Question 1

Features of lean relationships in supply chain management include ______.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer suppliers 
B) increase in number of employees 
C) reduced sustainability 
D) increase in cash flows 
A) fewer suppliers 
B) increase in number of employees 
C) reduced sustainability 
D) increase in cash flows

Question 2

What is the correct order of the 5S?

Accepted Answer

A) sort,sweep,sustain,standardize,straighten 
B) sort,straighten,sweep,sustain,standardize 
C) straighten,sort,sweep,sustain,standardize 
D) sort,straighten,shine,standardize,sustain 
A) sort,sweep,sustain,standardize,straighten 
B) sort,straighten,sweep,sustain,standardize 
C) straighten,sort,sweep,sustain,standardize 
D) sort,straighten,shine,standardize,sustain

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an area in which Lean Six Sigma has been applied?

Accepted Answer

A) the improvement of business operations 
B) the introduction of product and process innovations 
C) the improvement of business models 
D) the implementation of creative thinking 
A) the improvement of business operations 
B) the introduction of product and process innovations 
C) the improvement of business models 
D) the implementation of creative thinking

Question 4

In lean logistics,a milk run approach involves ______.

Accepted Answer

A) making right turns only when driving trucks 
B) making multiple drop-offs 
C) using full truckloads in transportation 
D) avoiding of water transport 
A) making right turns only when driving trucks 
B) making multiple drop-offs 
C) using full truckloads in transportation 
D) avoiding of water transport

Question 5

Lean operations ______.

Accepted Answer

A) include just-in-time (JIT)practices 
B) is a philosophy of radical improvement 
C) benefit all employees in an organization 
D) are easy to implement in a global supply chain 
A) include just-in-time (JIT)practices 
B) is a philosophy of radical improvement 
C) benefit all employees in an organization 
D) are easy to implement in a global supply chain

Question 6

The waste that occurs from any variation in output as a result of poorly planned and designed systems is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) muri 
B) mura 
C) muda 
D) kaizen 
A) muri 
B) mura 
C) muda 
D) kaizen

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a factor that makes it easier to implement lean in a service delivery system?

Accepted Answer

A) the extent to which the service delivery system can be standardized 
B) the frequency at which services are delivered 
C) the consistency of services that are delivered 
D) the cost of services that are delivered 
A) the extent to which the service delivery system can be standardized 
B) the frequency at which services are delivered 
C) the consistency of services that are delivered 
D) the cost of services that are delivered

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true with regard to JIT in global supply chains?

Accepted Answer

A) Shipping numerous small quantities of products is less cost-effective over long distances. 
B) Communication is not as important as it is replaced by Kanban. 
C) JIT can increase the number of suppliers. 
D) JIT can decrease the quality of goods supplied. 
A) Shipping numerous small quantities of products is less cost-effective over long distances. 
B) Communication is not as important as it is replaced by Kanban. 
C) JIT can increase the number of suppliers. 
D) JIT can decrease the quality of goods supplied.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a way to achieve a smooth and rapid flow of materials and work?

Accepted Answer

A) eliminating disruptions 
B) keeping the system flexible 
C) eliminating waste 
D) improving sustainability 
A) eliminating disruptions 
B) keeping the system flexible 
C) eliminating waste 
D) improving sustainability

Question 10

With push systems,______.

Accepted Answer

A) good planning is necessary 
B) there is potential for sustainable operations 
C) there is no need to maintain inventory 
D) government regulation is minimized 
A) good planning is necessary 
B) there is potential for sustainable operations 
C) there is no need to maintain inventory 
D) government regulation is minimized

Question 11

A supplier park ______,

Accepted Answer

A) is a solution to the physical separation of suppliers from the manufacturer 
B) is particularly appropriate for areas with sparse populations 
C) is one way to improve the quality of manufactured products 
D) can lead to price increases 
A) is a solution to the physical separation of suppliers from the manufacturer 
B) is particularly appropriate for areas with sparse populations 
C) is one way to improve the quality of manufactured products 
D) can lead to price increases

Question 12

Which of the following terms is correctly paired with its description?

Accepted Answer

A) mura-waste from the underutilization of workers 
B) heijunka-the uneven levels of production resulting from poor management 
C) muri-waste from producing products not truly required by society 
D) poke yoke-design of product or service such that it is sustainable 
A) mura-waste from the underutilization of workers 
B) heijunka-the uneven levels of production resulting from poor management 
C) muri-waste from producing products not truly required by society 
D) poke yoke-design of product or service such that it is sustainable

Question 13

Which of the following is not a way to accomplish schedule stability?

Accepted Answer

A) level schedules 
B) frozen windows 
C) underuse of capacity 
D) uneven production quantities 
A) level schedules 
B) frozen windows 
C) underuse of capacity 
D) uneven production quantities

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true with regard to workflow?

Accepted Answer

A) Workflow is the sequence of connected steps or operations necessary to complete a task. 
B) Dependence is the idea that adjustments to one element in the workflow have no implications for other elements. 
C) Independence with regard to workflow is the idea that an element in the workflow is not subject to government regulation. 
D) Throughput is a measure of speed applied to processes in the service industry. 
A) Workflow is the sequence of connected steps or operations necessary to complete a task. 
B) Dependence is the idea that adjustments to one element in the workflow have no implications for other elements. 
C) Independence with regard to workflow is the idea that an element in the workflow is not subject to government regulation. 
D) Throughput is a measure of speed applied to processes in the service industry.

Question 15

Characteristics of a lean supply chain include ______.

Accepted Answer

A) greater frequency of quality inspections 
B) vendor-managed inventory 
C) increased amount of rework 
D) increased quantity of scrapped materials 
A) greater frequency of quality inspections 
B) vendor-managed inventory 
C) increased amount of rework 
D) increased quantity of scrapped materials

Question 16

Which of the following is a lean initiative that is consistent with sustainability practices?

Accepted Answer

A) increase in waiting time 
B) less excess inventory 
C) increased frequency of quality inspections 
D) employing more quality control personnel 
A) increase in waiting time 
B) less excess inventory 
C) increased frequency of quality inspections 
D) employing more quality control personnel

Question 17

The lean philosophy is characterized by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) pull 
B) push 
C) assemble-in-anticipation-of-order 
D) engineer-in-anticipation-of-order 
A) pull 
B) push 
C) assemble-in-anticipation-of-order 
D) engineer-in-anticipation-of-order

Question 18

Heijunka is used to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) reduce production costs 
B) level out the workload 
C) prevent errors before they occur 
D) identify the weakest link in the production chain 
A) reduce production costs 
B) level out the workload 
C) prevent errors before they occur 
D) identify the weakest link in the production chain

Question 19

A VSM is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) much more narrowly defined in relation to a process flow 
B) particularly useful for processes showing a high degree of variation 
C) a communication tool 
D) a tool for reducing the carbon footprint 
A) much more narrowly defined in relation to a process flow 
B) particularly useful for processes showing a high degree of variation 
C) a communication tool 
D) a tool for reducing the carbon footprint

Exam 17: Lean Operations and Supply Chains

Features of lean relationships in supply chain management include ______.

What is the correct order of the 5S?

Which of the following is NOT an area in which Lean Six Sigma has been applied?

In lean logistics,a milk run approach involves ______.

Lean operations ______.

The waste that occurs from any variation in output as a result of poorly planned and designed systems is referred to as ______.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that makes it easier to implement lean in a service delivery system?

Which of the following statements is true with regard to JIT in global supply chains?

Which of the following is not a way to achieve a smooth and rapid flow of materials and work?

With push systems,______.

A supplier park ______,

Which of the following terms is correctly paired with its description?

Which of the following is not a way to accomplish schedule stability?

Which of the following statements is true with regard to workflow?

Characteristics of a lean supply chain include ______.

Which of the following is a lean initiative that is consistent with sustainability practices?

The lean philosophy is characterized by ______.

Heijunka is used to ______.

A VSM is ______.

Introduction to Managing Global Operations and Supply Chains

Operations and Supply Chain Strategies

Project Management

Supplement: Project Management

Product and Service Innovations

Supplement: Reliability

Managing for Quality

Quality Improvement and Control Tools

Capacity Planning

Supply Chain Design and Location Planning

Process Design and Layout Planning

Supplement: Tools for Analyzing, Designing, and Selecting Processes and Layouts

Supplier Management

Logistics Management

Demand Management and Customer Service

Demand Forecasting Methods

Inventory Management

Inventory Control Models

Sales and Operations Planning

Master Scheduling and Material Requirements Planning

Supplement: Capacity Requirements Planning, MRP II, ERP, and DRP

Detailed Scheduling

Linear Programming

The Transportation Models

Waiting Line Models

Simulation

Learning Curves

Decision-Making Tools

Filters