Question 1

Value stream mapping involves materials,not information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

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  True

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

In the textbook the expression "quality at the source" means that we need to purchase the best quality a supplier or vendor can provide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Automation is a key to lean procurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excess quality 
B)  Overproduction 
C)  Underproduction 
D)  Environmental 
E)  Over-thinking 
A)  Excess quality 
B)  Overproduction 
C)  Underproduction 
D)  Environmental 
E)  Over-thinking

Question 8

Uniform plant loading is a process of smoothing the production activity flow to dampen the reaction waves that normally occur in response to schedule variations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In setting up a kanban control system you need to determine the number of kanban card sets needed.If the expected demand during lead time is 24 per hour,safety stock is 10% of the demand during lead time,the container size is 5.If the lead time to replenish an order is 5 hours,what number of kanban card sets is needed? ___________________

Accepted Answer

27 (264
Explanation:

Question 10

Explain why lean manufacturing requires a stable demand environment.

Accepted Answer

From the text on page 413:"A level sched

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

As lean production methods reduce changeover and setup times and thus enable smaller economic lot sizes and less work-in-process inventory,is the importance of quality increased or decreased? Why?

Accepted Answer

Increased

Question 13

Which of the following are elements that address elimination of waste under lean production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production ahead of demand 
B)  Group plant loading technology 
C)  Kanban production control system 
D)  Minimized run times 
E)  Full capacity utilization 
A)  Production ahead of demand 
B)  Group plant loading technology 
C)  Kanban production control system 
D)  Minimized run times 
E)  Full capacity utilization

Question 14

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 15

"Kanban Squares" is an educational game played in Kanban training sessions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho 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 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Using the formula in the textbook the only parameters we need to determine the number of Kanban card 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

Question 20

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excess quality 
B)  Motion 
C)  Excess capacity 
D)  Underproduction 
E)  Excess demand 
A)  Excess quality 
B)  Motion 
C)  Excess capacity 
D)  Underproduction 
E)  Excess demand

Value stream mapping involves materials,not information.

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.

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

In the textbook the expression "quality at the source" means that we need to purchase the best quality a supplier or vendor can provide.

Automation is a key to lean procurement.

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

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

Uniform plant loading is a process of smoothing the production activity flow to dampen the reaction waves that normally occur in response to schedule variations.

Explain why lean manufacturing requires a stable demand environment.

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

As lean production methods reduce changeover and setup times and thus enable smaller economic lot sizes and less work-in-process inventory,is the importance of quality increased or decreased? Why?

Which of the following are elements that address elimination of waste under lean production?

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?

"Kanban Squares" is an educational game played in Kanban training sessions.

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

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

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

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

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

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Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

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Exam 12: Lean Supply Chains

Value stream mapping involves materials,not information.

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.

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

In the textbook the expression "quality at the source" means that we need to purchase the best quality a supplier or vendor can provide.

Automation is a key to lean procurement.

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

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

Uniform plant loading is a process of smoothing the production activity flow to dampen the reaction waves that normally occur in response to schedule variations.

Explain why lean manufacturing requires a stable demand environment.

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

As lean production methods reduce changeover and setup times and thus enable smaller economic lot sizes and less work-in-process inventory,is the importance of quality increased or decreased? Why?

Which of the following are elements that address elimination of waste under lean production?

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?

"Kanban Squares" is an educational game played in Kanban training sessions.

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

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

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

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

In the textbook Toyota's Fujio Cho identified which of the following types of waste to be eliminated?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

Projects

Manufacturing and Service Processes

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning

Quality Management and Six Sigma

Inventory Management

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics, and Distribution

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