Question 1

In the lean systems approach, as a system improves, it should have ____________ inventory on hand.

Accepted Answer

A) More 
B) The same amount of 
C) Less 
D) Twice the amount of 
A) More 
B) The same amount of 
C) Less 
D) Twice the amount of C

Question 2

As lean systems thinking is implemented, the amount of training that employees receive:

Accepted Answer

A) Tends to be about the same as with other manufacturing philosophies. 
B) Tends to increase. 
C) Tends to be reduced dramatically, replaced instead by continuous improvement. 
D) Is focused exclusively on statistical process control. 
A) Tends to be about the same as with other manufacturing philosophies. 
B) Tends to increase. 
C) Tends to be reduced dramatically, replaced instead by continuous improvement. 
D) Is focused exclusively on statistical process control. B

Question 3

Which of the following would you NOT expect to find in a company attempting to implement lean/just-in-time production?

Accepted Answer

A) Emphasis on flexible, cross-trained workers 
B) Inspections after each piece is produced 
C) Frequent changeovers from one product to another 
D) Emphasis on preventive maintenance for equipment 
A) Emphasis on flexible, cross-trained workers 
B) Inspections after each piece is produced 
C) Frequent changeovers from one product to another 
D) Emphasis on preventive maintenance for equipment B

Question 4

Unnecessary automation is an example of which of the following forms of waste?

Accepted Answer

A) Overproduction 
B) Process 
C) Motion 
D) Rework 
A) Overproduction 
B) Process 
C) Motion 
D) Rework

Question 5

John Jones is a plant manager.He believes his plant is guilty of "waste of overproduction." Which of the following symptoms might he have observed that led to this belief?

Accepted Answer

A) Idle equipment. 
B) Excess inventory. 
C) High customer returns of products. 
D) All of these. 
A) Idle equipment. 
B) Excess inventory. 
C) High customer returns of products. 
D) All of these.

Question 6

McGreen Burger Shop sells about two burgers per minute.Although the cook can cook up to 10 burgers per minute, he starts to cook another burger only after the salesperson removes a burger from the ramp.The ramp is large enough to hold only five burgers and keep them warm until a sale is made.This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) Pull system. 
B) Push system. 
C) Group technology. 
D) Poka-yoke. 
A) Pull system. 
B) Push system. 
C) Group technology. 
D) Poka-yoke.

Question 7

Which phrase/word best captures what lean is?

Accepted Answer

A) A set of effective, well defined tools designed to reduce waste 
B) A quantitative methodology for attacking variance 
C) A procedure to be used within operation management and supply chain systems 
D) A corporate philosophy. 
A) A set of effective, well defined tools designed to reduce waste 
B) A quantitative methodology for attacking variance 
C) A procedure to be used within operation management and supply chain systems 
D) A corporate philosophy.

Question 8

In our accounting department one of the actions taken by a clerk has been to identify the most frequently used forms and to put them in an area where they can be easily accessed.The other less frequently used forms have been tagged and put in their own separate area.This action likely occurred from the use of which lean tool?

Accepted Answer

A) A 5-S program 
B) Kanban scheduling 
C) Jidoka 
D) Poka-yoke 
A) A 5-S program 
B) Kanban scheduling 
C) Jidoka 
D) Poka-yoke

Question 9

What is the possible impact of lean systems, if taken to its extreme, on supply chain risk?

Accepted Answer

A) No impact - they are not related 
B) Positive impact - lean reduces risk 
C) Negative impact - lean increases risk 
D) Yet to be determined - the data is not yet in 
A) No impact - they are not related 
B) Positive impact - lean reduces risk 
C) Negative impact - lean increases risk 
D) Yet to be determined - the data is not yet in

Question 10

Achieving the goal of producing at the output rate which matches the rate of customer demand is the goal of:

Accepted Answer

A) Jidoka. 
B) Poka-yoke. 
C) Total productive maintenance. 
D) TAKT time flow balancing. 
A) Jidoka. 
B) Poka-yoke. 
C) Total productive maintenance. 
D) TAKT time flow balancing.

Question 11

Which of the following is an important belief found in lean cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Inventory is to be reduced. 
B) Cost must be reduced. 
C) Management must be done through the use of appropriate tools and procedures. 
D) Waste is a symptom. 
A) Inventory is to be reduced. 
B) Cost must be reduced. 
C) Management must be done through the use of appropriate tools and procedures. 
D) Waste is a symptom.

Question 12

We have a situation where we have many different processes; high quantities are required to deliver the product's value both on the factory floor and in the customer's use.Which of the following categories of waste in product design have we encountered in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Complexity 
B) Precision 
C) Danger 
D) Sensitivity 
A) Complexity 
B) Precision 
C) Danger 
D) Sensitivity

Question 13

Johnson Corp.has so strongly embraced the lean philosophy that it wants to apply the approach to all processes in the organization.Doing this may actually have the most severe negative impact on:

Accepted Answer

A) Radical product innovation. 
B) Incremental product innovation. 
C) TAKT time. 
D) All of these. 
A) Radical product innovation. 
B) Incremental product innovation. 
C) TAKT time. 
D) All of these.

Question 14

Kaizen events are most effective when applied to problems involving of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A) Processes 
B) Products 
C) Customers 
D) Measures 
A) Processes 
B) Products 
C) Customers 
D) Measures

Question 15

Taichi Ohno, the founder of lean/just-in-time, when he came to America in the 1950s was most impressed with which of the following American developments?

Accepted Answer

A) The assembly line 
B) Ford's River Rouge assembly plant 
C) The productivity of American workers 
D) The American supermarket 
A) The assembly line 
B) Ford's River Rouge assembly plant 
C) The productivity of American workers 
D) The American supermarket

Question 16

Lean systems applications have found the most acceptance and adoption in:

Accepted Answer

A) Service firms. 
B) Entire supply chains. 
C) Design activities. 
D) Manufacturing firms. 
A) Service firms. 
B) Entire supply chains. 
C) Design activities. 
D) Manufacturing firms.

Question 17

The use of Lean and Lean Systems is most supportive of which of the following competitive priorities, as described in Chapter 2?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality 
B) Cost 
C) Timeliness 
D) Innovation 
A) Quality 
B) Cost 
C) Timeliness 
D) Innovation

Question 18

Most of the tools and techniques used in lean systems seek to:

Accepted Answer

A) Reduce variability from the system. 
B) Reduce the operator's discretion. 
C) Improve product quality. 
D) None of these. 
A) Reduce variability from the system. 
B) Reduce the operator's discretion. 
C) Improve product quality. 
D) None of these.

Question 19

The purpose of the kanban card is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Be a signal from the user authorizing the maker to start producing the required parts. 
B) Keep track of defective products. 
C) Inform the maker of the exact specification of the required parts. 
D) Keep track of the total labor hours spent on a finished product. 
A) Be a signal from the user authorizing the maker to start producing the required parts. 
B) Keep track of defective products. 
C) Inform the maker of the exact specification of the required parts. 
D) Keep track of the total labor hours spent on a finished product.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the product/process design principles associated with lean/just-in-time production?

Accepted Answer

A) Encourage use of unique components. 
B) Design products with as few parts as possible. 
C) Design products that are easy to assemble. 
D) Use flexible processes and cross-trained workers as much as possible. 
A) Encourage use of unique components. 
B) Design products with as few parts as possible. 
C) Design products that are easy to assemble. 
D) Use flexible processes and cross-trained workers as much as possible.

In the lean systems approach, as a system improves, it should have ____________ inventory on hand.

As lean systems thinking is implemented, the amount of training that employees receive:

Which of the following would you NOT expect to find in a company attempting to implement lean/just-in-time production?

Unnecessary automation is an example of which of the following forms of waste?

John Jones is a plant manager.He believes his plant is guilty of "waste of overproduction." Which of the following symptoms might he have observed that led to this belief?

Which phrase/word best captures what lean is?

What is the possible impact of lean systems, if taken to its extreme, on supply chain risk?

Achieving the goal of producing at the output rate which matches the rate of customer demand is the goal of:

Which of the following is an important belief found in lean cultures?

We have a situation where we have many different processes; high quantities are required to deliver the product's value both on the factory floor and in the customer's use.Which of the following categories of waste in product design have we encountered in this situation?

Johnson Corp.has so strongly embraced the lean philosophy that it wants to apply the approach to all processes in the organization.Doing this may actually have the most severe negative impact on:

Kaizen events are most effective when applied to problems involving of the following elements?

Taichi Ohno, the founder of lean/just-in-time, when he came to America in the 1950s was most impressed with which of the following American developments?

Lean systems applications have found the most acceptance and adoption in:

The use of Lean and Lean Systems is most supportive of which of the following competitive priorities, as described in Chapter 2?

Most of the tools and techniques used in lean systems seek to:

The purpose of the kanban card is to:

Which of the following is NOT one of the product/process design principles associated with lean/just-in-time production?

Introduction to Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Managing Processes and Capacity

Product Process Innovation

Manufacturing and Service Process Structures

Managing Quality

Lean Systems

Customer Service Management

Sourcing and Supply Management

Logistics Management

Demand Planning: Forecasting and Demand Management

Sales and Operations Planning

Materials and Resource Requirements Planning

Project Management

Sustainable Operations Management preparing for the Future

Process Mapping and Analysis

Quality Improvement Tools

Advanced Methods for Project Scheduling

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Exam 7: Managing Inventories

In the lean systems approach, as a system improves, it should have ____________ inventory on hand.

As lean systems thinking is implemented, the amount of training that employees receive:

Which of the following would you NOT expect to find in a company attempting to implement lean/just-in-time production?

Unnecessary automation is an example of which of the following forms of waste?

John Jones is a plant manager.He believes his plant is guilty of "waste of overproduction." Which of the following symptoms might he have observed that led to this belief?

Which phrase/word best captures what lean is?

What is the possible impact of lean systems, if taken to its extreme, on supply chain risk?

Achieving the goal of producing at the output rate which matches the rate of customer demand is the goal of:

Which of the following is an important belief found in lean cultures?

We have a situation where we have many different processes; high quantities are required to deliver the product's value both on the factory floor and in the customer's use.Which of the following categories of waste in product design have we encountered in this situation?

Johnson Corp.has so strongly embraced the lean philosophy that it wants to apply the approach to all processes in the organization.Doing this may actually have the most severe negative impact on:

Kaizen events are most effective when applied to problems involving of the following elements?

Taichi Ohno, the founder of lean/just-in-time, when he came to America in the 1950s was most impressed with which of the following American developments?

Lean systems applications have found the most acceptance and adoption in:

The use of Lean and Lean Systems is most supportive of which of the following competitive priorities, as described in Chapter 2?

Most of the tools and techniques used in lean systems seek to:

The purpose of the kanban card is to:

Which of the following is NOT one of the product/process design principles associated with lean/just-in-time production?

Introduction to Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Managing Processes and Capacity

Product Process Innovation

Manufacturing and Service Process Structures

Managing Quality

Lean Systems

Customer Service Management

Sourcing and Supply Management

Logistics Management

Demand Planning: Forecasting and Demand Management

Sales and Operations Planning

Materials and Resource Requirements Planning

Project Management

Sustainable Operations Management preparing for the Future

Process Mapping and Analysis

Quality Improvement Tools

Advanced Methods for Project Scheduling

Filters