Question 1

JIT and/or lean systems often focus on expertise in a particular _______ , rather than expertise in producing particular ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of JIT and/or lean systems often focus on...

Question 2

An example of a "lean" technique that has enterprise-wide implications is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality Management 
B)  Kanban 
C)  Paperless transactions 
D)  Small batch production 
A)  Quality Management 
B)  Kanban 
C)  Paperless transactions 
D)  Small batch production

Question 3

A pre-requisite to understanding lean is recognizing its overriding objective of inventory reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compute the takt time for 950 units demand over a 40-hour week.

Accepted Answer

A)  .042 hours 
B)  151.579 seconds 
C)  23.75 seconds 
D)  15.833 minutes 
A)  .042 hours 
B)  151.579 seconds 
C)  23.75 seconds 
D)  15.833 minutes

Question 5

Explain the relationship between successful implementation of lean systems and quality management.

Accepted Answer

The response should include a discussion

Question 6

The primary objective of lean systems is to _______ _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary objective of lean systems is...

Question 7

The lean system philosophy of continuous improvement gives employees the opportunity to enrich their jobs and their lives. Assume that you are working for a company that has recently implemented this approach; explain with examples how your job and life would be enriched.

Accepted Answer

The student response should focus on the

Question 8

Match these items.
-A workforce-focused waste reduction technique

Accepted Answer

A)  Producing items before they are needed 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Reduced changeover times 
E)  Cross-training
F) Eliminating non-value added steps in processes
G) Visible record or signal
H) U-shaped production lines
I) Eliminating waste
J) Increased preventive maintenance 
A)  Producing items before they are needed 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Reduced changeover times 
E)  Cross-training
F) Eliminating non-value added steps in processes
G) Visible record or signal
H) U-shaped production lines
I) Eliminating waste
J) Increased preventive maintenance

Question 9

_____ ______ typically requires that equipment be shutdown, resulting in an impact on capacity.

Accepted Answer

preventive

Question 10

Reduced changeovers is a necessary pre-requisite to paperless transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match these items.
-A facility-focused waste reduction technique

Accepted Answer

A)  Producing items before they are needed 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Reduced changeover times 
E)  Cross-training
F) Eliminating non-value added steps in processes
G) Visible record or signal
H) U-shaped production lines
I) Eliminating waste
J) Increased preventive maintenance 
A)  Producing items before they are needed 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Reduced changeover times 
E)  Cross-training
F) Eliminating non-value added steps in processes
G) Visible record or signal
H) U-shaped production lines
I) Eliminating waste
J) Increased preventive maintenance

Question 12

Match these items.
-An enterprise-wide waste reduction technique

Accepted Answer

A)  Producing items before they are needed 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Reduced changeover times 
E)  Cross-training
F) Eliminating non-value added steps in processes
G) Visible record or signal
H) U-shaped production lines
I) Eliminating waste
J) Increased preventive maintenance 
A)  Producing items before they are needed 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Reduced changeover times 
E)  Cross-training
F) Eliminating non-value added steps in processes
G) Visible record or signal
H) U-shaped production lines
I) Eliminating waste
J) Increased preventive maintenance

Question 13

A kaizen workshop is a one-week marathon of tearing down an entire department and completely re-designing its processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match these items.
-Focus of lean systems

Accepted Answer

A)  Producing items before they are needed 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Reduced changeover times 
E)  Cross-training
F) Eliminating non-value added steps in processes
G) Visible record or signal
H) U-shaped production lines
I) Eliminating waste
J) Increased preventive maintenance 
A)  Producing items before they are needed 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Reduced changeover times 
E)  Cross-training
F) Eliminating non-value added steps in processes
G) Visible record or signal
H) U-shaped production lines
I) Eliminating waste
J) Increased preventive maintenance

Question 15

For U.S. manufacturers that have embraced lean thinking, one of the most difficult changes has been to eliminate excess inventory by increasing capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The seven categories of waste have substantial impact on the resources of _______, ______, ______, and ______.

Accepted Answer

inventory,

Question 17

A high-volume producer of custom-printed T-shirts needs to meet the demand without building up a stock of inventory. Demand for a week is 4000 units. There are 60 hours of production time available. What is the takt time?

Accepted Answer

A)  66.67 minutes 
B)  54 minutes 
C)  54 seconds 
D)  66.67 seconds 
A)  66.67 minutes 
B)  54 minutes 
C)  54 seconds 
D)  66.67 seconds

Question 18

A producer of electronic components uses tote bins that hold exactly 25 parts. Weekly demand for the item is 600 units. Assuming a 40 hour week, a lead time of 4 hours, and a 10% safety stock, determine the number of tote bins required.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  15.32 
C)  16.5 
D)  2.64 
A)  24 
B)  15.32 
C)  16.5 
D)  2.64

Question 19

Match these items.
-Kaizen

Accepted Answer

A)  Producing items before they are needed 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Reduced changeover times 
E)  Cross-training
F) Eliminating non-value added steps in processes
G) Visible record or signal
H) U-shaped production lines
I) Eliminating waste
J) Increased preventive maintenance 
A)  Producing items before they are needed 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Reduced changeover times 
E)  Cross-training
F) Eliminating non-value added steps in processes
G) Visible record or signal
H) U-shaped production lines
I) Eliminating waste
J) Increased preventive maintenance

Question 20

The type of waste resulting from ineffective locations of suppliers or warehouses is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Waiting time waste 
B)  Information processing waste 
C)  Unnecessary motion waste 
D)  Product defect waste 
E)  Transportation waste 
A)  Waiting time waste 
B)  Information processing waste 
C)  Unnecessary motion waste 
D)  Product defect waste 
E)  Transportation waste

JIT and/or lean systems often focus on expertise in a particular _ , rather than expertise in producing particular _____.

An example of a "lean" technique that has enterprise-wide implications is:

A pre-requisite to understanding lean is recognizing its overriding objective of inventory reduction.

Compute the takt time for 950 units demand over a 40-hour week.

Explain the relationship between successful implementation of lean systems and quality management.

The primary objective of lean systems is to _ _.

The lean system philosophy of continuous improvement gives employees the opportunity to enrich their jobs and their lives. Assume that you are working for a company that has recently implemented this approach; explain with examples how your job and life would be enriched.

Match these items. -A workforce-focused waste reduction technique

_ __ typically requires that equipment be shutdown, resulting in an impact on capacity.

Reduced changeovers is a necessary pre-requisite to paperless transactions.

Match these items. -A facility-focused waste reduction technique

Match these items. -An enterprise-wide waste reduction technique

A kaizen workshop is a one-week marathon of tearing down an entire department and completely re-designing its processes.

Match these items. -Focus of lean systems

For U.S. manufacturers that have embraced lean thinking, one of the most difficult changes has been to eliminate excess inventory by increasing capacity.

The seven categories of waste have substantial impact on the resources of _, , , and .

A high-volume producer of custom-printed T-shirts needs to meet the demand without building up a stock of inventory. Demand for a week is 4000 units. There are 60 hours of production time available. What is the takt time?

A producer of electronic components uses tote bins that hold exactly 25 parts. Weekly demand for the item is 600 units. Assuming a 40 hour week, a lead time of 4 hours, and a 10% safety stock, determine the number of tote bins required.

Match these items. -Kaizen

The type of waste resulting from ineffective locations of suppliers or warehouses is referred to as:

Introduction: Why Operations Management

Profitability: Business Success From Operations Success

Strategy and Value: Competing Through Operations

Processes: Turning Resources Into Capabilities

Cost: The Price of Value Creation

Quality: Meeting Customer Expectations

Quality Tools: From Process Performance to Process Perfection

Timeliness: Scheduling and Project Management

Supply Chain Management: Managing Business to Business Interactions

Demand Forecasting: Building the Foundation for Resource Planning

Inventory: Managing to Meet Demand

Logistics: Positioning Goods in the Supply Chain

Capacity: Matching Productive Resources to Demand

Constraint Management: Simplifying Complex Systems

Facilities: Making Location and Layout Decisions

Workforce: Optimizing Human Capital Printed

Filters

Exam 13: Lean Systems: Eliminating Waste Through the Supply Chain

JIT and/or lean systems often focus on expertise in a particular _______ , rather than expertise in producing particular ___________.

An example of a "lean" technique that has enterprise-wide implications is:

A pre-requisite to understanding lean is recognizing its overriding objective of inventory reduction.

Compute the takt time for 950 units demand over a 40-hour week.

Explain the relationship between successful implementation of lean systems and quality management.

The primary objective of lean systems is to _______ _______.

The lean system philosophy of continuous improvement gives employees the opportunity to enrich their jobs and their lives. Assume that you are working for a company that has recently implemented this approach; explain with examples how your job and life would be enriched.

Match these items. -A workforce-focused waste reduction technique

_____ ______ typically requires that equipment be shutdown, resulting in an impact on capacity.

Reduced changeovers is a necessary pre-requisite to paperless transactions.

Match these items. -A facility-focused waste reduction technique

Match these items. -An enterprise-wide waste reduction technique

A kaizen workshop is a one-week marathon of tearing down an entire department and completely re-designing its processes.

Match these items. -Focus of lean systems

For U.S. manufacturers that have embraced lean thinking, one of the most difficult changes has been to eliminate excess inventory by increasing capacity.

The seven categories of waste have substantial impact on the resources of _______, ______, ______, and ______.

A high-volume producer of custom-printed T-shirts needs to meet the demand without building up a stock of inventory. Demand for a week is 4000 units. There are 60 hours of production time available. What is the takt time?

A producer of electronic components uses tote bins that hold exactly 25 parts. Weekly demand for the item is 600 units. Assuming a 40 hour week, a lead time of 4 hours, and a 10% safety stock, determine the number of tote bins required.

Match these items. -Kaizen

The type of waste resulting from ineffective locations of suppliers or warehouses is referred to as:

Introduction: Why Operations Management

Profitability: Business Success From Operations Success

Strategy and Value: Competing Through Operations

Processes: Turning Resources Into Capabilities

Cost: The Price of Value Creation

Quality: Meeting Customer Expectations

Quality Tools: From Process Performance to Process Perfection

Timeliness: Scheduling and Project Management

Supply Chain Management: Managing Business to Business Interactions

Demand Forecasting: Building the Foundation for Resource Planning

Inventory: Managing to Meet Demand

Logistics: Positioning Goods in the Supply Chain

Capacity: Matching Productive Resources to Demand

Constraint Management: Simplifying Complex Systems

Facilities: Making Location and Layout Decisions

Workforce: Optimizing Human Capital Printed

Filters

JIT and/or lean systems often focus on expertise in a particular _ , rather than expertise in producing particular _____.

The primary objective of lean systems is to _ _.

_ __ typically requires that equipment be shutdown, resulting in an impact on capacity.

The seven categories of waste have substantial impact on the resources of _, , , and .