Question 1

One of the many lean techniques that have been successfully applied in service firms is leveling facility load.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Value stream mapping is a technique that aims to eliminate waste in a process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A kaizen burst is a symbol on a value stream map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following addresses elimination of waste under lean production?

Accepted Answer

A) Info-matic warehouse networks 
B) Outsourced housekeeping 
C) Quality at the source 
D) Backflush 
E) Bottom-round management 
A) Info-matic warehouse networks 
B) Outsourced housekeeping 
C) Quality at the source 
D) Backflush 
E) Bottom-round management

Question 6

In implementing a lean production system you should work with suppliers to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Open facilities near your factory 
B) Focus workstation capacities 
C) Backflush 
D) Provide quality at the source 
E) Reduce lead times 
A) Open facilities near your factory 
B) Focus workstation capacities 
C) Backflush 
D) Provide quality at the source 
E) Reduce lead times

Question 7

JIT manufacturing forces a firm to work with a lower water level despite safety hazards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A principle of value stream mapping is to concentrate on speeding up value-added operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Firms in Japan tend to have short-term relationships with their suppliers and customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Lean production replaced JIT in the 1990s because JIT did not address the problem of reducing waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One of the many lean techniques that have been successfully applied in service firms is leveling facility load.

Value stream mapping is a technique that aims to eliminate waste in a process.

A kaizen burst is a symbol on a value stream map.

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

Which of the following addresses elimination of waste under lean production?

In implementing a lean production system you should work with suppliers to do which of the following?

JIT manufacturing forces a firm to work with a lower water level despite safety hazards.

A principle of value stream mapping is to concentrate on speeding up value-added operations.

Firms in Japan tend to have short-term relationships with their suppliers and customers.

Lean production replaced JIT in the 1990s because JIT did not address the problem of reducing waste.

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Strategy and Sustainability

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

Six-Sigma Quality

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Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

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Exam 13: Lean and Sustainable Supply Chains

One of the many lean techniques that have been successfully applied in service firms is leveling facility load.

Value stream mapping is a technique that aims to eliminate waste in a process.

A kaizen burst is a symbol on a value stream map.

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

Which of the following addresses elimination of waste under lean production?

In implementing a lean production system you should work with suppliers to do which of the following?

JIT manufacturing forces a firm to work with a lower water level despite safety hazards.

A principle of value stream mapping is to concentrate on speeding up value-added operations.

Firms in Japan tend to have short-term relationships with their suppliers and customers.

Lean production replaced JIT in the 1990s because JIT did not address the problem of reducing waste.

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