Question 1

________ is the Japanese word for card that has come to mean "signal."

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the Japanese word for card...

Question 2

A product has annual demand of 100,000 units.The plant manager wants production to follow a four-hour cycle.Based on the following data,what setup cost will enable the desired production cycle? d = 400 per day (250 days per year),p = 4000 units per day,H = $40 per unit per year,and Q = 200 (demand for four hours,half a day).

Accepted Answer

A) $2.00 
B) $7.20 
C) $18.00 
D) $64.00 
E) $1,036.80 
A) $2.00 
B) $7.20 
C) $18.00 
D) $64.00 
E) $1,036.80

Question 3

Identify the inventory tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

Accepted Answer

Inventory tactics for a JIT environment

Question 4

A grocery store is attempting to implement a kanban system.Which of the following would not be an application of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

A) An empty doughnut tray signaling the bakery to produce 2 dozen glazed doughnuts. 
B) A line of 5 people in the Chinese department signaling the department to heat 5 Crab Rangoon. 
C) A red light on top of the cashier's lane signals that the cashier needs additional change replenished. 
D) The meat department stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving. 
E) All of the above are kanban applications. 
A) An empty doughnut tray signaling the bakery to produce 2 dozen glazed doughnuts. 
B) A line of 5 people in the Chinese department signaling the department to heat 5 Crab Rangoon. 
C) A red light on top of the cashier's lane signals that the cashier needs additional change replenished. 
D) The meat department stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving. 
E) All of the above are kanban applications.

Question 5

Handling material more than once is an example of the waste called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Handling material more than once is an...

Question 6

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

Accepted Answer

A push system dumps orders on the next d

Question 7

A(n)________ is a concept that results in material being produced only when requested and moved to where it is needed just as it is needed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ is a concept that results in...

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Large lots are pulled from upstream stations. 
B) Work is pulled to the downstream stations before it is actually needed. 
C) Manufacturing cycle time is increased. 
D) Problems become more obvious. 
E) None of the above is true of a pull system. 
A) Large lots are pulled from upstream stations. 
B) Work is pulled to the downstream stations before it is actually needed. 
C) Manufacturing cycle time is increased. 
D) Problems become more obvious. 
E) None of the above is true of a pull system.

Question 9

Which of the following is specifically characterized by continuous and forced problem solving via a focus on throughput and reduced inventory?

Accepted Answer

A) Just-in-time (JIT) 
B) Toyota Production System (TPS) 
C) Lean operations 
D) Material requirements planning (MRP) 
E) kanban 
A) Just-in-time (JIT) 
B) Toyota Production System (TPS) 
C) Lean operations 
D) Material requirements planning (MRP) 
E) kanban

Question 10

The 5S category ________ includes analysis to improve workflow and reduce wasted motion.

Accepted Answer

simplify/s

Question 11

What does TPS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Toyota Pro

Question 12

Kanban is associated with all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) small lot sizes 
B) signals,such as cards,lights,or flags 
C) moving inventory only as needed 
D) increased material handling 
E) reductions in inventory 
A) small lot sizes 
B) signals,such as cards,lights,or flags 
C) moving inventory only as needed 
D) increased material handling 
E) reductions in inventory

Question 13

The cook in a fast-food restaurant knows that 2 hamburger patties and an order of fries should be started for each car that is waiting in line.This is best an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) keiretsu. 
B) kanban. 
C) push production. 
D) kaizen. 
E) EOQ. 
A) keiretsu. 
B) kanban. 
C) push production. 
D) kaizen. 
E) EOQ.

Question 14

Characteristics of just-in-time partnerships do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) removal of in-transit inventory. 
B) large lot sizes to save on setup costs and to gain quantity discounts. 
C) long-term contracts. 
D) produce with zero defects. 
E) focus on core competencies. 
A) removal of in-transit inventory. 
B) large lot sizes to save on setup costs and to gain quantity discounts. 
C) long-term contracts. 
D) produce with zero defects. 
E) focus on core competencies.

Question 15

The quality management tool called poka-yoke is not relevant to JIT systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not characteristic of a TPS employee?

Accepted Answer

A) knowledgeable 
B) strict job classifications 
C) know more about their job than anyone else 
D) empowered 
E) All of the above characterize a TPS employee. 
A) knowledgeable 
B) strict job classifications 
C) know more about their job than anyone else 
D) empowered 
E) All of the above characterize a TPS employee.

Question 17

TPS stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

Toyota Pro

Question 18

JIT suppliers have concerns that the JIT firm's demands for small lot sizes are simply a way of transferring holding cost from the JIT firm to the suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Excess bags of basic commodities such as flour and sugar that are stored in a restaurant's kitchen represent which of the following wastes?

Accepted Answer

A) overproduction 
B) queues 
C) transportation 
D) inventory 
E) defective product 
A) overproduction 
B) queues 
C) transportation 
D) inventory 
E) defective product

Question 20

The Toyota Production System requires that activities have built-in,automatic tests to signal problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Jit,tps,and Lean Operations

________ is the Japanese word for card that has come to mean "signal."

Identify the inventory tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

A grocery store is attempting to implement a kanban system.Which of the following would not be an application of kanbans?

Handling material more than once is an example of the waste called ________.

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

A(n)________ is a concept that results in material being produced only when requested and moved to where it is needed just as it is needed.

Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is TRUE?

Which of the following is specifically characterized by continuous and forced problem solving via a focus on throughput and reduced inventory?

The 5S category ________ includes analysis to improve workflow and reduce wasted motion.

What does TPS stand for?

Kanban is associated with all EXCEPT which of the following?

The cook in a fast-food restaurant knows that 2 hamburger patties and an order of fries should be started for each car that is waiting in line.This is best an example of:

Characteristics of just-in-time partnerships do NOT include:

The quality management tool called poka-yoke is not relevant to JIT systems.

Which of the following is not characteristic of a TPS employee?

TPS stands for ________.

JIT suppliers have concerns that the JIT firm's demands for small lot sizes are simply a way of transferring holding cost from the JIT firm to the suppliers.

Excess bags of basic commodities such as flour and sugar that are stored in a restaurant's kitchen represent which of the following wastes?

The Toyota Production System requires that activities have built-in,automatic tests to signal problems.

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