Question 1

One component of lead time, setup time, is often the biggest bottle neck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A workstation must produce 400 units an hour. It takes 24 minutes to receive the necessary material for production from the previous workstation. Output is moved between workstations in containers holding 44 units. If the process uses a safety factor of 10%, then the number of kanbans that should be circulating between this workstation and the previous workstation is

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 3

General purpose machines are an example of flexible resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Waiting for parts to arrive or for machines to finish production is considered a form of waste under the principles of mass production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A workstation's output is 200 bottles of wine per hour. It takes 45 minutes to receive a withdrawal kanban of corks from the previous workstation. The withdrawal kanban is attached to a container holding 30 corks. The process uses a safety factor of 20 percent. What is the number of withdrawal kanbans needed to support the bottling process?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  3 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  3

Question 6

In a pull production system, a card that corresponds to a standard quantity of production is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  jidoka. 
B)  andon. 
C)  kanban. 
D)  kaizen. 
A)  jidoka. 
B)  andon. 
C)  kanban. 
D)  kaizen.

Question 7

Firms that adopt lean production experience reductions in cycle time, inventory cost, and employee training costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not considered a benefit of lean production?

Accepted Answer

A)  less product variety 
B)  increased capacity 
C)  lower costs 
D)  greater flexibilty 
A)  less product variety 
B)  increased capacity 
C)  lower costs 
D)  greater flexibilty

Question 9

A ___ is a foolproof device that prevents defects from occurring.

Accepted Answer

A)  kaizen 
B)  jidoka 
C)  muda 
D)  poka-yoke 
A)  kaizen 
B)  jidoka 
C)  muda 
D)  poka-yoke

Question 10

Advantages of small-lot production include requiring less space and lower capital investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Setup time is not a component of the cumulative lead time for a manufactured product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Procedures or mechanisms that make problems visible are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  poke-yoke 
B)  kaizen 
C)  visual control 
D)  kanban 
A)  poke-yoke 
B)  kaizen 
C)  visual control 
D)  kanban

Question 13

The benefits of lean production include all of the following except reduced

Accepted Answer

A)  inventory. 
B)  product variety. 
C)  pace requirements. 
D)  lead times. 
A)  inventory. 
B)  product variety. 
C)  pace requirements. 
D)  lead times.

Question 14

Poka-yoke is a Japanese term used to describe the removal of waste in a lean production system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Kanbans were derived from the two-bin inventory system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mixed-model sequencing

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitates total productive maintenance. 
B)  achieves uniform production levels. 
C)  increases product lead times. 
D)  reduces worker productivity. 
A)  facilitates total productive maintenance. 
B)  achieves uniform production levels. 
C)  increases product lead times. 
D)  reduces worker productivity.

Question 17

The time required for a worker to complete one pass through the operations assigned to her is called the operator cycle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The authority for a worker to stop the production line when quality problems are encountered is known as poka-yoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In lean production, waste is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  overproduction. 
B)  high levels of inventory. 
C)  unnecessary movement. 
D)  All the above are waste. 
A)  overproduction. 
B)  high levels of inventory. 
C)  unnecessary movement. 
D)  All the above are waste.

Question 20

All of the following factors pressure companies for quicker response and shorter cycle times except

Accepted Answer

A)  demanding customers. 
B)  longer product life cycles. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  All the above are factors. 
A)  demanding customers. 
B)  longer product life cycles. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  All the above are factors.

One component of lead time, setup time, is often the biggest bottle neck.

General purpose machines are an example of flexible resources.

Waiting for parts to arrive or for machines to finish production is considered a form of waste under the principles of mass production.

In a pull production system, a card that corresponds to a standard quantity of production is known as a(n)

Firms that adopt lean production experience reductions in cycle time, inventory cost, and employee training costs.

Which of the following is not considered a benefit of lean production?

A ___ is a foolproof device that prevents defects from occurring.

Advantages of small-lot production include requiring less space and lower capital investment.

Setup time is not a component of the cumulative lead time for a manufactured product.

Procedures or mechanisms that make problems visible are examples of which of the following?

The benefits of lean production include all of the following except reduced

Poka-yoke is a Japanese term used to describe the removal of waste in a lean production system.

Kanbans were derived from the two-bin inventory system.

Mixed-model sequencing

The time required for a worker to complete one pass through the operations assigned to her is called the operator cycle time.

The authority for a worker to stop the production line when quality problems are encountered is known as poka-yoke.

In lean production, waste is defined as

All of the following factors pressure companies for quicker response and shorter cycle times except

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Exam 16: Lean Systems

One component of lead time, setup time, is often the biggest bottle neck.

General purpose machines are an example of flexible resources.

Waiting for parts to arrive or for machines to finish production is considered a form of waste under the principles of mass production.

In a pull production system, a card that corresponds to a standard quantity of production is known as a(n)

Firms that adopt lean production experience reductions in cycle time, inventory cost, and employee training costs.

Which of the following is not considered a benefit of lean production?

A ___ is a foolproof device that prevents defects from occurring.

Advantages of small-lot production include requiring less space and lower capital investment.

Setup time is not a component of the cumulative lead time for a manufactured product.

Procedures or mechanisms that make problems visible are examples of which of the following?

The benefits of lean production include all of the following except reduced

Poka-yoke is a Japanese term used to describe the removal of waste in a lean production system.

Kanbans were derived from the two-bin inventory system.

Mixed-model sequencing

The time required for a worker to complete one pass through the operations assigned to her is called the operator cycle time.

The authority for a worker to stop the production line when quality problems are encountered is known as poka-yoke.

In lean production, waste is defined as

All of the following factors pressure companies for quicker response and shorter cycle times except

Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

Quality Management

Statistical Process Control

Product Design

Service Design

Processes and Technology

Capacity and Facilities Design

Human Resources

Project Management

Supply Chain Management Strategy and Design

Global Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Sales and Operations Planning

Resource Planning

Scheduling

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