Question

question 6
4 pts
according to the drum - buffer - rope system of managing flow, in a system with an internal constraint, work should be released into the system
when the first step in the process becomes idle
when a kanban container becomes empty
when a new customer order is received
when the constraint completed a job and needs work
in all of the above cases

Explanation:

In the Drum - Buffer - Rope system, the "rope" is used to synchronize the release of work into the system with the pace of the constraint (drum). When the constraint (drum) has completed a job and is ready for more work, work is released into the system. This ensures that the system does not over - produce and that the constraint is always utilized effectively.

• The first step becoming idle is not the trigger as the system is paced by the constraint, not the first operation.
• Kanban is a different inventory control system (from Lean, not Drum - Buffer - Rope).
• Receiving a new customer order does not directly relate to the internal pacing of the system based on the constraint.

Answer:

when the constraint completed a job and needs work