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WGU D469 - QUALITY, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
AND LEAN SIX SIGMA EXAM NEWEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) GRADED A+ | BRAND
NEW
At which stage of the supply chain does a distributor operate?
a. raw material sampling
b. focal firm
c. downstream
d. second-tier upstream
Downstream
Which technology helps with the quick production of product models
and prototypes for an organization?
a. 3D printing
b. blockchain
c. radio frequency identification
d. robotics arm
3D printing
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What is an example of big data being utilized in a supply chain?
a. global positioning systems data in logistics
b. forecasting data in planning systems
c. capacity data of manufacturing lines
d. workforce data of assembly operation
Global positioning systems data in logistics
In a new assembly line, workers are becoming more competent with
increased production volumes and manufacturing costs are being
reduced. What is this phenomenon known as?
a. experience curve
b. bullwhip effect
c. value advantage
d. postponement
Experience curve
A healthcare company is producing large volumes of toothpaste and
toothbrushes and is replenishing shelves at multiple retail stores
according to forecasting. Which product positioning strategy is being
used?
a. assemble to order
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b. make to stock
c. vertical integration
d. make to order
Make to stock
A furniture shop requires four of its carpenters to work in sequence to
produce a table. Each carpenter has a capacity rating of one to four
based on the part of the table being created. The capacity rating and
process time for each carpenter is:
Carpenter 1: capacity rating = 4/process time = 12 minutes
Carpenter 2: capacity rating = 2/process time = 18 minutes
Carpenter 3: capacity rating = 1/process time = 12.5 minutes
Carpenter 4: capacity rating = 3/process time = 13 minutes
Which carpenter is most likely to become a bottleneck in the production
of the table?
Carpenter 2
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At a car wash, the second step of waxing the vehicle takes more time
than any other step and has been identified as a bottleneck. The work
required in this step has been reduced to match the time of the other
steps in the process. What is this method known as, according to the
theory of constraints (TOC)?
a. enlarging the constraint
b. exchanging the constraint
c. exploiting the constraint
d. elevating the constraint
Exploiting the constraint
An apparel company sources all its textiles from a facility in a city that
has experienced a major hurricane. The apparel company is concerned
about making its deliverables next month and is unsure what to tell its
customers. Which type of supply chain risk is the apparel company
facing?
a. social
WGU D469 - QUALITY, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
AND LEAN SIX SIGMA EXAM NEWEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) GRADED A+ | BRAND
NEW
At which stage of the supply chain does a distributor operate?
a. raw material sampling
b. focal firm
c. downstream
d. second-tier upstream
Downstream
Which technology helps with the quick production of product models
and prototypes for an organization?
a. 3D printing
b. blockchain
c. radio frequency identification
d. robotics arm
3D printing
,2|Page
What is an example of big data being utilized in a supply chain?
a. global positioning systems data in logistics
b. forecasting data in planning systems
c. capacity data of manufacturing lines
d. workforce data of assembly operation
Global positioning systems data in logistics
In a new assembly line, workers are becoming more competent with
increased production volumes and manufacturing costs are being
reduced. What is this phenomenon known as?
a. experience curve
b. bullwhip effect
c. value advantage
d. postponement
Experience curve
A healthcare company is producing large volumes of toothpaste and
toothbrushes and is replenishing shelves at multiple retail stores
according to forecasting. Which product positioning strategy is being
used?
a. assemble to order
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b. make to stock
c. vertical integration
d. make to order
Make to stock
A furniture shop requires four of its carpenters to work in sequence to
produce a table. Each carpenter has a capacity rating of one to four
based on the part of the table being created. The capacity rating and
process time for each carpenter is:
Carpenter 1: capacity rating = 4/process time = 12 minutes
Carpenter 2: capacity rating = 2/process time = 18 minutes
Carpenter 3: capacity rating = 1/process time = 12.5 minutes
Carpenter 4: capacity rating = 3/process time = 13 minutes
Which carpenter is most likely to become a bottleneck in the production
of the table?
Carpenter 2
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At a car wash, the second step of waxing the vehicle takes more time
than any other step and has been identified as a bottleneck. The work
required in this step has been reduced to match the time of the other
steps in the process. What is this method known as, according to the
theory of constraints (TOC)?
a. enlarging the constraint
b. exchanging the constraint
c. exploiting the constraint
d. elevating the constraint
Exploiting the constraint
An apparel company sources all its textiles from a facility in a city that
has experienced a major hurricane. The apparel company is concerned
about making its deliverables next month and is unsure what to tell its
customers. Which type of supply chain risk is the apparel company
facing?
a. social
