Question 1

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 C

Question 2

Lean Six Sigma is simply the union of lean approaches with quality improvement techniques, each of which has been used independently in other applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to the Toyota Motor Company, waiting time is a necessary evil in production and is not classified as waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Postponement is the process of delaying orders from suppliers because it is very difficult to order from geographically dispersed businesses. 
B) General Motors supply chain is a good example of a push system. 
C) Dell Computers supply chain is a good example of push system. 
D) Flexibility and responsive service are top priorities compared to low cost in an efficient supply chain. 
A) Postponement is the process of delaying orders from suppliers because it is very difficult to order from geographically dispersed businesses. 
B) General Motors supply chain is a good example of a push system. 
C) Dell Computers supply chain is a good example of push system. 
D) Flexibility and responsive service are top priorities compared to low cost in an efficient supply chain.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a basic principle of a lean operating system?

Accepted Answer

A) Elimination of waste 
B) Batching 
C) Increased speed and response 
D) Improved quality 
A) Elimination of waste 
B) Batching 
C) Increased speed and response 
D) Improved quality

Question 6

JIT systems are based on the concept associated with pull systems rather than push systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Toyota classified waste into seven major categories. Those categories include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Motion 
B) Ordering 
C) Inventory 
D) Waiting 
A) Motion 
B) Ordering 
C) Inventory 
D) Waiting

Question 8

Total productive maintenance (TPM) seeks to do all of the following except ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Maximize equipment effectiveness 
B) Create worker ownership 
C) Foster continuous improvement efforts 
D) Enable multiple products in small batches to be run on the same equipment 
A) Maximize equipment effectiveness 
B) Create worker ownership 
C) Foster continuous improvement efforts 
D) Enable multiple products in small batches to be run on the same equipment

Question 9

Which of the following "lean" ideas is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Activities not adding value are a waste. 
B) Accidents are a form of waste. 
C) A pull system produces waste. 
D) Overproduction is a form of waste. 
A) Activities not adding value are a waste. 
B) Accidents are a form of waste. 
C) A pull system produces waste. 
D) Overproduction is a form of waste.

Question 10

The 5Ss focus on improving waste generated by inefficient transportation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A clean and organized work area is an important principle of lean thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hinge Manufacturing Company employs a Kanban system for a component part. The daily demand is 900 hinges. Each container has a wait time of 0.05/day, and a processing time of 0.37 days. The Container size is 60 hinges and the safety factor ($\alpha$) is 10%.
a.How many Kanban card sets should be authorized?
b.What is the maximum inventory of this hinge in the system?

Accepted Answer

a.K = Average daily demand during lead t

Question 13

The number of Kanban cards is directly proportional to the amount of work-in-process inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Firms use the "5S" principles to create a clean and organized work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How does Total Productive Maintenance TPM) affect lean operating systems?

Accepted Answer

Total Productive Maintenance( TPM) is fo

Question 16

Which one of the following statements is true concerning Lean Six Sigma?

Accepted Answer

A) Lean principles focus on advanced statistical methods. 
B) Lean principles have been developed over a sixty year plus period of time. 
C) Lean principles include the 5Ss framework and practices. 
D) Six Sigma and lean principles are not related -they are separate bodies of knowledge. 
A) Lean principles focus on advanced statistical methods. 
B) Lean principles have been developed over a sixty year plus period of time. 
C) Lean principles include the 5Ss framework and practices. 
D) Six Sigma and lean principles are not related -they are separate bodies of knowledge.

Question 17

In a Kanban system, the numerator of the formula K =[(dp + w)(1 + $\alpha$)]/C is analogous to

Accepted Answer

A) demand during the lead time only in a fixed quantity inventory system. 
B) safety stock only in a fixed period inventory system. 
C) the order up-to-level (M) in a fixed period inventory system. 
D) the reorder point (r) in a fixed quantity inventory system. 
A) demand during the lead time only in a fixed quantity inventory system. 
B) safety stock only in a fixed period inventory system. 
C) the order up-to-level (M) in a fixed period inventory system. 
D) the reorder point (r) in a fixed quantity inventory system.

Question 18

Principles of lean operating systems include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Eliminate waste 
B) Reduce workforce 
C) Increase speed and response 
D) Reduce cost 
A) Eliminate waste 
B) Reduce workforce 
C) Increase speed and response 
D) Reduce cost

Question 19

Contrast batching with single-piece flow.

Accepted Answer

Batching is the process of producing lar

Question 20

Long lead-times and higher work-in-process is most closely related to which of Toyota's "Seven Major Waste Categories?"

Accepted Answer

A) Overproduction 
B) Single-piece flow 
C) Waiting time 
D) Transportation 
A) Overproduction 
B) Single-piece flow 
C) Waiting time 
D) Transportation

Exam 17: Lean Operating Systems

Quality at the source requires

Lean Six Sigma is simply the union of lean approaches with quality improvement techniques, each of which has been used independently in other applications.

According to the Toyota Motor Company, waiting time is a necessary evil in production and is not classified as waste.

Which one of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is not a basic principle of a lean operating system?

JIT systems are based on the concept associated with pull systems rather than push systems.

Toyota classified waste into seven major categories. Those categories include all of the following except

Total productive maintenance (TPM) seeks to do all of the following except ____.

Which of the following "lean" ideas is false?

The 5Ss focus on improving waste generated by inefficient transportation.

A clean and organized work area is an important principle of lean thinking.

The number of Kanban cards is directly proportional to the amount of work-in-process inventory.

Firms use the "5S" principles to create a clean and organized work environment.

How does Total Productive Maintenance TPM) affect lean operating systems?

Which one of the following statements is true concerning Lean Six Sigma?

In a Kanban system, the numerator of the formula K =[(dp + w)(1 + α\alphaα )]/C is analogous to

Principles of lean operating systems include all of the following except

Contrast batching with single-piece flow.

Long lead-times and higher work-in-process is most closely related to which of Toyota's "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 Design

Supply Chain Design

Capacity Management

Forecasting and Demand Planning

Managing Inventories

Resource Management

Operations Scheduling and Sequencing

Quality Management

Quality Control and Spc

Project Management

Work Measurement, Learning Curves, and Standards

Queuing Analysis

Modeling Using Linear Programming

Simulation

Work Measurement, Learning Curves, and Standards

Filters

In a Kanban system, the numerator of the formula K =[(dp + w)(1 + $\alpha$ )]/C is analogous to