Question 1

A kanban system requires that the process has little variability in lead time because shortages impact the entire production system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A bakery uses 6 kanban containers that each hold 4 cakes.If safety stock is 2 cakes and lead time is 11 days,determine daily demand.

Accepted Answer

6 = (2 + 11d)/4; d =

Question 3

Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and a safety stock of ½ a day.Each container (kanban)holds 1 cake.What is the correct number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 10 
E) 25 
A) 4 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 10 
E) 25

Question 4

When suppliers are encouraged to locate near manufacturing plants,the goal of the JIT partnership is to reduce ________ inventory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When suppliers are encouraged to locate near...

Question 5

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the kanban system?

Accepted Answer

A) The quantities in the containers are usually large to reduce setup costs. 
B) It is associated with a push system. 
C) It is useful to smooth operations when numerous quality problems occur. 
D) The supplier workstation signals the customer workstation as soon as a batch is completed. 
E) The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation when production is needed. 
A) The quantities in the containers are usually large to reduce setup costs. 
B) It is associated with a push system. 
C) It is useful to smooth operations when numerous quality problems occur. 
D) The supplier workstation signals the customer workstation as soon as a batch is completed. 
E) The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation when production is needed.

Question 6

Characteristics of just-in-time partnerships do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) removal of in-transit inventory. 
B) large lot sizes to save on setup costs and to gain quantity discounts. 
C) long-term contracts. 
D) produce with zero defects. 
E) focus on core competencies. 
A) removal of in-transit inventory. 
B) large lot sizes to save on setup costs and to gain quantity discounts. 
C) long-term contracts. 
D) produce with zero defects. 
E) focus on core competencies.

Question 7

Daily usage of a product is 10 in a facility that operates every day of the year.Setup cost is $68 and annualized carrying cost is $100.Daily production of this product is 20.Lead time is 14 days; safety stock is one day's production.What is the optimum kanban size,and number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Daily usage of a product is 10...

Question 8

Identify Ohno's Seven Wastes.

Accepted Answer

The seven are: overproduction,

Question 9

Lead time for computers is 5 days with daily demand of 25 and safety stock of 5 computers.If management wants to use 10 kanbans how many computers should each one hold?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 10 
E) 13 
A) 25 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 10 
E) 13

Question 10

Lead time for computers is 7 days with daily demand of 5 computers and a safety stock of 1 day.Each kanban holds 8 computers.What is the correct number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

A) 4.5 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 7 
E) 8 
A) 4.5 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 7 
E) 8

Question 11

Who is credited with coining the phrase,"Inventory is evil"?

Accepted Answer

A) Poka Yoke 
B) Pat "Keiretsu" Morita 
C) Kanban Polka 
D) Shigeo Shingo 
E) Taiichi Ohno 
A) Poka Yoke 
B) Pat "Keiretsu" Morita 
C) Kanban Polka 
D) Shigeo Shingo 
E) Taiichi Ohno

Question 12

A bakery uses 5 kanban containers that each holds 3 cakes.Daily demand is 10 cakes and safety stock is 5 cakes.What is the lead time?

Accepted Answer

5 = (5 + 1

Question 13

Because most services cannot be inventoried,there is little place for JIT to help service organizations achieve competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe level schedules.What purpose do they serve?

Accepted Answer

Level schedules act on frequen

Question 15

Waste is anything that does not add value from the consumer's perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Jit, tps, and Lean Operations

A kanban system requires that the process has little variability in lead time because shortages impact the entire production system.

A bakery uses 6 kanban containers that each hold 4 cakes.If safety stock is 2 cakes and lead time is 11 days,determine daily demand.

Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and a safety stock of ½ a day.Each container (kanban)holds 1 cake.What is the correct number of kanbans?

When suppliers are encouraged to locate near manufacturing plants,the goal of the JIT partnership is to reduce ________ inventory.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the kanban system?

Characteristics of just-in-time partnerships do NOT include:

Daily usage of a product is 10 in a facility that operates every day of the year.Setup cost is $68 and annualized carrying cost is $100.Daily production of this product is 20.Lead time is 14 days; safety stock is one day's production.What is the optimum kanban size,and number of kanbans?

Identify Ohno's Seven Wastes.

Lead time for computers is 5 days with daily demand of 25 and safety stock of 5 computers.If management wants to use 10 kanbans how many computers should each one hold?

Lead time for computers is 7 days with daily demand of 5 computers and a safety stock of 1 day.Each kanban holds 8 computers.What is the correct number of kanbans?

Who is credited with coining the phrase,"Inventory is evil"?

A bakery uses 5 kanban containers that each holds 3 cakes.Daily demand is 10 cakes and safety stock is 5 cakes.What is the lead time?

Because most services cannot be inventoried,there is little place for JIT to help service organizations achieve competitive advantage.

Describe level schedules.What purpose do they serve?

Waste is anything that does not add value from the consumer's perspective.

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