Deck 14: The Lean, Agile, and Hybrid Supply Chain and Logistics Systems

Question 1

The core principle of lean is to reduce and eliminate non-value adding activities and waste.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Using an ________________ means using a wait-and-see approach to customer demand by not committing to the final product until actual demand becomes known - this is called _______________.

A) Lean approach, push
B) Six Sigma approach, pull
C) Agile approach, postponement
D) Quality approach, just-in-time

Answer 2

Agile approach, postponement

Question 3

A strategy where an organization operates flexible capacity that can meet surges in demand along with a postponement strategy is called a ________________ strategy.

A) Design for Lean Six Sigma
B) Supportability analysis
C) Production level
D) Hybrid supply chain and logistics

Answer 3

Hybrid supply chain and logistics

Question 4

A ___________________ encourages all workers to contribute ideas, responds quickly to suggestions for improvement, seeks perfection in its products and services and is visible to all employees.

A) Transformational organization
B) Hybrid structure
C) Lean culture
D) Sigma orientation

Question 5

Which of the following is not a way to promote a lean culture?

A) Focus on the customer.
B) Communicate a clear vision for the company.
C)Form teams and develop scope documents.
D) Provide lean training

Question 6

Becoming a ______________ requires you to create successful. Motivated lean teams throughout the entire organization. Every function must work together in a coordinated way.

A) Lean enterprise
B) Lean culture
C) Lean team
D) None of the above

Question 7

Kaizen events which are key for successful lean programs are typically _______ day workshops with a specific goal for an area that needs improvement.

A) 4 to 6
B) 3 to 5
C) 2 to 4
D) 1 to 3

Question 8

Kaizen teams should have a clear understanding of all the following before they embark on a project except.

A) Customer perception of the product in terms of cost, service and quality.
B) Have the market needs been clearly addressed in the goals and objectives of the organization.
C) The skillsets required to support the project effort and fulfill objectives.
D) Location of the project and management structure.

Question 9

A visual lean tool that helps organizations optimize manufacturing and service processes is_________.

A) Lean six sigma
B) Quality function deployment
C) Activity based costing
D) Value stream mapping

Question 10

When using Value Stream Mapping, the future state mapping identifies waste, defects and failures.

Question 11

All of the following are benefits of Value Stream Mapping except.

A) Foster a lean culture and infrastructure by transforming the organization.
B) Provide understanding of an organizations entire value streams rather than a single function.
C) Visualizing the decision making process for all team members allowing them to understand and accept the organizations plans.
D) Reviewing product positioning and making market segment decisions.

Question 12

The lean enterprise has two primary dimensions, the lean ______________ and lean __________________ systems.

A) Production and management
B) Visualization and demonstration
C) Value and non-value
D) Communications and understanding

Question 13

The purpose of ______________ is to make operations repeatable and reliable ensuring consistently high productivity and reduced variability of output.

A) Optimization
B) Standardization
C) Visualization
D) Customization

Question 14

A system that focuses on putting everything where it belongs and keeping the workplace clean is.

A) Lean
B) Six Sigma
C) QMS
D) 5S

Question 15

All the following are benefits of 5S except.

A) Reduced cost
B) Increased productivity
C) Greater employee satisfaction
D) Higher revenues

Question 16

A lean production method used to reduce the waste in the manufacturing process is

A) SMED
B) LMS
C) JIT
D) MRP

Question 17

_______________ is leveling the workload across all processes in a work cell or value stream to remove bottlenecks and excess capacity.

A) Materials balancing
B) Manufacturing loading
C) Machine learning
D) Work balancing

Question 18

All the following are key factors of quality at the source (QatS) except.

A) Self-checks
B) Mistake proofing
C) Continuous improvement
D) Total productive maintenance

Question 19

__________________________ is a method of maintaining and improving the integrity pf production and quality systems through machines, equipment, employees and supporting processes.

A) Total quality management
B) Computer aided design
C) Material requirements management
D) Total productive maintenance

Question 20

Lean prioritizes adaptability and Agile is all about reducing costs and waste.

Question 21

Which of the 5Ss stipulates "make routine a way of life".

A) Sort
B) Set in order
C) Shine
D) Standardize

Question 22

________________ is a method of maintaining and improving the integrity of production and quality systems is

A) TQM
B) MRP
C) TPM
D) MES

Question 23

The starting point for TPM is that everyone is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the machines.

Question 24

Lean and agile supply chains are often pitted against each other as an either or option.

Question 25

The principal difference between lean and agile is the fluidity of response to the market.