Question 1

Lean principles are mostly beneficial to manufacturers and provide little value to service organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ is NOT a 5S principle that creates a well-organized work environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stabilize 
B)  Standardize 
C)  Shine 
D)  Sustain 
A)  Stabilize 
B)  Standardize 
C)  Shine 
D)  Sustain

Question 3

Principles of lean operating systems include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminating waste 
B)  improving information technology 
C)  increasing speed and response 
D)  reducing costs 
A)  eliminating waste 
B)  improving information technology 
C)  increasing speed and response 
D)  reducing costs

Question 4

Kanban is the Japanese term for elimination of waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following principles is NOT part of the 5Ss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synchronize 
B)  Set in order 
C)  Shine 
D)  Sustain 
A)  Synchronize 
B)  Set in order 
C)  Shine 
D)  Sustain

Question 6

The number of Kanban cards is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  average daily demand rate 
B)  setup time 
C)  waiting time 
D)  safety stock 
A)  average daily demand rate 
B)  setup time 
C)  waiting time 
D)  safety stock

Question 7

In a push system, finished-goods inventory is produced in advance of customer demand using a forecast of sales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a Kanban system, in the formula (i.e., K = [d (p + w)(1 + $\alpha$)]/C), the alpha ($\alpha$) is analogous to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  demand during the lead time 
B)  a form of safety stock 
C)  capacity utilization 
D)  the reorder point 
A)  demand during the lead time 
B)  a form of safety stock 
C)  capacity utilization 
D)  the reorder point

Question 9

Synchronization of the value chain is a lean approach to increasing speed and response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A manufacturing company is using a two container Kanban system between a downstream (using) and an upstream (producing) work center. Each container holds 25 parts. The using work center can handle 100 parts per day. The average elapsed time for the entire cycle is currently 0.4 days. The company is concerned about the efficiency (and safety stock policy) of the operation. The safety stock factor for the current operation is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 0.20 
B)  more than 0.20 but less than or equal to 0.3 
C)  more than 0.3 but less than or equal to 0.4 
D)  more than 0.4 but less than or equal to 0.5 
A)  less than 0.20 
B)  more than 0.20 but less than or equal to 0.3 
C)  more than 0.3 but less than or equal to 0.4 
D)  more than 0.4 but less than or equal to 0.5

Question 11

Which one of the following is an example of waste in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  High capacity resource utilization 
B)  Retraining and relearning time and expense 
C)  Correct factory routing of customer orders and jobs 
D)  High data integrity 
A)  High capacity resource utilization 
B)  Retraining and relearning time and expense 
C)  Correct factory routing of customer orders and jobs 
D)  High data integrity

Question 12

Nashua Corporation, a service organization, used lean principles and methods to reduce order-cycle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Quality at the source requires _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  starting with a plan 
B)  having reliable suppliers 
C)  doing it right the first time 
D)  having a good design 
A)  starting with a plan 
B)  having reliable suppliers 
C)  doing it right the first time 
D)  having a good design

Question 14

Lean production is focused on efficiency by reducing waste and improving process flow, while Six Sigma is focused on effectiveness by reducing errors and defects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the differences between lean production and Six Sigma.

Accepted Answer

Lean production addresses visible proble

Question 16

The maximum authorized inventory for this part is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 25 parts 
B)  more than 25 but less than or equal to 50 parts 
C)  more than 50 but less than or equal to 100 parts 
D)  more than 100 but less than or equal to 150 parts 
A)  less than 25 parts 
B)  more than 25 but less than or equal to 50 parts 
C)  more than 50 but less than or equal to 100 parts 
D)  more than 100 but less than or equal to 150 parts

Question 17

If the number of containers is reduced to one, how many parts must it hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 25 parts 
B)  More than 25 but less than or equal to 50 parts 
C)  More than 50 but less than or equal to 100 parts 
D)  More than 100 but less than or equal to 150 parts 
A)  Less than 25 parts 
B)  More than 25 but less than or equal to 50 parts 
C)  More than 50 but less than or equal to 100 parts 
D)  More than 100 but less than or equal to 150 parts

Question 18

Lean enterprise refers to approaches that focus primarily on the elimination of waste throughout the value chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is TRUE of total productive maintenance (TPM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It puts total responsibility on maintenance workers. 
B)  It puts total responsibility on equipment operators. 
C)  Planned down time is maximized. 
D)  Employees preserve and protect their equipment. 
A)  It puts total responsibility on maintenance workers. 
B)  It puts total responsibility on equipment operators. 
C)  Planned down time is maximized. 
D)  Employees preserve and protect their equipment.

Question 20

According to the Toyota Motor Company, which of the following is NOT one of the seven major waste categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overproduction 
B)  Transportation 
C)  Motion 
D)  Single-piece flow 
A)  Overproduction 
B)  Transportation 
C)  Motion 
D)  Single-piece flow

Exam 17: Lean Operating Systems

Lean principles are mostly beneficial to manufacturers and provide little value to service organizations.

_____ is NOT a 5S principle that creates a well-organized work environment.

Principles of lean operating systems include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Kanban is the Japanese term for elimination of waste.

Which of the following principles is NOT part of the 5Ss?

The number of Kanban cards is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT _____.

In a push system, finished-goods inventory is produced in advance of customer demand using a forecast of sales.

In a Kanban system, in the formula (i.e., K = [d (p + w)(1 + α\alphaα )]/C), the alpha ( α\alphaα ) is analogous to _____.

Synchronization of the value chain is a lean approach to increasing speed and response.

Which one of the following is an example of waste in organizations?

Nashua Corporation, a service organization, used lean principles and methods to reduce order-cycle time.

Quality at the source requires _____.

Lean production is focused on efficiency by reducing waste and improving process flow, while Six Sigma is focused on effectiveness by reducing errors and defects.

Discuss the differences between lean production and Six Sigma.

The maximum authorized inventory for this part is _____.

If the number of containers is reduced to one, how many parts must it hold?

Lean enterprise refers to approaches that focus primarily on the elimination of waste throughout the value chain.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of total productive maintenance (TPM)?

According to the Toyota Motor Company, which of the following is NOT one of the seven major waste categories?

Goods, Services, and Operations Management

Value Chains

Measuring Performance in Operations

Operations Strategy

Technology and Operations Management

Goods and Service Design

Process Selection, Design, and Analysis

Facility and Work Designs

Supply Chain Design

Capacity Management

Forecasting and Demand Planning

Managing Inventories

Resource Management

Operations Scheduling and Sequencing

Quality Management

Appendix: Quality Management

Quality Control and Spc

Appendix: Queuing Analysis

Appendix: Modeling Using Linear Programming

Appendix: Simulation

Project Management

Appendix: Decision Analysis

Filters

In a Kanban system, in the formula (i.e., K = [d (p + w)(1 + $\alpha$ )]/C), the alpha ( $\alpha$ ) is analogous to _____.