APICS Exam CPIM-ECO Topic 1 Question 86 Discussion

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Question #: 86
Topic #: 1

A factory is at capacity in a period of stable demand. Which of the following actions would be best to maintain the competitive advantage when product variety is expected to increase?

AEstablish additional factories.

BIncrease capacity.

CReduce takt time.

DApply single-minute exchange of die (SMED)

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Suggested Answer: D

by Thaddeus at Apr 28, 2024, 10:50 AM

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Fernanda

1 years ago

Got it, D it is then. Thanks everyone!

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Inocencia

1 years ago

True, and it's all about consistency, which is process variability.

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Denae

1 years ago

I think D makes sense. Capability index measures how well a process is performing.

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Fernanda

1 years ago

Why D? I was leaning towards C) Overall equipment effectiveness.

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Shenika

1 years ago

Yeah, it’s tricky. I think it’s D) Process variability.

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Fernanda

1 years ago

Did you see the question about the capability index?

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