Question 1

Which of the following is not a principle for reducing setup times?

Accepted Answer

A) converting external setup to internal setup 
B) converting internal setup to external setup 
C) separating internal setup from external setup 
D) performing setup activities in parallel 
A) converting external setup to internal setup 
B) converting internal setup to external setup 
C) separating internal setup from external setup 
D) performing setup activities in parallel

Question 2

Push systems rely on predetermined production schedules often generated by computerized systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In lean production,waste is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) overproduction. 
B) high levels of inventory. 
C) unnecessary movement. 
D) All the above are waste. 
A) overproduction. 
B) high levels of inventory. 
C) unnecessary movement. 
D) All the above are waste.

Question 4

Mixed-model sequencing

Accepted Answer

A) facilitates total productive maintenance. 
B) achieves uniform production levels. 
C) increases product lead times. 
D) reduces worker productivity. 
A) facilitates total productive maintenance. 
B) achieves uniform production levels. 
C) increases product lead times. 
D) reduces worker productivity.

Question 5

Which of the following is not typically a component of lead time?

Accepted Answer

A) Move time. 
B) Breakdown time. 
C) Wait time. 
D) Setup time. 
A) Move time. 
B) Breakdown time. 
C) Wait time. 
D) Setup time.

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning small-lot production is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) small-lot production requires less space 
B) small-lot production requires more capital investment 
C) small-lot production simplifies transportation between workstations 
D) small-lot production allows processes to be moved closer together 
A) small-lot production requires less space 
B) small-lot production requires more capital investment 
C) small-lot production simplifies transportation between workstations 
D) small-lot production allows processes to be moved closer together

Question 7

The time required for a worker to complete one pass through the operations assigned to her is called the operator cycle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a pull system reducing the number of kanbans

Accepted Answer

A) increases inventory making problems more visible. 
B) reduces inventory making problems less visible. 
C) reduces inventory making problems more visible. 
D) increases inventory making problems less visible. 
A) increases inventory making problems more visible. 
B) reduces inventory making problems less visible. 
C) reduces inventory making problems more visible. 
D) increases inventory making problems less visible.

Question 9

General purpose machines are an example of flexible resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A kanban square is a marked area designated for holding a set quantity of output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One benefit of small lot production is that workers show fewer tendencies to let poor quality pass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What role does the elimination of waste play in lean production?

Accepted Answer

The elimination of waste,or muda in Japa

Question 13

The authority given to the worker to stop the production line if quality problems are encountered is known as

Accepted Answer

A) kaizen. 
B) jidoka. 
C) poka-yoke 
D) muda. 
A) kaizen. 
B) jidoka. 
C) poka-yoke 
D) muda.

Question 14

A push system prevents both overproduction and underproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The authority for a worker to stop the production line when quality problems are encountered is known as poka-yoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In lean production,a strong relationship exists between setup times and small lots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The concept of allocating extra time to a schedule for planning,problem solving,and maintenance is known as

Accepted Answer

A) preventative scheduling. 
B) preventive maintenance. 
C) over capacity maintenance. 
D) under capacity scheduling. 
A) preventative scheduling. 
B) preventive maintenance. 
C) over capacity maintenance. 
D) under capacity scheduling.

Question 18

The lower inventory levels resulting from small-lot production hides problems in the production process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Improved scheduling of materials,workers,and machines will most generally affect

Accepted Answer

A) processing time. 
B) move time. 
C) waiting time. 
D) setup time. 
A) processing time. 
B) move time. 
C) waiting time. 
D) setup time.

Question 20

The pace at which production should take place to match the rate of customer demand is known as

Accepted Answer

A) product flow time 
B) jidoka time 
C) kanban time 
D) takt time 
A) product flow time 
B) jidoka time 
C) kanban time 
D) takt time

Exam 16: Lean Systems

Which of the following is not a principle for reducing setup times?

Push systems rely on predetermined production schedules often generated by computerized systems.

In lean production,waste is defined as

Mixed-model sequencing

Which of the following is not typically a component of lead time?

Which of the following statements concerning small-lot production is not true?

The time required for a worker to complete one pass through the operations assigned to her is called the operator cycle time.

In a pull system reducing the number of kanbans

General purpose machines are an example of flexible resources.

A kanban square is a marked area designated for holding a set quantity of output.

One benefit of small lot production is that workers show fewer tendencies to let poor quality pass.

What role does the elimination of waste play in lean production?

The authority given to the worker to stop the production line if quality problems are encountered is known as

A push system prevents both overproduction and underproduction.

The authority for a worker to stop the production line when quality problems are encountered is known as poka-yoke.

In lean production,a strong relationship exists between setup times and small lots.

The concept of allocating extra time to a schedule for planning,problem solving,and maintenance is known as

The lower inventory levels resulting from small-lot production hides problems in the production process.

Improved scheduling of materials,workers,and machines will most generally affect

The pace at which production should take place to match the rate of customer demand is known as

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