Question 1

Traditional manufacturing operations are based on the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A) Overproduction is disastrous 
B) Nice guys finish last 
C) It is better to anticipate future requirements and plan for them 
D) If you manufacture it,demand will increase 
E) Inventory has no value 
A) Overproduction is disastrous 
B) Nice guys finish last 
C) It is better to anticipate future requirements and plan for them 
D) If you manufacture it,demand will increase 
E) Inventory has no value C

Question 2

Just-in-time relies on __________ worker skills,meaning the ability of workers to perform many different tasks on many different machines.

Accepted Answer

A) Natural 
B) Verbal 
C) Intuitive 
D) Manual 
E) Cross functional 
A) Natural 
B) Verbal 
C) Intuitive 
D) Manual 
E) Cross functional E

Question 3

By focusing on value-added processes,JIT is able to achieve high-volume production of high-quality,low-cost products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

With a kaizen system there is no excess production because the only products and quantities produced are those specified by the kaizen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Frank James works for a production facility that makes car radios.His job is to insert the integrated circuits and make sure that they work correctly.He is expected to handle 20 radios per hour.The factory uses a Kanban production system with containers that hold four radios.It takes 60 minutes for Frank to receive the radios from the previous work station.How many Kanbans are needed?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Frank James works for a production facility...

Question 6

Every organization is just one element of an _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Every organization is just one element of...

Question 7

Just-in-time organizations rely on employees to

Accepted Answer

A) Do what their boss tells them to do 
B) Dress differently every day 
C) Work together 
D) File grievances 
E) Be adversarial toward management 
A) Do what their boss tells them to do 
B) Dress differently every day 
C) Work together 
D) File grievances 
E) Be adversarial toward management

Question 8

JIT can be traced back to the early 1900's but no one can argue that the philosophy gained worldwide prominence

Accepted Answer

A) at the close of WWII 
B) in the 1950s 
C) in the 1960s 
D) in the 1970s 
E) in the 1980s 
A) at the close of WWII 
B) in the 1950s 
C) in the 1960s 
D) in the 1970s 
E) in the 1980s

Question 9

In JIT a Kanban card is used to signal

Accepted Answer

A) The need for more parts 
B) A supplier needs assistance 
C) A worker is overloaded 
D) A machine is ready for preventive maintenance 
E) Management is inspecting operations 
A) The need for more parts 
B) A supplier needs assistance 
C) A worker is overloaded 
D) A machine is ready for preventive maintenance 
E) Management is inspecting operations

Question 10

Production employees in JIT setting record and visually display performance data like: _____________________.

Accepted Answer

SPC charts,time sinc

Question 11

Materials and work in process move farther and more often under ____________________.

Accepted Answer

traditiona

Question 12

An improvement tool that utilizes cross-functional teams to plan and deliver improvements to specific processes during two- or three-day marathon sessions is called a ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) kanban blitz 
B) cross-functional blitz 
C) short-term blitz 
D) JIT blitz 
E) kaizen blitz 
A) kanban blitz 
B) cross-functional blitz 
C) short-term blitz 
D) JIT blitz 
E) kaizen blitz

Question 13

Consider a workstation that can process 4 units per minute.It takes 2 hours to receive an order from the previous station.The container size is 10 units.The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time.How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

Accepted Answer

A) 57.6 
B) 48 
C) 0.96 
D) 9.6 
E) 28.8 
A) 57.6 
B) 48 
C) 0.96 
D) 9.6 
E) 28.8

Question 14

What does a company need to successfully implement JIT?

Accepted Answer

a "champion" for JIT implementation,a sh

Question 15

With JIT there are two types of Kanban cards,production Kanban and __________ Kanban.

Accepted Answer

A) Buffer 
B) Transaction 
C) Withdrawal 
D) Logistics 
E) Sales 
A) Buffer 
B) Transaction 
C) Withdrawal 
D) Logistics 
E) Sales

Question 16

JIT facilities are lacking in floor space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Under the JIT belief of visibility,describe JIT facilities.

Accepted Answer

open and clean,with plenty of floor spac

Question 18

Discuss why implementation of a JIT will not start and end in definite time periods.

Accepted Answer

JIT is a gradual process that

Question 19

JIT manufacturing cannot succeed if set-up costs are too high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In making specific changes to JIT manufacturing,which of the following steps should come first?

Accepted Answer

A) reduce lot sizes and lead times 
B) switch to pull production 
C) reorganize workplace 
D) reduce setup times 
E) implement layout changes 
A) reduce lot sizes and lead times 
B) switch to pull production 
C) reorganize workplace 
D) reduce setup times 
E) implement layout changes

Traditional manufacturing operations are based on the assumption that

Just-in-time relies on __________ worker skills,meaning the ability of workers to perform many different tasks on many different machines.

By focusing on value-added processes,JIT is able to achieve high-volume production of high-quality,low-cost products.

With a kaizen system there is no excess production because the only products and quantities produced are those specified by the kaizen.

Every organization is just one element of an _______________.

Just-in-time organizations rely on employees to

JIT can be traced back to the early 1900's but no one can argue that the philosophy gained worldwide prominence

In JIT a Kanban card is used to signal

Production employees in JIT setting record and visually display performance data like: _____________________.

Materials and work in process move farther and more often under ____________________.

An improvement tool that utilizes cross-functional teams to plan and deliver improvements to specific processes during two- or three-day marathon sessions is called a ___________________.

Consider a workstation that can process 4 units per minute.It takes 2 hours to receive an order from the previous station.The container size is 10 units.The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time.How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

What does a company need to successfully implement JIT?

With JIT there are two types of Kanban cards,production Kanban and __________ Kanban.

JIT facilities are lacking in floor space.

Under the JIT belief of visibility,describe JIT facilities.

Discuss why implementation of a JIT will not start and end in definite time periods.

JIT manufacturing cannot succeed if set-up costs are too high.

In making specific changes to JIT manufacturing,which of the following steps should come first?

Introduction to Operations

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Product Design and Process Selection

E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Introduction to Optimization

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

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Exam 7: Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

Traditional manufacturing operations are based on the assumption that

Just-in-time relies on __________ worker skills,meaning the ability of workers to perform many different tasks on many different machines.

By focusing on value-added processes,JIT is able to achieve high-volume production of high-quality,low-cost products.

With a kaizen system there is no excess production because the only products and quantities produced are those specified by the kaizen.

Every organization is just one element of an _______________.

Just-in-time organizations rely on employees to

JIT can be traced back to the early 1900's but no one can argue that the philosophy gained worldwide prominence

In JIT a Kanban card is used to signal

Production employees in JIT setting record and visually display performance data like: _____________________.

Materials and work in process move farther and more often under ____________________.

An improvement tool that utilizes cross-functional teams to plan and deliver improvements to specific processes during two- or three-day marathon sessions is called a ___________________.

Consider a workstation that can process 4 units per minute.It takes 2 hours to receive an order from the previous station.The container size is 10 units.The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time.How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

What does a company need to successfully implement JIT?

With JIT there are two types of Kanban cards,production Kanban and __________ Kanban.

JIT facilities are lacking in floor space.

Under the JIT belief of visibility,describe JIT facilities.

Discuss why implementation of a JIT will not start and end in definite time periods.

JIT manufacturing cannot succeed if set-up costs are too high.

In making specific changes to JIT manufacturing,which of the following steps should come first?

Introduction to Operations

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Product Design and Process Selection

E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Introduction to Optimization

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Filters