Question 1

Describe level schedules. What purpose do they serve?

Accepted Answer

Level schedules act on frequen

Question 2

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 these 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 these are consequences of meeting the JIT partnership goals.

Question 3

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 worker flexibility through cross-training and reducing job classifications 
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 worker flexibility through cross-training and reducing job classifications

Question 4

A firm wants to develop a level material use schedule based on the following data. What should be the setup cost?

Accepted Answer

A)  $0.45 
B)  $4.50 
C)  $45 
D)  $450 
E)  $500 
A)  $0.45 
B)  $4.50 
C)  $45 
D)  $450 
E)  $500

Question 5

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)  obtain improved quality and reliability 
E)  All of these are goals of JIT partnerships. 
A)  removal of unnecessary activities 
B)  removal of in-plant inventory 
C)  removal of in-transit inventory 
D)  obtain improved quality and reliability 
E)  All of these are goals of JIT partnerships.

Question 6

The number of kanbans should be equal to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  the ratio of (demand during lead time + safety stock) to container size 
C)  one-half of the EOQ 
D)  one full day's production divided by the EOQ 
E)  the ratio of demand during lead time to (container size + safety stock) 
A)  one 
B)  the ratio of (demand during lead time + safety stock) to container size 
C)  one-half of the EOQ 
D)  one full day's production divided by the EOQ 
E)  the ratio of demand during lead time to (container size + safety stock)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Variability in manufacturing can occur because engineering drawings or specifications are incomplete or inaccurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Giant fashion retailer Inditex SA can now design, prototype, approve, and manufacture thousands of coats in a matter of:

Accepted Answer

A)  months. 
B)  weeks. 
C)  hours. 
D)  6 months. 
E)  years. 
A)  months. 
B)  weeks. 
C)  hours. 
D)  6 months. 
E)  years.

Question 10

When implemented as a comprehensive operations strategy, JIT, TPS, and lean systems sustain competitive advantage and result in increased overall returns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Reducing inventory exposes variability in production processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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)  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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 time 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, Q = 200 (demand for four hours, half a day), and the hourly labor rate is $18.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.40 minutes 
B)  24.0 minutes 
C)  7.2 minutes 
D)  40.0 minutes 
E)  16.0 minutes 
A)  0.40 minutes 
B)  24.0 minutes 
C)  7.2 minutes 
D)  40.0 minutes 
E)  16.0 minutes

Question 16

TPS stands for Toyota Production System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is generally found in most Lean 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 18

How are lean operations and the Toyota Production System (TPS) alike? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

Lean operations and TPS are basically sy

Question 19

Which one of the following is NOT a layout tactic in a JIT environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  work cells for families of products 
B)  fixed equipment 
C)  minimizing distance 
D)  little space for inventory 
E)  poka-yoke devices 
A)  work cells for families of products 
B)  fixed equipment 
C)  minimizing distance 
D)  little space for inventory 
E)  poka-yoke devices

Question 20

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

Exam 15: Lean Operations

Describe level schedules. What purpose do they serve?

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

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

A firm wants to develop a level material use schedule based on the following data. What should be the setup cost?

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

The number of kanbans should be equal to which of the following?

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

Variability in manufacturing can occur because engineering drawings or specifications are incomplete or inaccurate.

Giant fashion retailer Inditex SA can now design, prototype, approve, and manufacture thousands of coats in a matter of:

When implemented as a comprehensive operations strategy, JIT, TPS, and lean systems sustain competitive advantage and result in increased overall returns.

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

Reducing inventory exposes variability in production processes.

What does TPS stand for?

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

TPS stands for Toyota Production System.

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

How are lean operations and the Toyota Production System (TPS) alike? How are they different?

Which one of the following is NOT a layout tactic in a JIT environment?

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

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