
4. Investment in plant and equipment will probably be low
5. Staff turnover is likely to be high

Throughput rates respond to changes in demand

9. The maximum output of a system in a given period is called?

1. The economic order quantity
2. The master production schedule
3. The production efficiency
4. The designed capacity
5. The breakeven point

The designed capacity

10. The first steps of capacity planning and control do not include?

1. Identifying the alternative capacity plans
2. Choosing the most appropriate capacity plan
3. Studying the effect of queuing theory
4. Measuring aggregate demand and capacity

Studying the effect of queuing theory