Question 1

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 2

JIT concepts that are applicable to service organizations include use of multifunction workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

JIT supply chains often involve firms that _____________________.

Accepted Answer

locate nea

Question 4

JIT production workers are expected to

Accepted Answer

A) Cover up quality problems 
B) Ignore data 
C) Take responsibility in getting to the root cause of quality problems 
D) Blame problems on someone else 
E) Have a poor attitude about quality 
A) Cover up quality problems 
B) Ignore data 
C) Take responsibility in getting to the root cause of quality problems 
D) Blame problems on someone else 
E) Have a poor attitude about quality

Question 5

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 6

There are two types of Kanban cards, production Kanban and withdrawal Kanban.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

JIT is applies to

Accepted Answer

A) only the manufacturing organization 
B) only the service organization 
C) both the manufacturing and service organizations 
D) only the production portion of manufacturing and service organizations 
E) all of the organization except the marketing division 
A) only the manufacturing organization 
B) only the service organization 
C) both the manufacturing and service organizations 
D) only the production portion of manufacturing and service organizations 
E) all of the organization except the marketing division

Question 8

An important TQM concept is that quality is defined by the

Accepted Answer

A) Quality control group 
B) Marketing department 
C) Board of directors 
D) Customer 
E) Auditors 
A) Quality control group 
B) Marketing department 
C) Board of directors 
D) Customer 
E) Auditors

Question 9

Traditional manufacturing operations are based on the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A) Overproduction is disastrous 
B) Nice guys finish last 
C) It is better to anticipate future requirements and plan for them 
D) If you manufacture it, demand will increase 
E) Inventory has no value 
A) Overproduction is disastrous 
B) Nice guys finish last 
C) It is better to anticipate future requirements and plan for them 
D) If you manufacture it, demand will increase 
E) Inventory has no value

Question 10

JIT production workers

Accepted Answer

A) Keep data to themselves 
B) Participate in team problem-solving activities 
C) Do not understand data 
D) Never use data 
E) Rely on others to do data analysis 
A) Keep data to themselves 
B) Participate in team problem-solving activities 
C) Do not understand data 
D) Never use data 
E) Rely on others to do data analysis

Question 11

The number of kanbans or containers needed at a workstation is dependent on all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the demand rate 
B) the number of workers 
C) the size of the container 
D) the lead time 
E) the safety stock level 
A) the demand rate 
B) the number of workers 
C) the size of the container 
D) the lead time 
E) the safety stock level

Question 12

With regard to suppliers, JIT typically requires

Accepted Answer

A) Delivery of large lots at regular intervals 
B) Buyer inspection of incoming goods and materials 
C) Multiple sources from which to purchase 
D) Information sharing 
E) Buying parts from the cheapest supplier 
A) Delivery of large lots at regular intervals 
B) Buyer inspection of incoming goods and materials 
C) Multiple sources from which to purchase 
D) Information sharing 
E) Buying parts from the cheapest supplier

Question 13

JIT facilities are lacking in floor space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Successfully implementing JIT requires that it be done as quickly as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

External setups can be done while the machine is running.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

JIT is a __________ system.

Accepted Answer

A) Pull 
B) Push 
C) Lead time 
D) Preventive maintenance 
E) Closed 
A) Pull 
B) Push 
C) Lead time 
D) Preventive maintenance 
E) Closed

Question 17

What JIT concepts are applicable to service organizations?

Accepted Answer

reductions in cycle times, use

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) Capital 
B) Productive equipment 
C) Information 
D) People 
E) Vision 
A) Capital 
B) Productive equipment 
C) Information 
D) People 
E) Vision

Question 20

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

In a JIT environment, workers need to

JIT concepts that are applicable to service organizations include use of multifunction workers.

JIT supply chains often involve firms that _____________________.

JIT production workers are expected to

External setups

There are two types of Kanban cards, production Kanban and withdrawal Kanban.

JIT is applies to

An important TQM concept is that quality is defined by the

Traditional manufacturing operations are based on the assumption that

JIT production workers

The number of kanbans or containers needed at a workstation is dependent on all except which of the following?

With regard to suppliers, JIT typically requires

JIT facilities are lacking in floor space.

Successfully implementing JIT requires that it be done as quickly as possible.

External setups can be done while the machine is running.

JIT is a __________ system.

What JIT concepts are applicable to service organizations?

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

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

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.

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

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Exam 7: Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

In a JIT environment, workers need to

JIT concepts that are applicable to service organizations include use of multifunction workers.

JIT supply chains often involve firms that _____________________.

JIT production workers are expected to

External setups

There are two types of Kanban cards, production Kanban and withdrawal Kanban.

JIT is applies to

An important TQM concept is that quality is defined by the

Traditional manufacturing operations are based on the assumption that

JIT production workers

The number of kanbans or containers needed at a workstation is dependent on all except which of the following?

With regard to suppliers, JIT typically requires

JIT facilities are lacking in floor space.

Successfully implementing JIT requires that it be done as quickly as possible.

External setups can be done while the machine is running.

JIT is a __________ system.

What JIT concepts are applicable to service organizations?

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

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

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.

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