Question 1

Without kanbans, the withdrawal and production of materials

Accepted Answer

A) can continue in a reduced manner 
B) will not be well coordinated 
C) cannot take place 
D) would continue based on historical needs 
E) would continue based on forecasted needs 
A) can continue in a reduced manner 
B) will not be well coordinated 
C) cannot take place 
D) would continue based on historical needs 
E) would continue based on forecasted needs

Question 2

Unlike JIT traditional quality control systems use

Accepted Answer

A) quality circles 
B) quality plans 
C) control charts 
D) acceptable quality levels 
E) quality applications 
A) quality circles 
B) quality plans 
C) control charts 
D) acceptable quality levels 
E) quality applications

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Bottom-round management includes consensus management by committees or teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

JIT manufacturing cannot succeed if __________costs are too high.

Accepted Answer

A) Variable 
B) Fixed 
C) Set-up 
D) Depreciation 
E) Marginal 
A) Variable 
B) Fixed 
C) Set-up 
D) Depreciation 
E) Marginal

Question 7

Poka-yoke means

Accepted Answer

A) Using color coding 
B) Foolproofing 
C) Using process control charts 
D) Preventive maintenance 
E) Undercapacity scheduling 
A) Using color coding 
B) Foolproofing 
C) Using process control charts 
D) Preventive maintenance 
E) Undercapacity scheduling

Question 8

Regular inspections and maintenance designed to keep a machine operational is __________ maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) Preventive 
B) Breakdown 
C) Unscheduled 
D) Emergency 
E) Unnecessary 
A) Preventive 
B) Breakdown 
C) Unscheduled 
D) Emergency 
E) Unnecessary

Question 9

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

Question 10

The ultimate goal of JIT is to produce products in a lot size of

Accepted Answer

A) 100 or fewer 
B) N = (DT(1+X))/C 
C) The inverse of the carrying cost 
D) One 
E) The capacity of the factory 
A) 100 or fewer 
B) N = (DT(1+X))/C 
C) The inverse of the carrying cost 
D) One 
E) The capacity of the factory

Question 11

In JIT the workforce is viewed as

Accepted Answer

A) another resource to be managed 
B) another contractual obligation 
C) a long-term asset 
D) a short term asset 
E) an asset that must be closely managed 
A) another resource to be managed 
B) another contractual obligation 
C) a long-term asset 
D) a short term asset 
E) an asset that must be closely managed

Question 12

Describe the "kaizen blitz."

Accepted Answer

This is an improvement tool that utilize

Question 13

One aspect of flexible resources is

Accepted Answer

A) Use of multifunction workers 
B) Relying on special equipment 
C) Use of overtime 
D) Leasing, rather than buying, equipment 
E) Variable work schedules 
A) Use of multifunction workers 
B) Relying on special equipment 
C) Use of overtime 
D) Leasing, rather than buying, equipment 
E) Variable work schedules

Question 14

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 15

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 16

According to JIT, __________ is carried to cover up a wide variety of problems, such as poor quality, demand uncertainty, and slow delivery.

Accepted Answer

A) Inventory 
B) Excess capacity 
C) A group of back-up workers 
D) Spare equipment 
E) Insurance 
A) Inventory 
B) Excess capacity 
C) A group of back-up workers 
D) Spare equipment 
E) Insurance

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

preventive

Question 18

JIT considers people to be a company's most precious resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Without kanbans, the withdrawal and production of materials

Unlike JIT traditional quality control systems use

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?

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

Bottom-round management includes consensus management by committees or teams.

JIT manufacturing cannot succeed if __________costs are too high.

Poka-yoke means

Regular inspections and maintenance designed to keep a machine operational is __________ maintenance.

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

The ultimate goal of JIT is to produce products in a lot size of

In JIT the workforce is viewed as

Describe the "kaizen blitz."

One aspect of flexible resources is

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 ___________________.

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

According to JIT, __________ is carried to cover up a wide variety of problems, such as poor quality, demand uncertainty, and slow delivery.

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

JIT considers people to be a company's most precious resource.

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

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

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

Without kanbans, the withdrawal and production of materials

Unlike JIT traditional quality control systems use

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?

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

Bottom-round management includes consensus management by committees or teams.

JIT manufacturing cannot succeed if __________costs are too high.

Poka-yoke means

Regular inspections and maintenance designed to keep a machine operational is __________ maintenance.

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

The ultimate goal of JIT is to produce products in a lot size of

In JIT the workforce is viewed as

Describe the "kaizen blitz."

One aspect of flexible resources is

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 ___________________.

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

According to JIT, __________ is carried to cover up a wide variety of problems, such as poor quality, demand uncertainty, and slow delivery.

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

JIT considers people to be a company's most precious resource.

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

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

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