Question 1

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  True

Question 2

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 E

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Kanban control system uses a signaling device to regulate JIT flows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following address 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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The textbook The Toyota Production System identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

Accepted Answer

A) Underproduction 
B) Excess quality 
C) Preventive maintenance 
D) Product defects 
E) Kaizen 
A) Underproduction 
B) Excess quality 
C) Preventive maintenance 
D) Product defects 
E) Kaizen

Question 9

kaizen burst is an overfilled kanban container.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

When implementing a lean production system a stabilized schedule is achieved using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Level scheduling 
B) Demand pull 
C) Freeze window 
D) Reduced lot sizes 
E) Bottom-round management 
A) Level scheduling 
B) Demand pull 
C) Freeze window 
D) Reduced lot sizes 
E) Bottom-round management

Question 12

Uniform plant loading is where you schedule production with different amounts of the same product each day of the week to permit variation to meet changing demand requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Respect for people is a key to Toyota's improvement ideas in manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Kanban means "symbol" or "box" in Japanese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

Preventive maintenance is emphasized in lean production to ensure that flows are not interrupted by downtime or malfunctioning equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Automation is a key to lean procurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

JIT production means that we produce the product before it is required so the customer does not wait for the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Using the formula in the textbook the only parameters we need to determine the number of Kanban car sets is the average number of units demanded over some time period,the container size,and the safety stock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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.

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

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

Kanban control system uses a signaling device to regulate JIT flows.

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

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

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

The textbook The Toyota Production System identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

kaizen burst is an overfilled kanban container.

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

When implementing a lean production system a stabilized schedule is achieved using which of the following?

Uniform plant loading is where you schedule production with different amounts of the same product each day of the week to permit variation to meet changing demand requirements.

Respect for people is a key to Toyota's improvement ideas in manufacturing.

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

Kanban means "symbol" or "box" in Japanese.

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

Preventive maintenance is emphasized in lean production to ensure that flows are not interrupted by downtime or malfunctioning equipment.

Automation is a key to lean procurement.

JIT production means that we produce the product before it is required so the customer does not wait for the product.

Using the formula in the textbook the only parameters we need to determine the number of Kanban car sets is the average number of units demanded over some time period,the container size,and the safety stock.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

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Projects Manufacturing and Service Processes

Manufacturing Processes

PART-A: Break-Even Analysis

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning

Quality Management and Six-Sigma Supply Chain Processes and Analytics

Inventory Management

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Exam 12: Lean Supply Chains

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.

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

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

Kanban control system uses a signaling device to regulate JIT flows.

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

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

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

The textbook The Toyota Production System identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

kaizen burst is an overfilled kanban container.

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

When implementing a lean production system a stabilized schedule is achieved using which of the following?

Uniform plant loading is where you schedule production with different amounts of the same product each day of the week to permit variation to meet changing demand requirements.

Respect for people is a key to Toyota's improvement ideas in manufacturing.

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

Kanban means "symbol" or "box" in Japanese.

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

Preventive maintenance is emphasized in lean production to ensure that flows are not interrupted by downtime or malfunctioning equipment.

Automation is a key to lean procurement.

JIT production means that we produce the product before it is required so the customer does not wait for the product.

Using the formula in the textbook the only parameters we need to determine the number of Kanban car sets is the average number of units demanded over some time period,the container size,and the safety stock.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

PART-A: Learning Curves

Projects Manufacturing and Service Processes

Manufacturing Processes

PART-A: Break-Even Analysis

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning

Quality Management and Six-Sigma Supply Chain Processes and Analytics

Inventory Management

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Filters