Question 1

The central belief of the JIT philosophy is elimination of waste)What are the other beliefs that help define this philosophy?

Accepted Answer

broad view of operat

Question 2

The challenge for service operations is that they have to synchronize their __________ with demand.

Accepted Answer

A) accounting 
B) finance 
C) marketing 
D) production 
E) information systems 
A) accounting 
B) finance 
C) marketing 
D) production 
E) information systems

Question 3

According to JIT,by eliminating inventory we can clearly identify obsolete products and work on eliminating them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Just-in-time organizations rely on employees to work together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Just-In-Time relies on cross-functional worker skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 kanban blitz.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It the goal is to reduce the amount of inventory in the system,the number of Kanban cards should

Accepted Answer

A) Be decreased 
B) Be increased 
C) Remain the same 
D) Be calculated by formula 
E) Remain the same,but container size should be increased 
A) Be decreased 
B) Be increased 
C) Remain the same 
D) Be calculated by formula 
E) Remain the same,but container size should be increased

Question 8

External setups

Accepted Answer

A) Are the same as single setup 
B) Can be done while the machine is running 
C) Are undesirable for small lot production 
D) Are often contracted out 
E) Are more common than internal setups in traditional manufacturing systems 
A) Are the same as single setup 
B) Can be done while the machine is running 
C) Are undesirable for small lot production 
D) Are often contracted out 
E) Are more common than internal setups in traditional manufacturing systems

Question 9

In a JIT environment,workers need to

Accepted Answer

A) Protect themselves from their boss's whims 
B) Be prepared to be reprimanded 
C) Keep their ideas to themselves 
D) Always work in pairs 
E) Feel secure in their jobs 
A) Protect themselves from their boss's whims 
B) Be prepared to be reprimanded 
C) Keep their ideas to themselves 
D) Always work in pairs 
E) Feel secure in their jobs

Question 10

Frank's umbrella corporation is designing a kanban system.They know that they are expected to produce 100 umbrellas per hour.They've also determined that a key external resource takes 30 minutes to deliver the required material once an order has been transmitted.To start with they want to maintain a safety stock of 25 critical parts.Originally they want to start with 3 kanbans.What container size should Frank's umbrella company start with?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Frank's umbrella corporation is designing a kanban...

Question 11

Services organizations cannot use the JIT philosophy to reduce cycle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Quality problems in manufacturing can come from many sources,including all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Customer needs are not incorporated into the product design 
B) Low quality materials from suppliers 
C) Product specifications being ignored 
D) Equipment problems from design of the production process 
E) Operator error 
A) Customer needs are not incorporated into the product design 
B) Low quality materials from suppliers 
C) Product specifications being ignored 
D) Equipment problems from design of the production process 
E) Operator error

Question 13

Scheduling two,12-hour shifts and a 4-hour housekeeping and repair shift each workday is an example of ___________________.

Accepted Answer

preventive

Question 14

What is the term that means giving workers authority to stop the production line when quality problems are encountered?

Accepted Answer

A) Automation 
B) Kaizen 
C) Muda 
D) Poka-yoke 
E) Jidoka 
A) Automation 
B) Kaizen 
C) Muda 
D) Poka-yoke 
E) Jidoka

Question 15

The central belief of the JIT philosophy is

Accepted Answer

A) Quality must be emphasized 
B) Use of Kanban 
C) Elimination of waste 
D) Minimize inventory 
E) Save money 
A) Quality must be emphasized 
B) Use of Kanban 
C) Elimination of waste 
D) Minimize inventory 
E) Save money

Question 16

JIT believes in developing __________ relationships with suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term 
B) Adversarial 
C) Arms-length 
D) Temporary 
E) Distant 
A) Long-term 
B) Adversarial 
C) Arms-length 
D) Temporary 
E) Distant

Question 17

If the goal is to reduce the amount of inventory in the system,the number of Kanban cards should be increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Consider a workstation that can process 1200 units per hour.It takes 1.5 hours to receive an order from the previous station.The container size is 40 units.The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time.How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider a workstation that can process 1200...

Question 19

Which of the following is not a characteristic of bottom-round management?

Accepted Answer

A) Consensus management by committees or teams 
B) Participation in quality circles 
C) Decision making starts with discussion at the bottom level 
D) Lack of consensus 
E) Employees volunteering to help solve quality problems 
A) Consensus management by committees or teams 
B) Participation in quality circles 
C) Decision making starts with discussion at the bottom level 
D) Lack of consensus 
E) Employees volunteering to help solve quality problems

Question 20

The philosophy of JIT

Accepted Answer

A) Originated in Japan 
B) Was operational at Henry Ford's complex in 1920's 
C) Is a production planning system 
D) Has received little attention in the US 
E) Focuses on direct control of worker activities by management 
A) Originated in Japan 
B) Was operational at Henry Ford's complex in 1920's 
C) Is a production planning system 
D) Has received little attention in the US 
E) Focuses on direct control of worker activities by management

The central belief of the JIT philosophy is elimination of waste)What are the other beliefs that help define this philosophy?

The challenge for service operations is that they have to synchronize their __________ with demand.

According to JIT,by eliminating inventory we can clearly identify obsolete products and work on eliminating them.

Just-in-time organizations rely on employees to work together.

Just-In-Time relies on cross-functional worker skills.

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 kanban blitz.

It the goal is to reduce the amount of inventory in the system,the number of Kanban cards should

External setups

In a JIT environment,workers need to

Services organizations cannot use the JIT philosophy to reduce cycle time.

Quality problems in manufacturing can come from many sources,including all of the following except

Scheduling two,12-hour shifts and a 4-hour housekeeping and repair shift each workday is an example of ___________________.

What is the term that means giving workers authority to stop the production line when quality problems are encountered?

The central belief of the JIT philosophy is

JIT believes in developing __________ relationships with suppliers.

If the goal is to reduce the amount of inventory in the system,the number of Kanban cards should be increased.

Consider a workstation that can process 1200 units per hour.It takes 1.5 hours to receive an order from the previous station.The container size is 40 units.The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time.How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of bottom-round management?

The philosophy of JIT

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

Exam 7: Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

The central belief of the JIT philosophy is elimination of waste)What are the other beliefs that help define this philosophy?

The challenge for service operations is that they have to synchronize their __________ with demand.

According to JIT,by eliminating inventory we can clearly identify obsolete products and work on eliminating them.

Just-in-time organizations rely on employees to work together.

Just-In-Time relies on cross-functional worker skills.

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 kanban blitz.

It the goal is to reduce the amount of inventory in the system,the number of Kanban cards should

External setups

In a JIT environment,workers need to

Services organizations cannot use the JIT philosophy to reduce cycle time.

Quality problems in manufacturing can come from many sources,including all of the following except

Scheduling two,12-hour shifts and a 4-hour housekeeping and repair shift each workday is an example of ___________________.

What is the term that means giving workers authority to stop the production line when quality problems are encountered?

The central belief of the JIT philosophy is

JIT believes in developing __________ relationships with suppliers.

If the goal is to reduce the amount of inventory in the system,the number of Kanban cards should be increased.

Consider a workstation that can process 1200 units per hour.It takes 1.5 hours to receive an order from the previous station.The container size is 40 units.The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time.How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of bottom-round management?

The philosophy of JIT

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