2. Process Design
Process Metrics — Quiz
Test your understanding of process metrics with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which metric defines the capacity of a process after accounting for planned downtime and maintenance?
Question 2
A machine has a design capacity of 1200 units per day and is scheduled for planned maintenance 15% of the time. What is its effective capacity in units per day?
Question 3
Which metric measures the ratio of actual output to effective capacity, indicating how well available capacity is utilized?
Question 4
A production line has a design capacity of 500 units per day, planned downtime of 20%, and actual daily output of 360 units. What is the process efficiency?
Question 5
A process has three identical machines operating in parallel, each with a cycle time of 5 minutes per unit. Their outputs feed into a single downstream workstation with a cycle time of 10 minutes per unit. What is the maximum throughput of the entire process in units per hour?