Exam 13: Jitlean Production

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The ability of a process to produce quality output is unknown and the time to ship the output to a customer is highly variable. The combination of these two factors will lead to the waste of waiting.

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JIT or Lean can be used in:

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Which of the following statements regarding supply chain synchronization using kanbans is BEST?

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When using MRP and kanban together:

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Provide a definition by description of the Lean philosophy. Where can Lean be deployed?

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Two announcers are used to read names at the semiannual commencement exercises held at a regional university in America's heartland. All students have their names read then walk briskly to the president who shakes their hand and offers them an empty diploma cover until such time that all financial obligations to the university have been met. The president greets about 640 students in an eight-hour day. The diploma covers come in boxes of 24 and it takes one hour to carry one from the receiving dock to the field house where the ceremony is held. The president likes to keep things moving, so he has requested a 50% safety factor. How many containers are needed?

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Under two-card kanban system rules, each box of raw material must have a(n)________, while each box of finished goods must have a(n)________.

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A(n)________ is a production control approach that uses containers, cards, or visual cues to control production and movement of goods throughout the supply chain.

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Any activity that does not add value to the good or service in the eyes of the consumer is ________.

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Companies that use MRP and kanban together use the ________ of MRP and the ________ of kanban.

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In a two-card kanban system:

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A reduction in inventory levels forces a company to address poor manufacturing practices.

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Just-in-time production is also referred to as ________.

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A typical application of Lean would call for a gradual reduction in system inventory until a problem surfaces. Once this problem is fixed, the cycle begins again, i.e., inventory is reduced until another problem is surfaced and fixed.

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Consider the adjacent work stations in this two card kanban system. There is a move card located: Consider the adjacent work stations in this two card kanban system. There is a move card located:

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