Exam 17: Jit, tps, and Lean Operations

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Employee empowerment is unnecessary in the Toyota Production System,because automation and powerful information systems reduce the need for employee creativity and decision making.

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TPS stands for Toyota Production System.

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Question 42

In JIT partnerships,suppliers have several concerns.Which of the following is NOT such a concern?

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Question 43

Which of the following is specifically characterized by continuous and forced problem solving via a focus on throughput and reduced inventory?

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Question 44

What does TPS stand for?

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A scheduler may find that freezing the portion of the schedule closest to the due dates allows the production system to function and the schedule to be met.

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Question 46

Identify the inventory tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

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Question 47

Increasing inventory exposes variability in production processes.

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Question 48

Define manufacturing cycle time.

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Identify the layout tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

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Question 50

A product has annual demand of 100,000 units.The plant manager wants production to follow a four-hour cycle.Based on the following data,what setup cost will enable the desired production cycle? d = 400 per day (250 days per year),p = 4000 units per day,H = $40 per unit per year,and Q = 200 (demand for four hours,half a day).

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Question 51

The Toyota Production System requires that activities have built-in,automatic tests to signal problems.

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Question 52

Concerning relationships with suppliers,which of the following combinations is critical to the success of JIT?

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Question 53

Hidden problems are generally uncovered during the process of reducing inventory.

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Question 54

Level scheduling means producing at a constant rate,regardless of customer demands.

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The first step in reducing setup times is the separation of setup into preparation activities and actual setup,so that as much work as possible can be done while the machine or process is operating.

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Question 56

Customer demand will always remain an unknown,so it is not considered a source of variability.

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Question 57

JIT brings about competitive advantage by faster response to the customer regardless of cost.

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Question 58

A firm wants to develop a level material use schedule based on the following data.What should be the setup cost?

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Question 59

The number of kanbans should be equal to which of the following?

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Exam 17: Jit, tps, and Lean Operations

Employee empowerment is unnecessary in the Toyota Production System,because automation and powerful information systems reduce the need for employee creativity and decision making.

TPS stands for Toyota Production System.

In JIT partnerships,suppliers have several concerns.Which of the following is NOT such a concern?

Which of the following is specifically characterized by continuous and forced problem solving via a focus on throughput and reduced inventory?

What does TPS stand for?

A scheduler may find that freezing the portion of the schedule closest to the due dates allows the production system to function and the schedule to be met.

Identify the inventory tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

Increasing inventory exposes variability in production processes.

Define manufacturing cycle time.

Identify the layout tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

The Toyota Production System requires that activities have built-in,automatic tests to signal problems.

Concerning relationships with suppliers,which of the following combinations is critical to the success of JIT?

Hidden problems are generally uncovered during the process of reducing inventory.

Level scheduling means producing at a constant rate,regardless of customer demands.

The first step in reducing setup times is the separation of setup into preparation activities and actual setup,so that as much work as possible can be done while the machine or process is operating.

Customer demand will always remain an unknown,so it is not considered a source of variability.

JIT brings about competitive advantage by faster response to the customer regardless of cost.

A firm wants to develop a level material use schedule based on the following data.What should be the setup cost?

The number of kanbans should be equal to which of the following?

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