Question 1

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 2

Which of the following is not characteristic of a TPS employee?

Accepted Answer

A) knowledgeable 
B) strict job classifications 
C) know more about their job than anyone else 
D) empowered 
E) All of the above characterize a TPS employee. 
A) knowledgeable 
B) strict job classifications 
C) know more about their job than anyone else 
D) empowered 
E) All of the above characterize a TPS employee.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) the ratio of (demand during lead time + safety stock)to container size 
C) one-half of the EOQ 
D) one full day's production divided by the EOQ 
E) the ratio of demand during lead time to (container size + safety stock) 
A) one 
B) the ratio of (demand during lead time + safety stock)to container size 
C) one-half of the EOQ 
D) one full day's production divided by the EOQ 
E) the ratio of demand during lead time to (container size + safety stock)

Question 4

Increasing inventory exposes variability in production processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running.

Accepted Answer

Just-in-ti

Question 6

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 7

Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers in JIT partnerships?

Accepted Answer

A) having too many customers 
B) delivery to the point of use 
C) having limited ability to respond to changes in product and quality 
D) large lot sizes 
E) customers' infrequent engineering changes 
A) having too many customers 
B) delivery to the point of use 
C) having limited ability to respond to changes in product and quality 
D) large lot sizes 
E) customers' infrequent engineering changes

Question 8

Many suppliers feel that having a variety of customers is better than being tied to long-term contracts with one customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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) inspect all incoming shipments to ensure zero defects 
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) inspect all incoming shipments to ensure zero defects 
E) All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships.

Question 10

Which of the following is specifically characterized by a focus on continuous improvement,respect for people,and standard work practices?

Accepted Answer

A) Just-in-time (JIT) 
B) Toyota Production System (TPS) 
C) Lean operations 
D) Material requirements planning (MRP) 
E) kanban 
A) Just-in-time (JIT) 
B) Toyota Production System (TPS) 
C) Lean operations 
D) Material requirements planning (MRP) 
E) kanban

Question 11

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 12

________ is any deviation from the optimum process that delivers perfect product on time,every time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is any deviation from the optimum...

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Large lots are pulled from upstream stations. 
B) Work is pulled to the downstream stations before it is actually needed. 
C) Manufacturing cycle time is increased. 
D) Problems become more obvious. 
E) None of the above is true of a pull system. 
A) Large lots are pulled from upstream stations. 
B) Work is pulled to the downstream stations before it is actually needed. 
C) Manufacturing cycle time is increased. 
D) Problems become more obvious. 
E) None of the above is true of a pull system.

Question 14

What are the 5Ss? Why does the list of the 5Ss sometimes have seven elements?

Accepted Answer

The five categories are sort/s

Question 15

Identify three major sources of variability.

Accepted Answer

1.Poor production processes that allow e

Question 16

Which one of the following is NOT a layout tactic in a JIT environment?

Accepted Answer

A) work cells for families of products 
B) fixed equipment 
C) minimizing distance 
D) little space for inventory 
E) poka-yoke devices 
A) work cells for families of products 
B) fixed equipment 
C) minimizing distance 
D) little space for inventory 
E) poka-yoke devices

Question 17

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Excess bags of basic commodities such as flour and sugar that are stored in a restaurant's kitchen represent which of the following wastes?

Accepted Answer

A) overproduction 
B) queues 
C) transportation 
D) inventory 
E) defective product 
A) overproduction 
B) queues 
C) transportation 
D) inventory 
E) defective product

Question 19

Define manufacturing cycle time.

Accepted Answer

Manufacturing cycle time is th

Question 20

Describe level schedules.What purpose do they serve?

Accepted Answer

Level schedules act on frequen

Exam 16: Lean Operations

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

Which of the following is not characteristic of a TPS employee?

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

Increasing inventory exposes variability in production processes.

________ is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running.

Manufacturing cycle time is best defined as the:

Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers in JIT partnerships?

Many suppliers feel that having a variety of customers is better than being tied to long-term contracts with one customer.

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

Which of the following is specifically characterized by a focus on continuous improvement,respect for people,and standard work practices?

________ is any deviation from the optimum process that delivers perfect product on time,every time.

Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is TRUE?

What are the 5Ss? Why does the list of the 5Ss sometimes have seven elements?

Identify three major sources of variability.

Which one of the following is NOT a layout tactic in a JIT environment?

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.

Excess bags of basic commodities such as flour and sugar that are stored in a restaurant's kitchen represent which of the following wastes?

Define manufacturing cycle time.

Describe level schedules.What purpose do they serve?

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