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A company uses sensors on its machinery to collect data on vibration and temperature, and analyses this data to schedule repairs before breakdowns occur. Which approach to operations does this illustrate?

This illustrates predictive maintenance using data from connected devices. Sensors collect machine data that is analysed to forecast failures so repairs are scheduled before breakdown. Reactive maintenance waits for failure, while just-in-time purchasing and zero-based budgeting concern materials supply and budgeting, not equipment monitoring.

  1. APredictive maintenance using data from connected devicesCorrect
  2. BJust-in-time purchasing
  3. CReactive maintenance after failure
  4. DZero-based budgeting

Explanation

Sensors connected to equipment (Internet of Things) supply data that is analysed to predict failures and schedule maintenance in advance. Reactive maintenance waits for failure, which is the opposite. JIT purchasing relates to materials supply and zero-based budgeting to budget setting.

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