Question 1

In Japanese manufacturing, automation and robotics are used extensively to perform dull or routine jobs so employees are free to focus on important improvement tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 percent 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 3

Group technology is a philosophy wherein similar parts are grouped together and the processes required to make the parts are arranged as a work cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Company unions in Japan exist to foster a cooperative relationship with management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Calculating how many of each part were used in production and using these calculations to adjust actual on-hand inventory balances is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Material requirements planning 
B)  Backflushing 
C)  Uniform plant loading 
D)  Master production schedule 
E)  Kanban pull system 
A)  Material requirements planning 
B)  Backflushing 
C)  Uniform plant loading 
D)  Master production schedule 
E)  Kanban pull system

Question 8

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 9

Subcontractor networks are not very important in Japanese manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following are related to lean production?

Accepted Answer

A)  A philosophy of waste elimination 
B)  Lean consumption 
C)  Never running out of inventory 
D)  The Wahei-Subaru method 
E)  Full use of capacity 
A)  A philosophy of waste elimination 
B)  Lean consumption 
C)  Never running out of inventory 
D)  The Wahei-Subaru method 
E)  Full use of capacity

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following statements holds true for kanban production control systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The authority to produce or supply additional parts comes from upstream operations. 
B)  In a paperless control system, containers can be used instead of cards. 
C)  The cards or containers make up the kanban push system. 
D)  They require substantial quantitative analysis prior to implementation. 
E)  They have not been successful outside of Japan and the United States. 
A)  The authority to produce or supply additional parts comes from upstream operations. 
B)  In a paperless control system, containers can be used instead of cards. 
C)  The cards or containers make up the kanban push system. 
D)  They require substantial quantitative analysis prior to implementation. 
E)  They have not been successful outside of Japan and the United States.

Question 13

Lean production requires a "push and pull" system of inventory replenishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

You have been called in as a consultant to set up a Kanban control system. The first thing to 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 150 per hour. You estimate the safety stock should be set at 25 percent of the demand during lead time. The tote trays used as containers can hold 8 units of stock, and the lead time it takes to replenish an order is 2 hours. You found that the number of Kanban cards needed is 47. Your client now tells you that they miscalculated the demand and the true demand is 300 per hour. All other things remain the same. What is the most appropriate answer from the choices below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Number of Kanban cards will stay the same at 47. 
B)  Number of Kanban cards will decrease to 24. 
C)  Number of Kanban cards will increase to 94. 
D)  Number of Kanban cards will increase to 107. 
E)  Number of Kanban cards will increase to 113. 
A)  Number of Kanban cards will stay the same at 47. 
B)  Number of Kanban cards will decrease to 24. 
C)  Number of Kanban cards will increase to 94. 
D)  Number of Kanban cards will increase to 107. 
E)  Number of Kanban cards will increase to 113.

Question 15

The term lean-procurement relates to automatic transaction, sourcing, bidding and auctions using Web-based applications, and the use of software that removes human interaction and integrates with the financial reporting of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An activity where the parts that go into each unit of a product are periodically removed from inventory and accounted for based on the number of units produced is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frozen window 
B)  Backflush 
C)  Level schedule 
D)  Group technology 
E)  Kanban 
A)  Frozen window 
B)  Backflush 
C)  Level schedule 
D)  Group technology 
E)  Kanban

Question 17

A signaling device used to control production is

Accepted Answer

A)  Lean signaling 
B)  Backflush 
C)  Uniform plant loading 
D)  Kanban 
E)  Kanban flag 
A)  Lean signaling 
B)  Backflush 
C)  Uniform plant loading 
D)  Kanban 
E)  Kanban flag

Question 18

Henry Ford used JIT concepts as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles in the early 1900s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not listed in the textbook as a component of a lean supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lean customers 
B)  Lean management 
C)  Lean logistics 
D)  Lean warehousing 
E)  Lean procurement 
A)  Lean customers 
B)  Lean management 
C)  Lean logistics 
D)  Lean warehousing 
E)  Lean procurement

Question 20

To develop a lean manufacturing system a firm might do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eliminate anything that does not add value for the customer. 
B)  Standardize product configurations. 
C)  Process design with product design. 
D)  Adopt a kaizen philosophy. 
E)  Implement top-down management controls. 
A)  Eliminate anything that does not add value for the customer. 
B)  Standardize product configurations. 
C)  Process design with product design. 
D)  Adopt a kaizen philosophy. 
E)  Implement top-down management controls.

In Japanese manufacturing, automation and robotics are used extensively to perform dull or routine jobs so employees are free to focus on important improvement tasks.

Group technology is a philosophy wherein similar parts are grouped together and the processes required to make the parts are arranged as a work cell.

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

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

Company unions in Japan exist to foster a cooperative relationship with management.

Calculating how many of each part were used in production and using these calculations to adjust actual on-hand inventory balances is called

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

Subcontractor networks are not very important in Japanese manufacturing.

Which of the following are related to lean production?

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

Which of the following statements holds true for kanban production control systems?

Lean production requires a "push and pull" system of inventory replenishment.

The term lean-procurement relates to automatic transaction, sourcing, bidding and auctions using Web-based applications, and the use of software that removes human interaction and integrates with the financial reporting of the firm.

An activity where the parts that go into each unit of a product are periodically removed from inventory and accounted for based on the number of units produced is called which of the following?

A signaling device used to control production is

Henry Ford used JIT concepts as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles in the early 1900s.

Which of the following is not listed in the textbook as a component of a lean supply chain?

To develop a lean manufacturing system a firm might do which of the following?

Introduction

Strategy

Design of Products and Services

Projects

Strategic Capacity Management

Learning Curves

Manufacturing Processes

Facility Layout

Service Processes

Waiting Line Analysis and Simulation

Process Design and Analysis

Six Sigma Quality

Statistical Quality Control

Logistics, Distribution, and Transportation

Global Sourcing and Procurement

The Internet of Things and Erp

Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning

Workcenter Scheduling

Filters

Exam 14: Lean Supply Chains

In Japanese manufacturing, automation and robotics are used extensively to perform dull or routine jobs so employees are free to focus on important improvement tasks.

Group technology is a philosophy wherein similar parts are grouped together and the processes required to make the parts are arranged as a work cell.

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

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

Company unions in Japan exist to foster a cooperative relationship with management.

Calculating how many of each part were used in production and using these calculations to adjust actual on-hand inventory balances is called

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

Subcontractor networks are not very important in Japanese manufacturing.

Which of the following are related to lean production?

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

Which of the following statements holds true for kanban production control systems?

Lean production requires a "push and pull" system of inventory replenishment.

The term lean-procurement relates to automatic transaction, sourcing, bidding and auctions using Web-based applications, and the use of software that removes human interaction and integrates with the financial reporting of the firm.

An activity where the parts that go into each unit of a product are periodically removed from inventory and accounted for based on the number of units produced is called which of the following?

A signaling device used to control production is

Henry Ford used JIT concepts as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles in the early 1900s.

Which of the following is not listed in the textbook as a component of a lean supply chain?

To develop a lean manufacturing system a firm might do which of the following?

Introduction

Strategy

Design of Products and Services

Projects

Strategic Capacity Management

Learning Curves

Manufacturing Processes

Facility Layout

Service Processes

Waiting Line Analysis and Simulation

Process Design and Analysis

Six Sigma Quality

Statistical Quality Control

Logistics, Distribution, and Transportation

Global Sourcing and Procurement

The Internet of Things and Erp

Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning

Workcenter Scheduling

Filters