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 151. Explain the term BOM? 

BOM stands for Bill of Materials; it is a list of item or parts that makeup a product assembly. 

For example, a lawn mower requires a handle assembly, metal deck assembly, a control assembly,  motor and blade assembly. 

152. Explain what is QMS? 

QMS stands for Quality Management System; it documents all necessary information about company’s design and operational controls, including issue reporting, monitoring, continuous improvement and training, to make sure that company delivers continuous product. 

153. What is the challenge in manufacturing products? 

Main challenge in manufacturing is to develop better production processes, ensure the right material and component supplies at the least cost, decrease production time, eliminate wastage and maintain quality in the final product. 

154. Define the term “factory overhead”? 

During the manufacturing process, whatever the cost is incurred during the process is referred as 

“factory overhead”, excluding the cost of materials and direct labors. 

155. Explain how to supervise in a manufacturing unit? 

Supervising a manufacturing process includes attending to the individual phases of the  production. 

Also, manufacturing supervisor should have a close eye on the inventory that going to be used. 

Step 1: Keep the records of different phases of manufacturing also analyse whether the 

amount of product produced by the crew is enough to meet the demand 

Step 2: Look for the bottlenecks in the unit and see how you can eliminate it 

Step 3: Keep the track of inventory and try to reduce the liquid capital used after unused 

material 

Step 4: Examine the final goods to determine whether they meet the company’s quality standards.