Question 1

Which of the following most accurately describes the role of quality in a lean/just-in-time manufacturing environment?

Accepted Answer

A) High quality is an important waste reduction tool.Reducing defects reduces wasted material and capacity, and reduces the need for safety stocks. 
B) Quality has little to do with JIT.JIT is primarily a scheduling and inventory control tool. 
C) The important thing is to screen the defects out of incoming components and raw materials.If this is done, the production process can carry on without much concern for quality. 
D) Because everything is being done just in time, there is no time to worry about quality during the production process.Instead, we rely on screening out defects during finished goods inspection. 
A) High quality is an important waste reduction tool.Reducing defects reduces wasted material and capacity, and reduces the need for safety stocks. 
B) Quality has little to do with JIT.JIT is primarily a scheduling and inventory control tool. 
C) The important thing is to screen the defects out of incoming components and raw materials.If this is done, the production process can carry on without much concern for quality. 
D) Because everything is being done just in time, there is no time to worry about quality during the production process.Instead, we rely on screening out defects during finished goods inspection.

Question 2

Zanadu Corp.produces several different colors of a product on a single production line.It used to take several hours to switch colors, but now Zanadu has found a way to prepare for changing colors in a few minutes.This was most likely accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

A) TAKT time flow balancing. 
B) Implementing andon lights. 
C) Converting internal to external setups. 
D) Converting external to internal setups. 
A) TAKT time flow balancing. 
B) Implementing andon lights. 
C) Converting internal to external setups. 
D) Converting external to internal setups.

Question 3

Lean design strives to achieve which of the following objectives?

Accepted Answer

A) Design products at the lowest cost 
B) Design products that can be built with existing equipment 
C) Design products that exactly meet customers' needs 
D) Design products with the fewest number of options 
A) Design products at the lowest cost 
B) Design products that can be built with existing equipment 
C) Design products that exactly meet customers' needs 
D) Design products with the fewest number of options

Question 4

Which of the following lean principles best communicates the notion of demand synchronization?

Accepted Answer

A) Produce only the products that the customer wants. 
B) Build with perfect quality. 
C) Build only as quickly as customers want them. 
D) Build only with features that the customers want and no others. 
A) Produce only the products that the customer wants. 
B) Build with perfect quality. 
C) Build only as quickly as customers want them. 
D) Build only with features that the customers want and no others.

Question 5

We observe a man working on a setup.During the process of setting up, the man positions the die at a first position.He then runs through a few pieces to check whether or not they are acceptable.He then repositions the die and repeats the process.What we have observed is which of the following forms of waste?

Accepted Answer

A) Processing waste 
B) Waste from product defects 
C) Inventory waste 
D) Waste of motion 
A) Processing waste 
B) Waste from product defects 
C) Inventory waste 
D) Waste of motion

Question 6

A standard electrical plug fits into an outlet in only one way because one of the two prongs is larger than the other.This ensures that people will insert the plug properly to create a grounded circuit.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Cause-and-effect analysis. 
B) Kanban. 
C) Poka-yoke. 
D) A benefit of Pareto analysis. 
A) Cause-and-effect analysis. 
B) Kanban. 
C) Poka-yoke. 
D) A benefit of Pareto analysis.

Question 7

Which of the following are NOT associated with quality at the source?

Accepted Answer

A) Total productive maintenance 
B) Jidoka 
C) Stop-and-fix systems 
D) Andons (trouble lights) 
A) Total productive maintenance 
B) Jidoka 
C) Stop-and-fix systems 
D) Andons (trouble lights)

Question 8

A production kanban authorizes a worker to:

Accepted Answer

A) Add an empty bin. 
B) Withdraw a standard lot of a specific item. 
C) Withdraw any item he feels is needed. 
D) Replenish an empty bin. 
A) Add an empty bin. 
B) Withdraw a standard lot of a specific item. 
C) Withdraw any item he feels is needed. 
D) Replenish an empty bin.

Question 9

C-TPAT or Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism is a program designed to manage the flow of orders across borders.It is an example of which of the following risks for lean supply chains?

Accepted Answer

A) Operational/technological 
B) Social 
C) Economy/competition 
D) Legal/political 
A) Operational/technological 
B) Social 
C) Economy/competition 
D) Legal/political

Question 10

Which of the following two areas does lean/just-in-time production focus its attention on? I.Cost
II)Quality
III)Variance
IV)Waste

Accepted Answer

A) I and III 
B) II and IV 
C) I and II 
D) III and IV 
A) I and III 
B) II and IV 
C) I and II 
D) III and IV

Question 11

Tools at the point of use is an example of which of the following elements of the 5-S program?

Accepted Answer

A) Seiri/Sort/Clear out 
B) Seiton/Straighten/Configure 
C) Seiso/Scrub/Clean and check 
D) Seiketsu/Systematize/Confirm 
A) Seiri/Sort/Clear out 
B) Seiton/Straighten/Configure 
C) Seiso/Scrub/Clean and check 
D) Seiketsu/Systematize/Confirm

Question 12

Applying lean systems to supply chain relationships has which of the following risks?

Accepted Answer

A) It encourages companies to buy at the lowest unit price. 
B) It encourages firms in the supply chain to hold extra inventory to protect themselves from failure. 
C) It makes the supply chain more vulnerable to performance breakdowns. 
D) All of these. 
A) It encourages companies to buy at the lowest unit price. 
B) It encourages firms in the supply chain to hold extra inventory to protect themselves from failure. 
C) It makes the supply chain more vulnerable to performance breakdowns. 
D) All of these.

Question 13

When lean systems are implemented:

Accepted Answer

A) Variable costs tend to increase, while fixed costs tend to decrease. 
B) Fixed costs tend to increase, while variable costs tend to decrease. 
C) Fixed and variable costs both tend to decrease. 
D) Contribution margin tends to decrease. 
A) Variable costs tend to increase, while fixed costs tend to decrease. 
B) Fixed costs tend to increase, while variable costs tend to decrease. 
C) Fixed and variable costs both tend to decrease. 
D) Contribution margin tends to decrease.

Question 14

In a lean system, waste is any action that

Accepted Answer

A) Costs money. 
B) Could be done by an outside supplier. 
C) Does not generate value. 
D) Must be performed manually. 
A) Costs money. 
B) Could be done by an outside supplier. 
C) Does not generate value. 
D) Must be performed manually.

Question 15

In which operational setting has lean/just-in-time experienced the lowest levels of acceptance/implementation?

Accepted Answer

A) Manufacturing 
B) Services 
C) Across the supply chain 
D) Turbulent business settings 
A) Manufacturing 
B) Services 
C) Across the supply chain 
D) Turbulent business settings

Which of the following most accurately describes the role of quality in a lean/just-in-time manufacturing environment?

Zanadu Corp.produces several different colors of a product on a single production line.It used to take several hours to switch colors, but now Zanadu has found a way to prepare for changing colors in a few minutes.This was most likely accomplished by:

Lean design strives to achieve which of the following objectives?

Which of the following lean principles best communicates the notion of demand synchronization?

A standard electrical plug fits into an outlet in only one way because one of the two prongs is larger than the other.This ensures that people will insert the plug properly to create a grounded circuit.This is an example of:

Which of the following are NOT associated with quality at the source?

A production kanban authorizes a worker to:

C-TPAT or Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism is a program designed to manage the flow of orders across borders.It is an example of which of the following risks for lean supply chains?

Which of the following two areas does lean/just-in-time production focus its attention on? I.Cost II)Quality III)Variance IV)Waste

Tools at the point of use is an example of which of the following elements of the 5-S program?

Applying lean systems to supply chain relationships has which of the following risks?

When lean systems are implemented:

In a lean system, waste is any action that

In which operational setting has lean/just-in-time experienced the lowest levels of acceptance/implementation?

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

Which of the following most accurately describes the role of quality in a lean/just-in-time manufacturing environment?

Zanadu Corp.produces several different colors of a product on a single production line.It used to take several hours to switch colors, but now Zanadu has found a way to prepare for changing colors in a few minutes.This was most likely accomplished by:

Lean design strives to achieve which of the following objectives?

Which of the following lean principles best communicates the notion of demand synchronization?

A standard electrical plug fits into an outlet in only one way because one of the two prongs is larger than the other.This ensures that people will insert the plug properly to create a grounded circuit.This is an example of:

Which of the following are NOT associated with quality at the source?

A production kanban authorizes a worker to:

C-TPAT or Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism is a program designed to manage the flow of orders across borders.It is an example of which of the following risks for lean supply chains?

Which of the following two areas does lean/just-in-time production focus its attention on? I.Cost II)Quality III)Variance IV)Waste

Tools at the point of use is an example of which of the following elements of the 5-S program?

Applying lean systems to supply chain relationships has which of the following risks?

When lean systems are implemented:

In a lean system, waste is any action that

In which operational setting has lean/just-in-time experienced the lowest levels of acceptance/implementation?

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