Question 1

Which one of the following statements is true regarding JIT inventory?

Accepted Answer

A) It exists just in case something goes wrong. 
B) It is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running. 
C) It hides variability. 
D) It is minimized with large lot production. 
E) It increases if setup costs decrease. 
A) It exists just in case something goes wrong. 
B) It is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running. 
C) It hides variability. 
D) It is minimized with large lot production. 
E) It increases if setup costs decrease.

Question 2

Variability in manufacturing can occur because engineering drawings or specifications are incomplete or inaccurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A kanban system requires little variability in lead time because shortages have their impact on the entire productive system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ________ is the time between the arrival of raw materials and the shipping of finished products.

Accepted Answer

manufactur

Question 5

Product storage is an example of waste,in the sense that no value is added.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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) not enough information 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 10 
E) 13 
A) not enough information 
B) 1 
C) 5 
D) 10 
E) 13

Question 7

Define manufacturing cycle time in the context of JIT systems.

Accepted Answer

Manufacturing cycle time is th

Question 8

A certain product has been effectively managed in the past,according to its managers.The previous technique used the economic production quantity model,and resulted in an optimum lot size of 100.For this product,setup time is directly proportional to setup cost,and setup time is currently 40 minutes per batch.How much must setup time decline in order for the lot size to fall to 50 units? 25 units? 10 units?

Accepted Answer

Complete data for the problem is not nec

Question 9

Which one of the following is not a requirement of JIT systems?

Accepted Answer

A) quality deliveries on time 
B) low setup time 
C) training support 
D) strong job specialization 
E) employee empowerment 
A) quality deliveries on time 
B) low setup time 
C) training support 
D) strong job specialization 
E) employee empowerment

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

TPS stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

Toyota Pro

Question 12

Identify JIT scheduling tactics.

Accepted Answer

JIT scheduling tactics include communica

Question 13

With level schedules,a few large batches,rather than frequent small batches,are processed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One goal of JIT partnerships is the removal of in-plant inventory by delivery in small lots directly to the using department as needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Toyota Production System requires that activities have built-in,automatic tests so that gaps between expectations and actuality are immediately evident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) desire for diversification 
B) poor customer scheduling 
C) small lot sizes 
D) producing high enough quality levels 
E) customers' infrequent engineering changes 
A) desire for diversification 
B) poor customer scheduling 
C) small lot sizes 
D) producing high enough quality levels 
E) customers' infrequent engineering changes

Question 17

Weekly usage of a product is 8 units.Since the plant operates 50 weeks per year,this leads to annual usage of 400 units.Setup cost is $40 and annualized carrying cost is $80.Weekly production of this product is 12 units.Lead time is four weeks,and safety stock is one week's production.What is optimal kanban size? What is the optimal number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Weekly usage of a product is 8...

Question 18

The 5Ss-sort/segregate,simplify/straighten,shine/sweep,standardize,and sustain/self discipline-are important to lean production because they act as a means to reduce waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Cross-training is a common JIT tactic to improve flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Jit and Lean Operations

Which one of the following statements is true regarding JIT inventory?

Variability in manufacturing can occur because engineering drawings or specifications are incomplete or inaccurate.

A kanban system requires little variability in lead time because shortages have their impact on the entire productive system.

The ________ is the time between the arrival of raw materials and the shipping of finished products.

Product storage is an example of waste,in the sense that no value is added.

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?

Define manufacturing cycle time in the context of JIT systems.

Which one of the following is not a requirement of JIT systems?

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

TPS stands for ________.

Identify JIT scheduling tactics.

With level schedules,a few large batches,rather than frequent small batches,are processed.

One goal of JIT partnerships is the removal of in-plant inventory by delivery in small lots directly to the using department as needed.

The Toyota Production System requires that activities have built-in,automatic tests so that gaps between expectations and actuality are immediately evident.

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

The 5Ss-sort/segregate,simplify/straighten,shine/sweep,standardize,and sustain/self discipline-are important to lean production because they act as a means to reduce waste.

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

Cross-training is a common JIT tactic to improve flexibility.

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