Question 1

Which of the following is not a goal of JIT partnerships?

Accepted Answer

A) removal of unnecessary activities 
B) removal of in-plant inventory 
C) removal of in-transit inventory 
D) obtain improved quality and reliability 
E) All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships. 
A) removal of unnecessary activities 
B) removal of in-plant inventory 
C) removal of in-transit inventory 
D) obtain improved quality and reliability 
E) All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships. E

Question 2

Which of the following is false regarding the links between JIT and quality?

Accepted Answer

A) Inventory hides bad quality;JIT immediately exposes it. 
B) JIT reduces the number of potential sources of error by shrinking queues and lead times. 
C) As quality improves,fewer inventory buffers are needed;in turn,JIT performs better. 
D) If consistent quality exists,JIT allows firms to reduce all costs associated with inventory. 
E) JIT increases the cost of inventory. 
A) Inventory hides bad quality;JIT immediately exposes it. 
B) JIT reduces the number of potential sources of error by shrinking queues and lead times. 
C) As quality improves,fewer inventory buffers are needed;in turn,JIT performs better. 
D) If consistent quality exists,JIT allows firms to reduce all costs associated with inventory. 
E) JIT increases the cost of inventory. E

Question 3

Which of the following is the author of the phrase "Inventory is evil"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Throughput measures the time

Accepted Answer

A) that it takes to process one unit at a station. 
B) between the arrival of raw materials and the shipping of finished products. 
C) to produce one whole product through an empty system (i.e. ,with no waiting). 
D) required to move orders through the production process,from receipt to delivery. 
E) required to place an order with a supplier. 
A) that it takes to process one unit at a station. 
B) between the arrival of raw materials and the shipping of finished products. 
C) to produce one whole product through an empty system (i.e. ,with no waiting). 
D) required to move orders through the production process,from receipt to delivery. 
E) required to place an order with a supplier.

Question 5

Factory X is trying to use level use scheduling.If their first target were to cut the current lot size in half,by what proportion must setup cost change?

Accepted Answer

A) Setup cost must be cut to one fourth its current value. 
B) Setup cost must also be cut in half from its current value. 
C) Setup cost must double from its current value. 
D) cannot be determined 
E) Setup cost must be cut one third its current value. 
A) Setup cost must be cut to one fourth its current value. 
B) Setup cost must also be cut in half from its current value. 
C) Setup cost must double from its current value. 
D) cannot be determined 
E) Setup cost must be cut one third its current value.

Question 6

Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments?

Accepted Answer

A) a push or pull system,depending upon the rate of demand 
B) a push system for high margin items and a pull system for low margin items 
C) a push system for purchased parts and a pull system for manufactured parts 
D) push systems 
E) pull systems 
A) a push or pull system,depending upon the rate of demand 
B) a push system for high margin items and a pull system for low margin items 
C) a push system for purchased parts and a pull system for manufactured parts 
D) push systems 
E) pull systems

Question 7

Which of the following is not a reason for variability?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees,machines,and suppliers produce units late. 
B) Customer demand is unknown. 
C) Employees,machines,and suppliers produce units that conform to standards. 
D) Engineering drawings are inaccurate. 
E) Drawings or specifications are incomplete. 
A) Employees,machines,and suppliers produce units late. 
B) Customer demand is unknown. 
C) Employees,machines,and suppliers produce units that conform to standards. 
D) Engineering drawings are inaccurate. 
E) Drawings or specifications are incomplete.

Question 8

Manufacturing cycle time is best defined as the

Accepted Answer

A) length of the work shift,expressed in minutes per day. 
B) time it takes a unit to move from one workstation to the next. 
C) time between the start of one unit and the start of the next unit. 
D) sum of all the task times to make one unit of a product. 
E) time from raw materials receipt to finished product exit. 
A) length of the work shift,expressed in minutes per day. 
B) time it takes a unit to move from one workstation to the next. 
C) time between the start of one unit and the start of the next unit. 
D) sum of all the task times to make one unit of a product. 
E) time from raw materials receipt to finished product exit.

Question 9

TPS stands for Toyota Production System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify JIT policies for and expectations of suppliers.

Accepted Answer

Few vendors;supportive supplie

Question 11

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 12

A bakery uses 5 containers that hold 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

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

Accepted Answer

A push system pushes material into downs

Question 14

Kanban is associated with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) small lot sizes. 
B) signals,such as cards,lights,or flags. 
C) moving inventory only as needed. 
D) increased material handling. 
E) reductions in inventory. 
A) small lot sizes. 
B) signals,such as cards,lights,or flags. 
C) moving inventory only as needed. 
D) increased material handling. 
E) reductions in inventory.

Question 15

Daily usage of a part is 20 in a facility that operates 250 days of the year.Setup cost is $20 and annualized carrying cost is $210.Production of this part occurs at the rate of 50 per day when production of the part is underway.Lead time is 1 day;safety stock is   day's production.What is the optimum kanban size,and number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Daily usage of a part is 20...

Question 16

If the goals of JIT partnerships are met,which of the following is a result?

Accepted Answer

A) For incoming goods,receiving activity and inspection are outsourced. 
B) In-transit inventory falls as suppliers are located closer to facilities. 
C) The number of suppliers increases. 
D) In-plant inventory replaces in-transit inventory. 
E) All of the above are consequences of meeting the JIT partnership goals. 
A) For incoming goods,receiving activity and inspection are outsourced. 
B) In-transit inventory falls as suppliers are located closer to facilities. 
C) The number of suppliers increases. 
D) In-plant inventory replaces in-transit inventory. 
E) All of the above are consequences of meeting the JIT partnership goals.

Question 17

Daily usage of an assembly is 100 in a facility that operates 300 days of the year.Setup cost is $5 and annualized carrying cost is $160.Production of this assembly occurs at the rate of 400 per day when production of the assembly is underway.Lead time is 3 days;safety stock is   day's production.What is the optimum kanban size,and number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Daily usage of an assembly is 100...

Question 18

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 19

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the goals of JIT partnerships?

Accepted Answer

1.Removal of unnecessary activities,such

Exam 16: Jit and Lean Operations

Which of the following is not a goal of JIT partnerships?

Which of the following is false regarding the links between JIT and quality?

Which of the following is the author of the phrase "Inventory is evil"?

Throughput measures the time

Factory X is trying to use level use scheduling.If their first target were to cut the current lot size in half,by what proportion must setup cost change?

Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments?

Which of the following is not a reason for variability?

Manufacturing cycle time is best defined as the

TPS stands for Toyota Production System.

Identify JIT policies for and expectations of suppliers.

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

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

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

Kanban is associated with all of the following except

If the goals of JIT partnerships are met,which of the following is a result?

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?

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.

What are the goals of JIT partnerships?

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Statistical Process Control

Process Strategy and Sustainability

Capacity and Constraint Management

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources,job Design,and Work Measurement

Supply-Chain Management

Outsourcing As a Supply-Chain Strategy

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Maintenance and Reliability

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

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