Question 1

Which of the following is an illustration of employee empowerment?

Accepted Answer

A) UPS drivers are trained to perform several motions smoothly and efficiently. 
B) Unionization of the work place brings better morale and therefore better quality. 
C) "No one knows the job better than those who do it." 
D) The supervisor monitors the employee's washroom breaks. 
E) The supervisor dictates the employee's mood. 
A) UPS drivers are trained to perform several motions smoothly and efficiently. 
B) Unionization of the work place brings better morale and therefore better quality. 
C) "No one knows the job better than those who do it." 
D) The supervisor monitors the employee's washroom breaks. 
E) The supervisor dictates the employee's mood.

Question 2

A bakery uses 6 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 + 11 ∗ D)/4 D

Question 3

A push system means providing the next station with exactly what is needed when it is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which one of the following is not a benefit of the implementation of JIT?

Accepted Answer

A) cost reduction 
B) variability increase 
C) rapid throughput 
D) quality improvement 
E) rework reduction 
A) cost reduction 
B) variability increase 
C) rapid throughput 
D) quality improvement 
E) rework reduction

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Compare and contrast throughput with manufacturing cycle time.

Accepted Answer

Throughput is a measure (in units or tim

Question 8

If setup times and costs can be reduced enough,the JIT ideal of "Lot Size = 1" can be achieved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify the layout tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

Accepted Answer

Layout tactics for a JIT environment inc

Question 10

The cook in a fast-food restaurant knows that 2 hamburger patties and an order of fries should be started for each car that is waiting in line.This is best an example of

Accepted Answer

A) Lead time 
B) Kanban 
C) Push production 
D) Kaizen 
E) EOQ 
A) Lead time 
B) Kanban 
C) Push production 
D) Kaizen 
E) EOQ

Question 11

The list of 5S's,although it looks like a housekeeping directive,supports lean production by

Accepted Answer

A) identifying non-value items and removing them,in the "sort/segregate" item. 
B) reducing inventory,in the "standardize" item. 
C) increasing variability through standardized procedures,in the "standardize" item. 
D) eliminating wasted motion through ergonomic studies,in the "support" item. 
E) building good safety practices,in the "shine/sweep" item. 
A) identifying non-value items and removing them,in the "sort/segregate" item. 
B) reducing inventory,in the "standardize" item. 
C) increasing variability through standardized procedures,in the "standardize" item. 
D) eliminating wasted motion through ergonomic studies,in the "support" item. 
E) building good safety practices,in the "shine/sweep" item.

Question 12

Identify JIT policies for and expectations of suppliers.

Accepted Answer

Few vendors;supportive supplie

Question 13

The number of kanbans should be equal to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The word "kanban" means

Accepted Answer

A) low inventory. 
B) employee empowerment. 
C) card. 
D) continuous improvement. 
E) lot size of one. 
A) low inventory. 
B) employee empowerment. 
C) card. 
D) continuous improvement. 
E) lot size of one.

Question 15

What are the goals of JIT partnerships?

Accepted Answer

1.Removal of unnecessary activities,such

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

Just-in-ti

Question 18

Waste is anything that does not add value,such as storage or inspection of items;waste also includes any activity that does not add value from the consumer's perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________ 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 20

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

Exam 16: Jit and Lean Operations

Which of the following is an illustration of employee empowerment?

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

A push system means providing the next station with exactly what is needed when it is needed.

Which one of the following is not a benefit of the implementation of JIT?

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?

Compare and contrast throughput with manufacturing cycle time.

If setup times and costs can be reduced enough,the JIT ideal of "Lot Size = 1" can be achieved.

Identify the layout tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

The cook in a fast-food restaurant knows that 2 hamburger patties and an order of fries should be started for each car that is waiting in line.This is best an example of

The list of 5S's,although it looks like a housekeeping directive,supports lean production by

Identify JIT policies for and expectations of suppliers.

The number of kanbans should be equal to

The word "kanban" means

What are the goals of JIT partnerships?

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?

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

Waste is anything that does not add value,such as storage or inspection of items;waste also includes any activity that does not add value from the consumer's perspective.

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

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

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