CPIM-ECO Execution and Control of Operations Questions and Answers

Pareto analysis

Brainstorming

Five why's

Fishbone analysis

Acting as an internal six sigma consultant

Removing barriers the teams eccounter

Providing technical support and mentoring

Identifying possible causes of the problem

Setups

Material issues

Defects and scrap

Direct labor hours on and off an operation

Sort

Set in order

Shine

Standardize

Target the critical few problems and assign resources to remove barriers for improvement

Focus on the operational plan to remove routine issues that reduce product quality

Solve as many problems as possible by using lean management principals and techniques

Focus on the details of the process in order to better understand what capabilities are required

It is the same as operation priority.

It is used in deriving operation priority.

It is established at order release time and frozen until order completion.

It is equal to the due date plus 5 "M" days.

Move an operator from the first to the second shift.

Schedule 40 hours of overtime.

Subcontract 40 hours of work.

Adjust the input.

Maintenance records

Raw material consistency

Product design

Tooling

Customer acceptance is emphasized.

The complete product is produced in low-volume pilot runs.

Delivery schedules for components and subassemblies are established.

The qualification of suppliers begins.

coaching.

a statistical approach.

a kaizen event.

voice-of-the-customer data.

Recognition of problems in the company's competitive position

Resolution of problems of other organizations in like markets or with similar customers

Recognition of problems with the company's management team

Resolution of both strategic and operational problems

Increasing worker satisfaction

Organizing resources by raw material type

Implementing standard work

Sharing common equipment