Question 1

What are the 5Ss? Why does the list of the 5Ss sometimes have seven elements?

Accepted Answer

The five categories are sort/s

Question 2

What does TPS stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Total Production Streamlining 
B) Toyota Production System 
C) Taguchi's Production S's 
D) Total Process Simplification 
E) Transparent Processing System 
A) Total Production Streamlining 
B) Toyota Production System 
C) Taguchi's Production S's 
D) Total Process Simplification 
E) Transparent Processing System

Question 3

Which of the following is specifically characterized by a focus on continuous improvement,respect for people,and standard work practices?

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 4

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the kanban system?

Accepted Answer

A) The quantities in the containers are usually large to reduce setup costs. 
B) It is associated with a push system. 
C) It is useful to smooth operations when numerous quality problems occur. 
D) The supplier workstation signals the customer workstation as soon as a batch is completed. 
E) The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation when production is needed. 
A) The quantities in the containers are usually large to reduce setup costs. 
B) It is associated with a push system. 
C) It is useful to smooth operations when numerous quality problems occur. 
D) The supplier workstation signals the customer workstation as soon as a batch is completed. 
E) The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation when production is needed.

Question 5

What are the goals of JIT partnerships?

Accepted Answer

1.Removal of unnecessary activities,such

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the steps to reducing setup times?

Accepted Answer

A) The first step involves performing as much setup preparation as possible while the process/machine is operating. 
B) The cycle of steps is repeated until setup time is reduced to under a minute. 
C) The standardization of both tooling and work procedures is advantageous to setup time reduction. 
D) Move material closer and improve material handling are done before operator training. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) The first step involves performing as much setup preparation as possible while the process/machine is operating. 
B) The cycle of steps is repeated until setup time is reduced to under a minute. 
C) The standardization of both tooling and work procedures is advantageous to setup time reduction. 
D) Move material closer and improve material handling are done before operator training. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 7

TPS stands for Toyota Production System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If the goals of JIT partnerships are met,which of the following is a result?

Accepted Answer

A) For incoming goods,receiving activity and inspection are outsourced. 
B) In-transit inventory falls as suppliers are located closer to facilities. 
C) Suppliers maintain a variety of customers to reduce risk. 
D) In-plant inventory replaces in-transit inventory. 
E) All of the above are consequences of meeting the JIT partnership goals. 
A) For incoming goods,receiving activity and inspection are outsourced. 
B) In-transit inventory falls as suppliers are located closer to facilities. 
C) Suppliers maintain a variety of customers to reduce risk. 
D) In-plant inventory replaces in-transit inventory. 
E) All of the above are consequences of meeting the JIT partnership goals.

Question 9

With level schedules,a few large batches,rather than frequent small batches,are processed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Daily usage of an assembly is 100 in a facility that operates 300 days of the year.Setup cost is $5 and annualized carrying cost is $160.Production of this assembly occurs at the rate of 400 per day when production of the assembly is underway.Lead time is 3 days;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 an assembly is 100...

Question 11

What are the five reasons given by suppliers for their reluctance to enter into JIT systems?

Accepted Answer

The five reasons are desire fo

Question 12

A manufacturer took the following actions to reduce inventory.Which of these is generally not accepted as a JIT action?

Accepted Answer

A) It used a pull system to move inventory. 
B) It produced in ever smaller lots. 
C) It required deliveries directly to the point of use. 
D) It picked the supplier that offered the lowest price based on quantity discounts. 
E) It worked to reduce the company's in-transit inventory. 
A) It used a pull system to move inventory. 
B) It produced in ever smaller lots. 
C) It required deliveries directly to the point of use. 
D) It picked the supplier that offered the lowest price based on quantity discounts. 
E) It worked to reduce the company's in-transit inventory.

Question 13

Identify some of the signals that kanban systems use.

Accepted Answer

Kanban systems use a wide vari

Question 14

Great Lakes Barge and Baggage Company makes,among other things,battery-operated bilge pumps.Which of the following activities is NOT part of JIT? They:

Accepted Answer

A) communicate their schedules to suppliers. 
B) produce in long production runs to reduce the impact of setup costs. 
C) use a pull system to move inventory. 
D) continuously work on reducing setup time. 
E) produce in small lots. 
A) communicate their schedules to suppliers. 
B) produce in long production runs to reduce the impact of setup costs. 
C) use a pull system to move inventory. 
D) continuously work on reducing setup time. 
E) produce in small lots.

Question 15

A certain product has been effectively managed in the past,according to its managers.The previous technique used the economic production quantity model,and resulted in an optimum lot size of 100.For this product,setup time is directly proportional to setup cost,and setup time is currently 40 minutes per batch.How much must setup time decline in order for the lot size to fall to 50 units? 25 units? 10 units?

Accepted Answer

Complete data for the problem is not nec

What are the 5Ss? Why does the list of the 5Ss sometimes have seven elements?

What does TPS stand for?

Which of the following is specifically characterized by a focus on continuous improvement,respect for people,and standard work practices?

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the kanban system?

What are the goals of JIT partnerships?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the steps to reducing setup times?

TPS stands for Toyota Production System.

If the goals of JIT partnerships are met,which of the following is a result?

With level schedules,a few large batches,rather than frequent small batches,are processed.

What are the five reasons given by suppliers for their reluctance to enter into JIT systems?

A manufacturer took the following actions to reduce inventory.Which of these is generally not accepted as a JIT action?

Identify some of the signals that kanban systems use.

Great Lakes Barge and Baggage Company makes,among other things,battery-operated bilge pumps.Which of the following activities is NOT part of JIT? They:

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources,job Design,and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning and Sop

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Maintenance and Reliability

Sustainability in the Supply Chain

Statistical Process Control

Capacity and Constraint Management

Supply Chain Management Analytics

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Filters

Exam 16: Jit,tps,and Lean Operations

What are the 5Ss? Why does the list of the 5Ss sometimes have seven elements?

What does TPS stand for?

Which of the following is specifically characterized by a focus on continuous improvement,respect for people,and standard work practices?

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the kanban system?

What are the goals of JIT partnerships?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the steps to reducing setup times?

TPS stands for Toyota Production System.

If the goals of JIT partnerships are met,which of the following is a result?

With level schedules,a few large batches,rather than frequent small batches,are processed.

What are the five reasons given by suppliers for their reluctance to enter into JIT systems?

A manufacturer took the following actions to reduce inventory.Which of these is generally not accepted as a JIT action?

Identify some of the signals that kanban systems use.

Great Lakes Barge and Baggage Company makes,among other things,battery-operated bilge pumps.Which of the following activities is NOT part of JIT? They:

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources,job Design,and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning and Sop

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Maintenance and Reliability

Sustainability in the Supply Chain

Statistical Process Control

Capacity and Constraint Management

Supply Chain Management Analytics

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Filters