Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Being able to keep costs low while changing the volume of production is an example of flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Continuous improvement is called kaizen by the Japanese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following is not a good approach for suppliers who are providing JIT services to manufacturers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use the "push system" for deliveries 
B)  Locate near their customers 
C)  Have small warehouses near the manufacturing plant 
D)  Use standardized containers 
E)  Join together with other suppliers to help each other make small deliveries 
A)  Use the "push system" for deliveries 
B)  Locate near their customers 
C)  Have small warehouses near the manufacturing plant 
D)  Use standardized containers 
E)  Join together with other suppliers to help each other make small deliveries

Question 6

What are the responsibilities of production employees in JIT?

Accepted Answer

get to the root cause of quality problem

Question 7

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 8

Part of JIT philosophy is to design operations that are highly efficient but flexible in order to accommodate changing ______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Part of JIT philosophy is to design...

Question 9

Raissa's teapot firm is moving to a JIT system. One question they are trying to answer is what level of safety stock they should maintain. They produce 240 teapots every four hours. The teapot ceramic handle vendor will deliver a container containing 30 parts one hour after they receive a request to ship. Raissa's kanban system uses four containers. What should they maintain as a safety stock?

Accepted Answer

N = (DT+S)/C theref

Question 10

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 11

Discuss why implementation of a JIT will not start and end in definite time periods.

Accepted Answer

JIT is a gradual process that

Question 12

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 13

What are the advantages of cell manufacturing using a U-shaped cell?

Accepted Answer

production efficiency with fle

Question 14

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

N = (DT+S)/C = [(20

Question 15

Every organization is just one element of an _______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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 17

According to JIT, workers should perform

Accepted Answer

A)  system specification development 
B)  as directed by the supervisor 
C)  routine preventive maintenance activities 
D)  poka-yoke designs 
E)  quality program development 
A)  system specification development 
B)  as directed by the supervisor 
C)  routine preventive maintenance activities 
D)  poka-yoke designs 
E)  quality program development

Question 18

Just-in-time organizations rely on employees to work together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

preventive

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Being able to keep costs low while changing the volume of production is an example of flexibility.

Continuous improvement is called kaizen by the Japanese.

JIT production workers

Which of the following is not a good approach for suppliers who are providing JIT services to manufacturers?

What are the responsibilities of production employees in JIT?

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

Part of JIT philosophy is to design operations that are highly efficient but flexible in order to accommodate changing ______________________.

JIT production workers are expected to

Discuss why implementation of a JIT will not start and end in definite time periods.

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

What are the advantages of cell manufacturing using a U-shaped cell?

Every organization is just one element of an _______________.

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

According to JIT, workers should perform

Just-in-time organizations rely on employees to work together.

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.

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Product Design and Process Selection

Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

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Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

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Scheduling

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Spreadsheet Modeling: An Introduction

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Exam 7: Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

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

Being able to keep costs low while changing the volume of production is an example of flexibility.

Continuous improvement is called kaizen by the Japanese.

JIT production workers

Which of the following is not a good approach for suppliers who are providing JIT services to manufacturers?

What are the responsibilities of production employees in JIT?

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

Part of JIT philosophy is to design operations that are highly efficient but flexible in order to accommodate changing ______________________.

JIT production workers are expected to

Discuss why implementation of a JIT will not start and end in definite time periods.

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

What are the advantages of cell manufacturing using a U-shaped cell?

Every organization is just one element of an _______________.

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

According to JIT, workers should perform

Just-in-time organizations rely on employees to work together.

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.

Introduction to Operations Management

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Product Design and Process Selection

Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: An Introduction

Introduction to Optimization

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Filters