Question 1

___________ is generally credited with the development of lean production.

Accepted Answer

A) Frederick Taylor 
B) W.Edwards Deming 
C) Taiichi Ohno 
D) None of the above. 
A) Frederick Taylor 
B) W.Edwards Deming 
C) Taiichi Ohno 
D) None of the above.

Question 2

In lean production,waste is defined as anything that does not add value to the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a basic element of lean production?

Accepted Answer

A) flexible resources 
B) pull system 
C) repetitive production 
D) small lot production 
A) flexible resources 
B) pull system 
C) repetitive production 
D) small lot production

Question 4

Total productive maintenance combines preventive maintenance with kaizen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Small-lot production reduces lead time but increases quality problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Early adopters of lean production in the U.S.were unsuccessful because they tried to implement lean by slashing inventories and forcing their suppliers to make more frequent deliveries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Analyzing process flow and eliminating waste is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) just-in-time. 
B) the Toyota Production System. 
C) value stream mapping 
D) total productive maintenance. 
A) just-in-time. 
B) the Toyota Production System. 
C) value stream mapping 
D) total productive maintenance.

Question 8

Setup time is not a component of the cumulative lead time for a manufactured product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Poka-yolk is a Japanese term used to describe the removal of waste in a lean production system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

______________ setups that can be performed in advance while the machine is running.

Accepted Answer

A) Internal 
B) External 
C) Parallel 
D) Unnecessary 
A) Internal 
B) External 
C) Parallel 
D) Unnecessary

Question 11

What are the benefits of small-lot production?

Accepted Answer

Small-lot production requires less space

Question 12

In a lean production system,kanban systems have been shown to handle large fluctuations in the production requirements on the final assembly line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a benefit of lean production?

Accepted Answer

A) Greater flexibility 
B) Increased capacity 
C) More customers 
D) More product variety 
A) Greater flexibility 
B) Increased capacity 
C) More customers 
D) More product variety

Question 14

A workstation's output is 200 bottles of wine per hour.It takes 30 minutes to receive a withdrawal kanban of corks from the previous workstation.The withdrawal kanban is attached to a container holding 30 corks.The process uses a safety factor of 20 percent.What is the number of withdrawal kanbans needed to support the bottling process?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 2 
C) 8 
D) 4 
A) 10 
B) 2 
C) 8 
D) 4

Question 15

Lean production is difficult to implement when

Accepted Answer

A) demand is highly variable. 
B) product variety is high.. 
C) there are many unique products. 
D) all of the above are true. 
A) demand is highly variable. 
B) product variety is high.. 
C) there are many unique products. 
D) all of the above are true.

Question 16

Lean concepts cannot be applied to services because services are intangible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A workstation must produce 400 units an hour.It takes 24 minutes to receive the necessary material for production from the previous workstation.Output is moved between workstations in containers holding 44 units.If the process uses a safety factor of 10%,then the number of kanbans that should be circulating between this workstation and the previous workstation is

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8

Question 18

A workstation's output is 200 bottles of wine per hour.It takes 45 minutes to receive a withdrawal kanban of corks from the previous workstation.The withdrawal kanban is attached to a container holding 30 corks.The process uses a safety factor of 20 percent.What is the number of withdrawal kanbans needed to support the bottling process.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 3 
A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 3

Question 19

Lower inventory levels make processes

Accepted Answer

A) less dependent on each other while keeping bottlenecks hidden. 
B) less dependent on each other while revealing bottlenecks more quickly. 
C) more dependent on each other while revealing bottlenecks more quickly. 
D) more dependent on each other while keeping bottlenecks hidden. 
A) less dependent on each other while keeping bottlenecks hidden. 
B) less dependent on each other while revealing bottlenecks more quickly. 
C) more dependent on each other while revealing bottlenecks more quickly. 
D) more dependent on each other while keeping bottlenecks hidden.

___________ is generally credited with the development of lean production.

In lean production,waste is defined as anything that does not add value to the product.

Which of the following is not a basic element of lean production?

Total productive maintenance combines preventive maintenance with kaizen.

Small-lot production reduces lead time but increases quality problems.

Early adopters of lean production in the U.S.were unsuccessful because they tried to implement lean by slashing inventories and forcing their suppliers to make more frequent deliveries.

Analyzing process flow and eliminating waste is referred to as

Setup time is not a component of the cumulative lead time for a manufactured product.

Poka-yolk is a Japanese term used to describe the removal of waste in a lean production system.

______________ setups that can be performed in advance while the machine is running.

What are the benefits of small-lot production?

In a lean production system,kanban systems have been shown to handle large fluctuations in the production requirements on the final assembly line.

Which of the following is not a benefit of lean production?

Lean production is difficult to implement when

Lean concepts cannot be applied to services because services are intangible.

Lower inventory levels make processes

Operations Management

Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Product Design

Service Design

Processes and Technology

Scheduling

Capacity and Facilities

Human Resources

Project Management

Supply Chain Management: Strategy and Design

Global Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Simulation

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Linear Programming

The Sales and Operations Planning Process

Resource Planning

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Decision Analysis

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Acceptance Sampling

Decision-Making Tools: Facility Location Models

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Work Measurement

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Exam 16: Lean Systems

___________ is generally credited with the development of lean production.

In lean production,waste is defined as anything that does not add value to the product.

Which of the following is not a basic element of lean production?

Total productive maintenance combines preventive maintenance with kaizen.

Small-lot production reduces lead time but increases quality problems.

Early adopters of lean production in the U.S.were unsuccessful because they tried to implement lean by slashing inventories and forcing their suppliers to make more frequent deliveries.

Analyzing process flow and eliminating waste is referred to as

Setup time is not a component of the cumulative lead time for a manufactured product.

Poka-yolk is a Japanese term used to describe the removal of waste in a lean production system.

______________ setups that can be performed in advance while the machine is running.

What are the benefits of small-lot production?

In a lean production system,kanban systems have been shown to handle large fluctuations in the production requirements on the final assembly line.

Which of the following is not a benefit of lean production?

Lean production is difficult to implement when

Lean concepts cannot be applied to services because services are intangible.

Lower inventory levels make processes

Operations Management

Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Product Design

Service Design

Processes and Technology

Scheduling

Capacity and Facilities

Human Resources

Project Management

Supply Chain Management: Strategy and Design

Global Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Simulation

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Linear Programming

The Sales and Operations Planning Process

Resource Planning

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Decision Analysis

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Acceptance Sampling

Decision-Making Tools: Facility Location Models

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Work Measurement

Filters