Question 1

Characteristics of JIT partnerships with respect to suppliers include

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive bidding encouraged. 
B)  buyer plant pursues vertical integration to reduce the number of suppliers. 
C)  support suppliers so they become or remain price competitive. 
D)  most suppliers at considerable distance from purchasing organization. 
E)  buyer plant demanding that suppliers relocate their business. 
A)  competitive bidding encouraged. 
B)  buyer plant pursues vertical integration to reduce the number of suppliers. 
C)  support suppliers so they become or remain price competitive. 
D)  most suppliers at considerable distance from purchasing organization. 
E)  buyer plant demanding that suppliers relocate their business.

Question 2

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 $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ 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 3

You have read that in JIT and lean production the optimum lot size is one, with some exceptions for packaging and physical limitations. If a product currently has a lot size of 25, what must happen to setup time for the lot size to truly fall to one? Data for this problem are D= 100 units, S = $75 based on setup time of 50 minutes at $1.50 per minute, and H = $40 per unit per year.

Accepted Answer

Students may try ever smaller values for

Question 4

The first step in reducing setup times is the separation of setup into preparation activities and actual setup, so that as much work as possible can be done while the machine or process is operating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Reducing distance is a common JIT goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

TPS stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

Toyota Pro

Question 7

Identify the inventory tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

Accepted Answer

Inventory tactics for a JIT environment

Question 8

Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  a push or pull system, depending upon the rate of demand 
B)  a push system for high margin items and a pull system for low margin items 
C)  a push system for purchased parts and a pull system for manufactured parts 
D)  push systems 
E)  pull systems 
A)  a push or pull system, depending upon the rate of demand 
B)  a push system for high margin items and a pull system for low margin items 
C)  a push system for purchased parts and a pull system for manufactured parts 
D)  push systems 
E)  pull systems

Question 9

In a JIT system, product inspection adds value by identifying defective items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Weekly usage of a product is 8 units. Since the plant operates 50 weeks per year, this leads to annual usage of 400 units. Setup cost is $40 and annualized carrying cost is $80. Weekly production of this product is 12 units. Lead time is four weeks, and safety stock is one week's production. What is optimal kanban size? What is the optimal number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Weekly usage of a product is 8...

Question 11

Which one of the following statements is true regarding LO3 Identify the concerns of suppliers?

Accepted Answer

A)  It exists just in case something goes wrong. 
B)  It is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running. 
C)  It hides variability. 
D)  It is minimized with large lot production. 
E)  It increases if setup costs decrease. 
A)  It exists just in case something goes wrong. 
B)  It is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running. 
C)  It hides variability. 
D)  It is minimized with large lot production. 
E)  It increases if setup costs decrease.

Question 12

Identify sources of variability.

Accepted Answer

1. Incomplete or inaccurate dr

Question 13

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

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)  few suppliers. 
E)  buyer helps supplier to meet the quality requirements. 
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)  few suppliers. 
E)  buyer helps supplier to meet the quality requirements.

Question 15

________ allows manufacturing work cells and offices to be easily rearranged.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ allows manufacturing work cells and offices...

Question 16

Which of the following is not an attribute of lean operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminating almost all inventory through just-in-time techniques 
B)  minimizing space requirements by reducing the distance a part travels 
C)  pushing responsibility to the highest level possible through centralized decision making 
D)  educating suppliers to accept responsibility for helping meet customer needs 
E)  building systems that help employees produce a perfect part every time 
A)  eliminating almost all inventory through just-in-time techniques 
B)  minimizing space requirements by reducing the distance a part travels 
C)  pushing responsibility to the highest level possible through centralized decision making 
D)  educating suppliers to accept responsibility for helping meet customer needs 
E)  building systems that help employees produce a perfect part every time

Question 17

________ gets suppliers to accept responsibility for satisfying end customer needs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ gets suppliers to accept responsibility for...

Question 18

Identify Ohno's Seven Wastes. Which one of these deals most directly with distance reductions?

Accepted Answer

The seven are overproduction,

Question 19

A bakery uses 11 containers that each hold 4 cakes. If daily demand is 33 cakes and lead time is 1 day determine the safety stock.

Accepted Answer

11 = (33 +

Question 20

Which one of the following is a characteristic of a JIT partnership?

Accepted Answer

A)  large number of suppliers 
B)  maximal product specifications imposed on supplier 
C)  active pursuit of vertical integration 
D)  removal of incoming inspection 
E)  frequent deliveries in large lot quantities 
A)  large number of suppliers 
B)  maximal product specifications imposed on supplier 
C)  active pursuit of vertical integration 
D)  removal of incoming inspection 
E)  frequent deliveries in large lot quantities

Exam 16: Lean Operations

Characteristics of JIT partnerships with respect to suppliers include

The first step in reducing setup times is the separation of setup into preparation activities and actual setup, so that as much work as possible can be done while the machine or process is operating.

Reducing distance is a common JIT goal.

TPS stands for ________.

Identify the inventory tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments?

In a JIT system, product inspection adds value by identifying defective items.

Which one of the following statements is true regarding LO3 Identify the concerns of suppliers?

Identify sources of variability.

What does TPS stand for?

Characteristics of just-in-time partnerships do not include

________ allows manufacturing work cells and offices to be easily rearranged.

Which of the following is not an attribute of lean operations?

________ gets suppliers to accept responsibility for satisfying end customer needs.

Identify Ohno's Seven Wastes. Which one of these deals most directly with distance reductions?

A bakery uses 11 containers that each hold 4 cakes. If daily demand is 33 cakes and lead time is 1 day determine the safety stock.

Which one of the following is a characteristic of a JIT partnership?

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