Question 1

The word "kanban" means

Accepted Answer

A)  low inventory. 
B)  employee empowerment. 
C)  card. 
D)  continuous improvement. 
E)  lot size of one. 
A)  low inventory. 
B)  employee empowerment. 
C)  card. 
D)  continuous improvement. 
E)  lot size of one.

Question 2

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

Accepted Answer

A push system pushes material into downs

Question 3

The 5Ss

Accepted Answer

A)  have the "flavour" of a housekeeping list. 
B)  are a checklist for lean operations. 
C)  have become a list of seven items in American practice. 
D)  can be used to assist with necessary changes in organizational culture. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  have the "flavour" of a housekeeping list. 
B)  are a checklist for lean operations. 
C)  have become a list of seven items in American practice. 
D)  can be used to assist with necessary changes in organizational culture. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 4

Inventory has only one positive aspect, which is availability; inventory has several negatives, including increased material handling, obsolescence, and damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which one of the following is an example of JIT being used for competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jones Company has decreased the number of job classifications to just a few. 
B)  Lafourche Metals increases the number of its suppliers to be less dependent on just a few. 
C)  Houma Fabricators is proud to announce that incoming goods are inspected. 
D)  Acme Company tells its maintenance department to intervene only if a machine breaks down. 
E)  Caro Specialty Metals, Inc. has built a new, huge warehouse to store inventory. 
A)  Jones Company has decreased the number of job classifications to just a few. 
B)  Lafourche Metals increases the number of its suppliers to be less dependent on just a few. 
C)  Houma Fabricators is proud to announce that incoming goods are inspected. 
D)  Acme Company tells its maintenance department to intervene only if a machine breaks down. 
E)  Caro Specialty Metals, Inc. has built a new, huge warehouse to store inventory.

Question 6

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 7

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 $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ 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...

The word "kanban" means

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

The 5Ss

Inventory has only one positive aspect, which is availability; inventory has several negatives, including increased material handling, obsolescence, and damage.

Which one of the following is an example of JIT being used for competitive advantage?

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

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy and Sustainability

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement

Supply-Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Material Requirements Planning Mrp and Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Maintenance and Reliability

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Supply Chain Management Analytics

Sustainability in the Supply Chain

Statistical Process Control

Capacity and Constraint Management

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Exam 16: Lean Operations

The word "kanban" means

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

The 5Ss

Inventory has only one positive aspect, which is availability; inventory has several negatives, including increased material handling, obsolescence, and damage.

Which one of the following is an example of JIT being used for competitive advantage?

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

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy and Sustainability

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement

Supply-Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Material Requirements Planning Mrp and Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Maintenance and Reliability

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

Supply Chain Management Analytics

Sustainability in the Supply Chain

Statistical Process Control

Capacity and Constraint Management

Filters