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

11 months ago

Got it, D it is then. Thanks everyone!

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Inocencia

11 months ago

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

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Denae

11 months ago

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

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Fernanda

11 months ago

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

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Shenika

12 months ago

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

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Fernanda

12 months ago

Did you see the question about the capability index?

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