Question 1

Lean operations are known for their:

Accepted Answer

A) employee development. 
B) supplier education. 
C) supplier partnerships. 
D) challenging jobs. 
E) All of the above are attributes of lean operations. 
A) employee development. 
B) supplier education. 
C) supplier partnerships. 
D) challenging jobs. 
E) All of the above are attributes of lean operations.

Question 2

Describe level schedules.What purpose do they serve?

Accepted Answer

Level schedules act on frequen

Question 3

Identify Ohno's Seven Wastes.

Accepted Answer

The seven are: overproduction,

Question 4

Which of the following is not a goal of JIT partnerships?

Accepted Answer

A) removal of unnecessary activities 
B) removal of in-plant inventory 
C) removal of in-transit inventory 
D) inspect all incoming shipments to ensure zero defects 
E) All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships. 
A) removal of unnecessary activities 
B) removal of in-plant inventory 
C) removal of in-transit inventory 
D) inspect all incoming shipments to ensure zero defects 
E) All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships.

Question 5

Which of the following is characteristic of lean operations?

Accepted Answer

A) inventory buffers between each workstation to minimize system downtime 
B) easy,mindless jobs 
C) specialty workers with no cross-training 
D) low space requirements 
E) no supplier partnerships 
A) inventory buffers between each workstation to minimize system downtime 
B) easy,mindless jobs 
C) specialty workers with no cross-training 
D) low space requirements 
E) no supplier partnerships

Question 6

________ is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running.

Accepted Answer

Just-in-ti

Question 7

TPS stands for Total Production Streamlining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Waste is anything that does not add value from the consumer's perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many suppliers feel that having a variety of customers is better than being tied to long-term contracts with one customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify three major sources of variability.

Accepted Answer

1.Poor production processes that allow e

Question 11

Identify the layout tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

Accepted Answer

Layout tactics for a JIT environment inc

Question 12

Daily usage of a part is 20 in a facility that operates 250 days of the year.Setup cost is $20 and annualized carrying cost is $210.Production of this part occurs at the rate of 50 per day when production of the part is underway.Lead time is 1 day;safety stock is 1/2 day's production.What is the optimum kanban size,and number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Daily usage of a part is 20...

Question 13

________ is any deviation from the optimum process that delivers perfect product on time,every time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is any deviation from the optimum...

Question 14

Cross-training is a common JIT layout tactic to improve flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

JIT systems carry inventory just in case something goes wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A common JIT layout tactic is to minimize distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which one of the following scenarios represents the use of a kanban to reduce inventories?

Accepted Answer

A) A supervisor tells the operators to stay busy and start producing parts for next month. 
B) A "supplier" work center signals the downstream workstation that a batch has been completed. 
C) A supervisor signals to several work centers that the production rate should be changed. 
D) A "customer" work center signals to the "supplier" workstation that more parts are needed. 
E) An operator asks the next station's operator to help him fix his machine. 
A) A supervisor tells the operators to stay busy and start producing parts for next month. 
B) A "supplier" work center signals the downstream workstation that a batch has been completed. 
C) A supervisor signals to several work centers that the production rate should be changed. 
D) A "customer" work center signals to the "supplier" workstation that more parts are needed. 
E) An operator asks the next station's operator to help him fix his machine.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a source of variability?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees,machines,and suppliers produce units late. 
B) Customer demand is unknown. 
C) Employees,machines,and suppliers produce units that conform to standards. 
D) Engineering drawings are inaccurate. 
E) Drawings or specifications are incomplete. 
A) Employees,machines,and suppliers produce units late. 
B) Customer demand is unknown. 
C) Employees,machines,and suppliers produce units that conform to standards. 
D) Engineering drawings are inaccurate. 
E) Drawings or specifications are incomplete.

Question 19

One goal of JIT partnerships is the removal of in-plant inventory by delivery in small lots directly to the using department as needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Product storage is an example of waste in the sense that no value is added.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Jit,tps,and Lean Operations

Lean operations are known for their:

Describe level schedules.What purpose do they serve?

Identify Ohno's Seven Wastes.

Which of the following is not a goal of JIT partnerships?

Which of the following is characteristic of lean operations?

________ is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running.

TPS stands for Total Production Streamlining.

Waste is anything that does not add value from the consumer's perspective.

Many suppliers feel that having a variety of customers is better than being tied to long-term contracts with one customer.

Identify three major sources of variability.

Identify the layout tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

________ is any deviation from the optimum process that delivers perfect product on time,every time.

Cross-training is a common JIT layout tactic to improve flexibility.

JIT systems carry inventory just in case something goes wrong.

A common JIT layout tactic is to minimize distance.

Which one of the following scenarios represents the use of a kanban to reduce inventories?

Which of the following is NOT a source of variability?

One goal of JIT partnerships is the removal of in-plant inventory by delivery in small lots directly to the using department as needed.

Product storage is an example of waste in the sense that no value is added.

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