Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) close relationships with trust 
B) close relationships with skepticism 
C) distant relationships with trust 
D) distant relationships with skepticism 
E) none of the above 
A) close relationships with trust 
B) close relationships with skepticism 
C) distant relationships with trust 
D) distant relationships with skepticism 
E) none of the above A

Question 4

How are lean operations and the Toyota Production System (TPS)alike? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

Lean operations and TPS are basically sy

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

manufactur

Question 6

How can a reduction of in-transit inventory be encouraged?

Accepted Answer

A) supplier location near plants 
B) high setup costs 
C) low carrying costs 
D) use of trains,not trucks 
E) low-cost,global suppliers 
A) supplier location near plants 
B) high setup costs 
C) low carrying costs 
D) use of trains,not trucks 
E) low-cost,global suppliers

Question 7

What are the five reasons given by suppliers for their reluctance to enter into JIT systems?

Accepted Answer

The five reasons are desire fo

Question 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Handling material more than once is an example of the waste called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Handling material more than once is an...

Question 11

The 5S category ________ includes analysis to improve workflow and reduce wasted motion.

Accepted Answer

simplify/s

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the steps to reducing setup times?

Accepted Answer

A) The first step involves performing as much setup preparation as possible while the process/machine is operating. 
B) The cycle of steps is repeated until setup time is reduced to under a minute. 
C) The standardization of both tooling and work procedures is advantageous to setup time reduction. 
D) Move material closer and improve material handling are done before operator training. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) The first step involves performing as much setup preparation as possible while the process/machine is operating. 
B) The cycle of steps is repeated until setup time is reduced to under a minute. 
C) The standardization of both tooling and work procedures is advantageous to setup time reduction. 
D) Move material closer and improve material handling are done before operator training. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 13

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.

Question 14

A common JIT layout tactic is to minimize distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 1/2 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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A repetitive manufacturing firm is planning on level material use.The following information has been collected.Currently,the firm operates 250 days per year.
   a.What is the setup cost,based on the desired lot size?
b.What is the setup time,based on $40 per hour setup labor?

Accepted Answer

(a)S = @#IMG-DLM& leads to = @#IMG-DLM&

Question 18

Which one of the following scenarios represents the use of a kanban to reduce inventories?

Accepted Answer

A) A supervisor tells the operators to stay busy and start producing parts for next month. 
B) A "supplier" work center signals the downstream workstation that a batch has been completed. 
C) A supervisor signals to several work centers that the production rate should be changed. 
D) A "customer" work center signals to the "supplier" workstation that more parts are needed. 
E) An operator asks the next station's operator to help him fix his machine. 
A) A supervisor tells the operators to stay busy and start producing parts for next month. 
B) A "supplier" work center signals the downstream workstation that a batch has been completed. 
C) A supervisor signals to several work centers that the production rate should be changed. 
D) A "customer" work center signals to the "supplier" workstation that more parts are needed. 
E) An operator asks the next station's operator to help him fix his machine.

Question 19

Identify some of the signals that kanban systems use.

Accepted Answer

Kanban systems use a wide vari

Question 20

TPS stands for Total Production Streamlining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Lean Operations

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

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?

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

How are lean operations and the Toyota Production System (TPS)alike? How are they different?

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

How can a reduction of in-transit inventory be encouraged?

What are the five reasons given by suppliers for their reluctance to enter into JIT systems?

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?

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

Handling material more than once is an example of the waste called ________.

The 5S category ________ includes analysis to improve workflow and reduce wasted motion.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the steps to reducing setup times?

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

A common JIT layout tactic is to minimize distance.

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

A repetitive manufacturing firm is planning on level material use.The following information has been collected.Currently,the firm operates 250 days per year. a.What is the setup cost,based on the desired lot size? b.What is the setup time,based on $40 per hour setup labor?

Which one of the following scenarios represents the use of a kanban to reduce inventories?

Identify some of the signals that kanban systems use.

TPS stands for Total Production Streamlining.

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