Question 1

What are the key elements a JIT company's relationship with its suppliers?

Accepted Answer

suppliers viewed as an external factory,

Question 2

Describe how JIT affects the Accounting department.

Accepted Answer

Traditional accounting systems generally

Question 3

For the current month using JIT

Accepted Answer

A)  The same amount of each product is produced in the same order each day 
B)  Production matches that of last month 
C)  Lot sizes are varied week-to-week 
D)  Production differs greatly from day to day 
E)  Production is primarily for next month's sales 
A)  The same amount of each product is produced in the same order each day 
B)  Production matches that of last month 
C)  Lot sizes are varied week-to-week 
D)  Production differs greatly from day to day 
E)  Production is primarily for next month's sales

Question 4

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

Question 5

JIT changes happen in sequence because ________________________.

Accepted Answer

One of several reasons like: S

Question 6

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 7

Just-in-time relies on __________ worker skills, meaning the ability of workers to perform many different tasks on many different machines.

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural 
B)  Verbal 
C)  Intuitive 
D)  Manual 
E)  Cross functional 
A)  Natural 
B)  Verbal 
C)  Intuitive 
D)  Manual 
E)  Cross functional

Question 8

What are the benefits of JIT?

Accepted Answer

increased flexibility, shorter

Question 9

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 10

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 11

With regard to suppliers, JIT typically requires information sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the formula to compute the number of kanbans needed to control the production of a particular product (including the variable definitions)?

Accepted Answer

N = (DT + S) / C; where N = total # of k

Question 13

Small lot production

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases inventory 
B)  Decreases flexibility 
C)  Reduces setup 
D)  Increases excess processing 
E)  Shortens lead time 
A)  Increases inventory 
B)  Decreases flexibility 
C)  Reduces setup 
D)  Increases excess processing 
E)  Shortens lead time

Question 14

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 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

N = (DT+S)/C = 200

Question 16

An employee who will not help a customer because "it is not my job" violates the JIT belief of

Accepted Answer

A)  Simplicity 
B)  A broad view of operations 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Visibility 
E)  Pull production 
A)  Simplicity 
B)  A broad view of operations 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Visibility 
E)  Pull production

Question 17

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

N = (DT+S)/C = [(2 * 60 * 6/6

What are the key elements a JIT company's relationship with its suppliers?

Describe how JIT affects the Accounting department.

For the current month using JIT

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

JIT changes happen in sequence because ________________________.

JIT flexibility refers to

Just-in-time relies on __________ worker skills, meaning the ability of workers to perform many different tasks on many different machines.

What are the benefits of JIT?

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

JIT believes in developing __________ relationships with suppliers.

With regard to suppliers, JIT typically requires information sharing.

What is the formula to compute the number of kanbans needed to control the production of a particular product (including the variable definitions)?

Small lot production

JIT was based on the need for

An employee who will not help a customer because "it is not my job" violates the JIT belief of

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?

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Exam 7: Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

What are the key elements a JIT company's relationship with its suppliers?

Describe how JIT affects the Accounting department.

For the current month using JIT

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

JIT changes happen in sequence because ________________________.

JIT flexibility refers to

Just-in-time relies on __________ worker skills, meaning the ability of workers to perform many different tasks on many different machines.

What are the benefits of JIT?

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

JIT believes in developing __________ relationships with suppliers.

With regard to suppliers, JIT typically requires information sharing.

What is the formula to compute the number of kanbans needed to control the production of a particular product (including the variable definitions)?

Small lot production

JIT was based on the need for

An employee who will not help a customer because "it is not my job" violates the JIT belief of

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?

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

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