Question 1

JIT relies on a ______ that withdraws parts for a previous work cell and moves them to the next.

Accepted Answer

A) Information technology system 
B) coordination system 
C) six sigma system 
D) quality circle system 
E) transportation system 
A) Information technology system 
B) coordination system 
C) six sigma system 
D) quality circle system 
E) transportation system

Question 2

What must happen before it is possible to operate successfully with JIT?

Accepted Answer

A) Inventory space must be eliminated 
B) Inventories must be reduced rapidly 
C) Problems must be uncovered 
D) Problems must be solved 
E) Setup times must be increased 
A) Inventory space must be eliminated 
B) Inventories must be reduced rapidly 
C) Problems must be uncovered 
D) Problems must be solved 
E) Setup times must be increased

Question 3

JIT flexibility refers to

Accepted Answer

A) ability to modify sales figures 
B) correct the bull whip effect 
C) increase or decrease supplier deliveries on short notice 
D) workers being able to perform many different tasks 
E) managers being able to shift positions easy 
A) ability to modify sales figures 
B) correct the bull whip effect 
C) increase or decrease supplier deliveries on short notice 
D) workers being able to perform many different tasks 
E) managers being able to shift positions easy

Question 4

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 5

Consider a workstation that can process 2 units per minute. It takes 6 minutes to receive an order from the previous station. The container size is 12 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 2...

Question 6

JIT uses a pull system where communication starts with either the customer or with the _________ work station in the production line.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Bottleneck 
C) Dominant 
D) Most expensive 
E) Last 
A) First 
B) Bottleneck 
C) Dominant 
D) Most expensive 
E) Last

Question 7

Quality in just-in-time is centered on building quality into the

Accepted Answer

A) Product 
B) Maintenance of equipment 
C) Process 
D) Distribution system 
E) Workforce 
A) Product 
B) Maintenance of equipment 
C) Process 
D) Distribution system 
E) Workforce

Question 8

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. The factory sets safety stock at 50 percent of demand during lead time. How many Kanbans are needed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Traditional production plans schedule ________________________ while JIT with Level Scheduling uses ________________________.

Accepted Answer

large batches at one

Question 10

The broad view of JIT is now often termed lean production or lean systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

JIT considers waste anything that

Accepted Answer

A) Fits in a waste basket 
B) Reduces production capacity 
C) Has been discarded 
D) Cannot be recycled 
E) Does not add value 
A) Fits in a waste basket 
B) Reduces production capacity 
C) Has been discarded 
D) Cannot be recycled 
E) Does not add value

Question 12

JIT was based on the need for

Accepted Answer

A) survival 
B) waste elimination 
C) better working conditions 
D) consistent application of policies 
E) consistent supplier performance 
A) survival 
B) waste elimination 
C) better working conditions 
D) consistent application of policies 
E) consistent supplier performance

Question 13

Consider a workstation that can process 4000 units per hour. It takes 15 minutes to receive an order from the previous station. The container size is 20 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) 16 
B) 3600 
C) 50 
D) 10 
E) 60 
A) 16 
B) 3600 
C) 50 
D) 10 
E) 60

Question 14

Something you would not expect to see in a just-in-time work environment is

Accepted Answer

A) Order 
B) Clutter 
C) Ample space 
D) Tools in their place 
E) Cleanliness 
A) Order 
B) Clutter 
C) Ample space 
D) Tools in their place 
E) Cleanliness

Question 15

Matt Dillon works for a production facility that makes ball point pens. His job is to place the spring on the central ink insert. He is expected to process 200 inserts per hour. The factory uses a Kanban production system with containers that hold 50 inserts. It takes 30 minutes for Frank to receive the inserts from the previous work station. How many Kanbans are needed?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matt Dillon works for a production facility...

Question 16

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

Question 17

The advantages of cell manufacturing using a U-shaped cell include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Production efficiency with flexibility to produce a variety of parts 
B) Easy reach and flexibility for workers 
C) Higher worker satisfaction 
D) No special material handling 
E) Longer setup times 
A) Production efficiency with flexibility to produce a variety of parts 
B) Easy reach and flexibility for workers 
C) Higher worker satisfaction 
D) No special material handling 
E) Longer setup times

Question 18

Every organization is just one element of an _______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The manufacturing process in JIT starts with the

Accepted Answer

A) final assembly schedule 
B) schedules for individual machines 
C) vendor deliveries 
D) prioritization of lots 
E) forward scheduling 
A) final assembly schedule 
B) schedules for individual machines 
C) vendor deliveries 
D) prioritization of lots 
E) forward scheduling

Question 20

Which of the following is not characteristic of preventive maintenance in JIT systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Keeping machines operational 
B) Regular inspections of machines 
C) Workers helping to maintain their own equipment 
D) Operating machines properly 
E) Perceiving breakdowns as an opportunity for continuous quality improvement 
A) Keeping machines operational 
B) Regular inspections of machines 
C) Workers helping to maintain their own equipment 
D) Operating machines properly 
E) Perceiving breakdowns as an opportunity for continuous quality improvement

JIT relies on a ______ that withdraws parts for a previous work cell and moves them to the next.

What must happen before it is possible to operate successfully with JIT?

JIT flexibility refers to

JIT believes in developing __________ relationships with suppliers.

Consider a workstation that can process 2 units per minute. It takes 6 minutes to receive an order from the previous station. The container size is 12 units. The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time. How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

JIT uses a pull system where communication starts with either the customer or with the _________ work station in the production line.

Quality in just-in-time is centered on building quality into the

Traditional production plans schedule while JIT with Level Scheduling uses .

The broad view of JIT is now often termed lean production or lean systems.

JIT considers waste anything that

JIT was based on the need for

Consider a workstation that can process 4000 units per hour. It takes 15 minutes to receive an order from the previous station. The container size is 20 units. The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time. How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

Something you would not expect to see in a just-in-time work environment is

The philosophy of JIT

The advantages of cell manufacturing using a U-shaped cell include all of the following except

Every organization is just one element of an _______________.

The manufacturing process in JIT starts with the

Which of the following is not characteristic of preventive maintenance in JIT systems?

Introduction to Operations Management

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

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Filters

Exam 7: Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

JIT relies on a ______ that withdraws parts for a previous work cell and moves them to the next.

What must happen before it is possible to operate successfully with JIT?

JIT flexibility refers to

JIT believes in developing __________ relationships with suppliers.

Consider a workstation that can process 2 units per minute. It takes 6 minutes to receive an order from the previous station. The container size is 12 units. The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time. How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

JIT uses a pull system where communication starts with either the customer or with the _________ work station in the production line.

Quality in just-in-time is centered on building quality into the

Traditional production plans schedule ________________________ while JIT with Level Scheduling uses ________________________.

The broad view of JIT is now often termed lean production or lean systems.

JIT considers waste anything that

JIT was based on the need for

Consider a workstation that can process 4000 units per hour. It takes 15 minutes to receive an order from the previous station. The container size is 20 units. The factory sets safety stock at 20 percent of demand during lead time. How many kanbans are needed for the workstation?

Something you would not expect to see in a just-in-time work environment is

The philosophy of JIT

The advantages of cell manufacturing using a U-shaped cell include all of the following except

Every organization is just one element of an _______________.

The manufacturing process in JIT starts with the

Which of the following is not characteristic of preventive maintenance in JIT systems?

Introduction to Operations Management

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

Spreadsheet Modeling: an Introduction

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Filters

Traditional production plans schedule while JIT with Level Scheduling uses .