Question 1

Group technology (GT) is credited with which of the following benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Reducing waiting time between process operations 
B) Improving inventory discipline 
C) Reducing required workforce skills 
D) Improved labor relations 
E) Improved small group functioning 
A) Reducing waiting time between process operations 
B) Improving inventory discipline 
C) Reducing required workforce skills 
D) Improved labor relations 
E) Improved small group functioning

Question 2

Green strategies that save energy and fight global warming have broad consumer appeal and political support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One of the many lean techniques that have been successfully applied in service firms is the eliminating of unnecessary activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lean production is a management philosophy and a pull system throughout the plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a lean production system we expect to see which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) No extra inventory 
B) Extra inventory of critical parts held "just-in-case" 
C) More parts and fewer standardized product configurations 
D) Managers being held responsible for quality of the work turned out 
E) Closer management-labor relationships 
A) No extra inventory 
B) Extra inventory of critical parts held "just-in-case" 
C) More parts and fewer standardized product configurations 
D) Managers being held responsible for quality of the work turned out 
E) Closer management-labor relationships

Question 6

Group technology includes the set of psychological tests and training exercises given to group workers to insure a high level of teamwork.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The term "freeze window" refers to the practice of building quality into the process and not identifying quality by inspection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In designing a lean production facility layout a designer should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Design for work flow balance 
B) Locate flexible workstations off line 
C) Link operations through a push system 
D) Balance capacity using job shop analysis 
E) Always keep operations on a single floor of the factory 
A) Design for work flow balance 
B) Locate flexible workstations off line 
C) Link operations through a push system 
D) Balance capacity using job shop analysis 
E) Always keep operations on a single floor of the factory

Question 9

To implement lean production schedules a firm would do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Have excess capacity 
B) Force demand 
C) Hire a consultant 
D) Bottom-up management 
E) Implement kanban groups 
A) Have excess capacity 
B) Force demand 
C) Hire a consultant 
D) Bottom-up management 
E) Implement kanban groups

Question 10

Applying lean concepts in manufacturing balances increases in cost with quality improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a lean production technique that is not reported in the textbook to have been successfully applied in service firms?

Accepted Answer

A) Organize problem-solving groups 
B) Upgrade housekeeping 
C) Upgrade quality 
D) Freeze windows 
E) Eliminate unnecessary activities 
A) Organize problem-solving groups 
B) Upgrade housekeeping 
C) Upgrade quality 
D) Freeze windows 
E) Eliminate unnecessary activities

Question 12

Value stream mapping is used to visualize product flows through various processing steps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Subcontractor networks are not very important in Japanese manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the many lean techniques that have been successfully applied in service firms is the upgrading of housekeeping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To implement a flow process in developing a lean system a firm might do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Improve capacity utilization 
B) Build product in anticipation of demand 
C) Reduce setup/changeover time 
D) Eliminate some fixed costs 
E) Implement groupware 
A) Improve capacity utilization 
B) Build product in anticipation of demand 
C) Reduce setup/changeover time 
D) Eliminate some fixed costs 
E) Implement groupware

Question 16

Lean production is an integrated set of activities designed to achieve high-volume production using minimal inventories of raw materials, work in process, and finished goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One of the few lean techniques that does not work well in service firms is demand-pull scheduling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

You have been called in as a consultant to set up a Kanban control system.The first thing you do is to determine the number of Kanban card sets needed.Your research shows that the expected demand during lead time for a particular component is 1,200 per hour.You estimate the safety stock should be set at 5% of the demand during lead time.The tote trays used as containers can hold 2 units of stock and the lead time to replenish an order is 10 hours.Which of the following is the number of Kanban card sets necessary to support this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) 5,000 
B) 5,500 
C) 6,300 
D) 6,500 
E) 7,000 
A) 5,000 
B) 5,500 
C) 6,300 
D) 6,500 
E) 7,000

Question 19

Automation is a key to lean procurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a lean production technique that has been successfully applied in service firms?

Accepted Answer

A) Decision trees 
B) Leveling the facility load 
C) Linear programming 
D) Fully utilizing capacity 
E) Backflushing 
A) Decision trees 
B) Leveling the facility load 
C) Linear programming 
D) Fully utilizing capacity 
E) Backflushing

Group technology (GT) is credited with which of the following benefits?

Green strategies that save energy and fight global warming have broad consumer appeal and political support.

One of the many lean techniques that have been successfully applied in service firms is the eliminating of unnecessary activities.

Lean production is a management philosophy and a pull system throughout the plant.

In a lean production system we expect to see which of the following?

Group technology includes the set of psychological tests and training exercises given to group workers to insure a high level of teamwork.

The term "freeze window" refers to the practice of building quality into the process and not identifying quality by inspection.

In designing a lean production facility layout a designer should do which of the following?

To implement lean production schedules a firm would do which of the following?

Applying lean concepts in manufacturing balances increases in cost with quality improvement.

Which of the following is a lean production technique that is not reported in the textbook to have been successfully applied in service firms?

Value stream mapping is used to visualize product flows through various processing steps.

Subcontractor networks are not very important in Japanese manufacturing.

One of the many lean techniques that have been successfully applied in service firms is the upgrading of housekeeping.

To implement a flow process in developing a lean system a firm might do which of the following?

Lean production is an integrated set of activities designed to achieve high-volume production using minimal inventories of raw materials, work in process, and finished goods.

One of the few lean techniques that does not work well in service firms is demand-pull scheduling.

Automation is a key to lean procurement.

Which of the following is a lean production technique that has been successfully applied in service firms?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

Six-Sigma Quality

Projects

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling

Constraint Management

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Exam 13: Lean and Sustainable Supply Chains

Group technology (GT) is credited with which of the following benefits?

Green strategies that save energy and fight global warming have broad consumer appeal and political support.

One of the many lean techniques that have been successfully applied in service firms is the eliminating of unnecessary activities.

Lean production is a management philosophy and a pull system throughout the plant.

In a lean production system we expect to see which of the following?

Group technology includes the set of psychological tests and training exercises given to group workers to insure a high level of teamwork.

The term "freeze window" refers to the practice of building quality into the process and not identifying quality by inspection.

In designing a lean production facility layout a designer should do which of the following?

To implement lean production schedules a firm would do which of the following?

Applying lean concepts in manufacturing balances increases in cost with quality improvement.

Which of the following is a lean production technique that is not reported in the textbook to have been successfully applied in service firms?

Value stream mapping is used to visualize product flows through various processing steps.

Subcontractor networks are not very important in Japanese manufacturing.

One of the many lean techniques that have been successfully applied in service firms is the upgrading of housekeeping.

To implement a flow process in developing a lean system a firm might do which of the following?

Lean production is an integrated set of activities designed to achieve high-volume production using minimal inventories of raw materials, work in process, and finished goods.

One of the few lean techniques that does not work well in service firms is demand-pull scheduling.

Automation is a key to lean procurement.

Which of the following is a lean production technique that has been successfully applied in service firms?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

Six-Sigma Quality

Projects

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling

Constraint Management

Filters