Question 1

A push system means providing the next station with exactly what is needed when it is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the 5Ss?
 Why does the list of the 5Ss sometimes have seven elements?

Accepted Answer

The five terms are sort/segreg

Question 3

Because most services cannot be inventoried, there is little place for JIT to help service organizations achieve competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which one of the following statements is true regarding JIT inventory?

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 5

A certain product has been effectively managed in the past, according to its managers. The previous technique used the economic production quantity model, and resulted in an optimum lot size of 100. For this product, setup time is directly proportional to setup cost, and setup time is currently 40 minutes per batch. How much must setup time decline in order for the lot size to fall to 50 units?
 25 units?
 10 units?

Accepted Answer

Complete data for the problem is not nec

Question 6

Reduction of in-transit inventory can be encouraged through use of

Accepted Answer

A)  supplier location near plants 
B)  low setup costs 
C)  low carrying costs 
D)  use of trains, not trucks 
E)  low-cost, global suppliers 
A)  supplier location near plants 
B)  low setup costs 
C)  low carrying costs 
D)  use of trains, not trucks 
E)  low-cost, global suppliers

Question 7

Employee empowerment is unnecessary in the Toyota Production System, because automation and powerful information systems reduce the need for employee creativity and decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What three things does the Toyota Production System (TPS) emphasize?

Accepted Answer

Focus on continuous

Question 9

Identify JIT policies for and expectations of suppliers.

Accepted Answer

Few vendors; supportive suppli

Question 10

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)  None of the above 
A)  Total Production Streamlining 
B)  Toyota Production System 
C)  Taguchi's Production S's 
D)  Total Process Simplification 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

A characteristic of JIT partnerships with respect to quality is to

Accepted Answer

A)  help suppliers meet quality requirement 
B)  inspect all incoming parts 
C)  maintain a steady output rate 
D)  impose maximum product specifications on the supplier 
E)  draw up strict contracts ensuring that all defectives will be immediately replaced 
A)  help suppliers meet quality requirement 
B)  inspect all incoming parts 
C)  maintain a steady output rate 
D)  impose maximum product specifications on the supplier 
E)  draw up strict contracts ensuring that all defectives will be immediately replaced

Question 12

Many suppliers feel that having a variety of customers is better than being tied to long-term contracts with one customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Labor cost for set-up is $500/hour. If the plant plans on level material use and operates 50 days per year, determine the time it takes to setup.
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline\text { Annual demand } & 5000 \
\hline \text { Daily production } & 1000 \
\hline \text { Lot size } & 700 \
\hline \text { Holding cost } & \$ 25 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

S=Q^2*H*(1-d/p)/(2D)

Question 14

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

Accepted Answer

A push system pushes material into downs

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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 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 17

Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and a safety stock of ½ a day. Each container (kanban) holds 1 cake. What is the correct number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

A)  not enough information 
B)  1 
C)  5 
D)  10 
E)  25 
A)  not enough information 
B)  1 
C)  5 
D)  10 
E)  25

Question 18

Define manufacturing cycle time in the context of JIT systems.

Accepted Answer

Manufacturing cycle time is th

Question 19

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 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...

Question 20

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

Exam 19: Just-In-Time and Lean Options

A push system means providing the next station with exactly what is needed when it is needed.

What are the 5Ss? Why does the list of the 5Ss sometimes have seven elements?

Because most services cannot be inventoried, there is little place for JIT to help service organizations achieve competitive advantage.

Which one of the following statements is true regarding JIT inventory?

Reduction of in-transit inventory can be encouraged through use of

Employee empowerment is unnecessary in the Toyota Production System, because automation and powerful information systems reduce the need for employee creativity and decision making.

What three things does the Toyota Production System (TPS) emphasize?

Identify JIT policies for and expectations of suppliers.

What does TPS stand for?

A characteristic of JIT partnerships with respect to quality is to

Many suppliers feel that having a variety of customers is better than being tied to long-term contracts with one customer.

Labor cost for set-up is $500/hour. If the plant plans on level material use and operates 50 days per year, determine the time it takes to setup. Annual demand 5000 Daily production 1000 Lot size 700 Holding cost \ 25

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

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

Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and a safety stock of ½ a day. Each container (kanban) holds 1 cake. What is the correct number of kanbans?

Define manufacturing cycle time in the context of JIT systems.

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

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