Question 1

Lean operations reduce the number of suppliers the organizationworks with by limiting contacts to two tiers of suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a lean environment, anything not essential to the product or process is viewed as waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing

Accepted Answer

A) total preventive maintenance costs. 
B) total breakdown maintenance costs. 
C) total maintenance costs. 
D) the difference between preventive and breakdown costs. 
E) the ratio of breakdown to preventive maintenance costs. 
A) total preventive maintenance costs. 
B) total breakdown maintenance costs. 
C) total maintenance costs. 
D) the difference between preventive and breakdown costs. 
E) the ratio of breakdown to preventive maintenance costs.

Question 4

The small lot-sizing policy works well in a situation where both holding costs and setup costs are high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The four building blocks of lean operations are: product design, process design, personnel/organizational elements, and manufacturing planning and control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ideally, preventive maintenance will be performed

Accepted Answer

A) after a planned inspection. 
B) after the passage of a specified period of time. 
C) after a predetermined number of operating hours. 
D) just prior to the start of the workday. 
E) just prior to a breakdown or failure. 
A) after a planned inspection. 
B) after the passage of a specified period of time. 
C) after a predetermined number of operating hours. 
D) just prior to the start of the workday. 
E) just prior to a breakdown or failure.

Question 7

A reactive approach to maintenance is _____ maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) planned 
B) breakdown 
C) proactive 
D) predictive 
E) preventive 
A) planned 
B) breakdown 
C) proactive 
D) predictive 
E) preventive

Question 8

"Autonomation" indicates that the firm is attempting to reduce its dependence on automated equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The approaches used in lean systems to deal with quality include(I)designing quality into products and processes(II)insisting vendors provide high-quality materials(III)expecting workers to be involved in continuous improvement(IV)training workers in statistical process control(V)100 percent inspection of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods

Accepted Answer

A) only I 
B) only I and II 
C) only III and IV 
D) only I, II, III, and IV 
E) I, II, III, IV, and V 
A) only I 
B) only I and II 
C) only III and IV 
D) only I, II, III, and IV 
E) I, II, III, IV, and V

Question 10

Preventive maintenance is generally scheduled on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A) planned inspections. 
B) passage of time. 
C) number of operating hours. 
D) all of the choices. 
E) none of the choices. 
A) planned inspections. 
B) passage of time. 
C) number of operating hours. 
D) all of the choices. 
E) none of the choices.

Question 11

One basis for scheduling preventive maintenance is passage of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When lean is used in the context of services, which of the following is most often the focus?

Accepted Answer

A) the labor content of the service 
B) the time needed to perform a service 
C) the inventory tied up in the service 
D) the equipment used in the service 
E) suppliers of inputs to the service 
A) the labor content of the service 
B) the time needed to perform a service 
C) the inventory tied up in the service 
D) the equipment used in the service 
E) suppliers of inputs to the service

Question 13

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing or eliminating the cost of preventive maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following questions is not answered by value stream mapping?

Accepted Answer

A) Where does waste occur? 
B) Which processes have to deal with the most variability? 
C) Where are the best opportunities to extract more value from customers? 
D) Where are process bottlenecks? 
E) Where do errors occur? 
A) Where does waste occur? 
B) Which processes have to deal with the most variability? 
C) Where are the best opportunities to extract more value from customers? 
D) Where are process bottlenecks? 
E) Where do errors occur?

Question 15

In the lean philosophy, producinglarge lot sizes reduces waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lean systems often use layouts that are based on multiple manufacturing cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following contributes to the competitive advantage enjoyed by service firms using lean concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) backup employees to cover for absenteeism 
B) one hundred percent inspection to remove defects 
C) dedicated equipment to reduce unit costs 
D) safety stocks to prevent stockouts 
E) greater flexibility to cope with change 
A) backup employees to cover for absenteeism 
B) one hundred percent inspection to remove defects 
C) dedicated equipment to reduce unit costs 
D) safety stocks to prevent stockouts 
E) greater flexibility to cope with change

Question 18

A lean-systems method of asking questions about a process is the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) jidoka 
B) 3 kanban 
C) heijunka 
D) 2 kaizen 
E) 5W2H 
A) jidoka 
B) 3 kanban 
C) heijunka 
D) 2 kaizen 
E) 5W2H

Question 19

Attempting to determine when preventive maintenance activities should be performed is called

Accepted Answer

A) breakdown maintenance. 
B) forecastive maintenance. 
C) preventive maintenance. 
D) predictive maintenance. 
E) corrective maintenance. 
A) breakdown maintenance. 
B) forecastive maintenance. 
C) preventive maintenance. 
D) predictive maintenance. 
E) corrective maintenance.

Question 20

Although inventories are maintained, the goal of lean operations is to minimize safety stock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Lean operations reduce the number of suppliers the organizationworks with by limiting contacts to two tiers of suppliers.

In a lean environment, anything not essential to the product or process is viewed as waste.

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing

The small lot-sizing policy works well in a situation where both holding costs and setup costs are high.

The four building blocks of lean operations are: product design, process design, personnel/organizational elements, and manufacturing planning and control.

Ideally, preventive maintenance will be performed

A reactive approach to maintenance is _____ maintenance.

"Autonomation" indicates that the firm is attempting to reduce its dependence on automated equipment.

Preventive maintenance is generally scheduled on the basis of

One basis for scheduling preventive maintenance is passage of time.

When lean is used in the context of services, which of the following is most often the focus?

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing or eliminating the cost of preventive maintenance.

Which of the following questions is not answered by value stream mapping?

In the lean philosophy, producinglarge lot sizes reduces waste.

Lean systems often use layouts that are based on multiple manufacturing cells.

Which of the following contributes to the competitive advantage enjoyed by service firms using lean concepts?

A lean-systems method of asking questions about a process is the __________ approach.

Attempting to determine when preventive maintenance activities should be performed is called

Although inventories are maintained, the goal of lean operations is to minimize safety stock.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

Inventory Management

MRP and ERP

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

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Exam 14: Jit and Lean Operations

Lean operations reduce the number of suppliers the organizationworks with by limiting contacts to two tiers of suppliers.

In a lean environment, anything not essential to the product or process is viewed as waste.

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing

The small lot-sizing policy works well in a situation where both holding costs and setup costs are high.

The four building blocks of lean operations are: product design, process design, personnel/organizational elements, and manufacturing planning and control.

Ideally, preventive maintenance will be performed

A reactive approach to maintenance is _____ maintenance.

"Autonomation" indicates that the firm is attempting to reduce its dependence on automated equipment.

Preventive maintenance is generally scheduled on the basis of

One basis for scheduling preventive maintenance is passage of time.

When lean is used in the context of services, which of the following is most often the focus?

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing or eliminating the cost of preventive maintenance.

Which of the following questions is not answered by value stream mapping?

In the lean philosophy, producinglarge lot sizes reduces waste.

Lean systems often use layouts that are based on multiple manufacturing cells.

Which of the following contributes to the competitive advantage enjoyed by service firms using lean concepts?

A lean-systems method of asking questions about a process is the __________ approach.

Attempting to determine when preventive maintenance activities should be performed is called

Although inventories are maintained, the goal of lean operations is to minimize safety stock.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

Inventory Management

MRP and ERP

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Filters