Mirror a Lean Throughput Activity as a Discrete Route in Dynamics 365 SCM

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Answer Correct answer: B — Create a route with runtime 6, process quantity 1, and operation hours/time 0.0167 (1 hour/60 minutes) to mirror the Lean activity.

You are a process engineer evaluating Lean vs. Discrete processing. You want to convert a Kanban item. This item has the following Lean setup: The setup uses a Lean schedule group with a throughput ratio = 2. The process activity tied to production flow has the following runtime activity times: time = 3 min, per quantity = 1. The work cell capacity has a model type of Throughput and an average throughput quantity of 60 per a capacity period of standard workday (8 hour day). The throughput is 10 per hour. You need to set up a Discrete operation to mirror the item’s production flow activity. What should you do?

Create a route with a runtime = 6, a process quantity = 1, and the operation’s hours/time = 1.
Create a route with a runtime = 6, a process quantity = 1, and the operation’s hours/time = 0.0167 (e.g. 1 hour/60 minutes). Correct Answer
Create a route with a runtime = 1, a process quantity = 6, and the operation’s hours/time = 0.0167 (e.g. 1 hour/60 minutes).
Create a route with a runtime = 1, a process quantity = 1, and the operation’s hours/time = 0.0167 (e.g. 1 hour/60 minutes).

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100% of anonymous learners picked answer B. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Community Insight

A throughput ratio of 2 doubles the runtime per produced quantity (3 min x 2 = 6 min for process quantity 1). Because runtime is expressed in minutes, the operation hours/time must be converted to hours (1/60 = 0.0167).

To convert a Kanban item's Lean production flow activity (throughput ratio 2, 3 min runtime per quantity) into a Discrete route, create a route with runtime 6, process quantity 1, and operation hours/time 0.0167 (1 hour/60 minutes).

Do not keep hours/time at 1 (that treats runtime as hours, not minutes), and do not invert the runtime/process-quantity pairing. The runtime must reflect the throughput-ratio-adjusted minutes.

Community Discussion (3 comments)

CCexamn 👍 1

Also similar to #138

Deetss 👍 1 Selected: B

I believe the answer is "B." Throughput ratio of 2 indicates product consumes two resources, in other words runtime 3min*2=6min for process quantity of 1. Since our runtime is in minutes, the operation hours/time must be 0.0167. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/set-up-use-discrete-manufacturing-routes/create-operations-relations +throughput ratio link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/production-control/tasks/define-lean-schedule-groups#associate-product

juan1603 👍 1

Same Question than Question #86 of Topic 1 with other answer.

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Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

The Lean activity has a throughput ratio of 2 and a runtime of 3 minutes per quantity. Mirroring it as a Discrete route means runtime = 3 x 2 = 6 minutes for process quantity 1. Since route runtime is entered in minutes but the operation hours/time field is in hours, 1 minute = 1/60 hour = 0.0167, so hours/time must be 0.0167.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A keeps hours/time at 1, treating the 6-minute runtime as 6 hours.
Option C and Option D swap the runtime and process-quantity values, producing an incorrect route.

Community Comment Notes

Community consensus is B; the throughput ratio doubles the per-quantity runtime and the minutes-to-hours conversion gives 0.0167.

Official Reference

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/production-control/routes-operations

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