Exam 8: Lean Systems

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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:

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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?

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Question 22

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

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Question 23

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

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Question 24

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

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Question 25

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?

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Question 26

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?

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Question 27

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

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Question 28

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

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Question 29

In a lean system, waste is any action that

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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:

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?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

In a lean system, waste is any action that

Introduction to Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Managing Processes and Capacity

Extension: Process Mapping and Analysis

Productprocess Innovation

Manufacturing and Service Process Structures

Managing Quality

Extension: Quality Improvement Tools

Managing Inventories

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

Extension: Advanced Methods for Project Scheduling

Sustainable Operations Managementpreparing for the Future

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