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Total Quality Management Practice Test: Manufacturing New Trends & Agile Manufacturing
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Agile manufacturing is a way for organizations to create and produce things in a more flexible and adaptable way than traditional methods. It involves creating processes, tools, and training to enable organizations to respond quickly to customer needs and market changes while still controlling costs and quality.  Some manufacturing trends today are: The continued rise of smart factories Increased focus on sustainability and carbon neutrality Artificial intelligence and virtual processes Data-driven maintenance as a margin enhancer Supply chain reassessment Changing focus from B2B to... Show more
Total Quality Management Practice Test: Manufacturing New Trends & Agile Manufacturing
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1. Which of the following is not a reason for organizations to adopt flexible systems under agile manufacturing?
2. Which of the following is not related to an agile organization?
3. Which of the following is a virtual representation of a real-world product or asset?
4. AR and VR can _____ in error detection in industries.
5. Which of the following is not an advantage of the bottom-up approach of agile manufacturing?
6. Which of the following is not an example of changing customer expectations which essentially leads us to focus on agile manufacturing?
7. Which among the following is not a term that can be associated with a smart factory?
8. Which of the following is not a benefit of IIoT?
9. IIoT can be used in utilities industries to ______ the cost of sending staff to remote areas by self-monitoring.
10. AR and VR refers to ______ respectively.
11. Which of the following is not a common idea between lean manufacturing and agile manufacturing?
12. ERP refers to _________
13. IIoT can be used in manufacturing industries to understand when machines need servicing which _____ downtime.
14. Which of the following is not a reason for organizations switching to agile manufacturing?
15. Which of the following is not a benefit of 3D printing?
16. AR and VR can ______ inspection time in industries.
17. Transport companies can use IIoT to monitor their vehicle fleet.
18. Which of the following is a term referring to the requirement of protection against ransomware and malware as more and more devices get integrated in manufacturing industries?
19. Which of the following is not found in an agile organization?
20. Agile Manufacturing focuses on faster response to customer demands.
21. Which of the following is not associated with Agile Manufacturing?
22. IIoT refers to the Industrial Internet of Things.
23. ______ refers to replacing workers with machines and ______ refers to enhancing workers’ capabilities through technology.
24. Agile manufacturing focuses on a bottom-up approach.