Question 1

The concept of allocating extra time to a schedule for planning,problem solving,and maintenance is known as

Accepted Answer

A) preventative scheduling. 
B) preventive maintenance. 
C) over capacity maintenance. 
D) under capacity scheduling. 
A) preventative scheduling. 
B) preventive maintenance. 
C) over capacity maintenance. 
D) under capacity scheduling. D

Question 2

A workstation must produce 400 units an hour.It takes 24 minutes to receive the necessary material for production from the previous workstation.Output is moved between workstations in containers holding 44 units.If the process uses a safety factor of 10%,then the number of kanbans that should be circulating between this workstation and the previous workstation is

Accepted Answer

A) 2. 
B) 4. 
C) 6. 
D) 8. 
A) 2. 
B) 4. 
C) 6. 
D) 8. B

Question 3

The authority given to the worker to stop the production line if quality problems are encountered is known as

Accepted Answer

A) kaizen. 
B) jidoka. 
C) poka-yoke 
D) muda. 
A) kaizen. 
B) jidoka. 
C) poka-yoke 
D) muda. B

Question 4

Advantages of small-lot production include requiring less space and lower capital investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A kanban square is a marked area designated for holding a set quantity of output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is a kanban and how is it used in a pull system?

Accepted Answer

Kanban is the Japanese word for card.In

Question 7

______________ setups can be performed in advance while the machine is running.

Accepted Answer

A) Internal 
B) External 
C) Parallel 
D) Unnecessary 
A) Internal 
B) External 
C) Parallel 
D) Unnecessary

Question 8

The benefits of lean production include all of the following except reduced

Accepted Answer

A) inventory. 
B) product variety. 
C) costs. 
D) lead times. 
A) inventory. 
B) product variety. 
C) costs. 
D) lead times.

Question 9

Successful companies use lean to

Accepted Answer

A) finely tune an operating system. 
B) overhaul an operating system. 
C) replace an operating system. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) finely tune an operating system. 
B) overhaul an operating system. 
C) replace an operating system. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 10

In lean production,waste is defined as anything that does not add value to the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A poka-yoke is any foolproof device that prevents defects or injury from occurring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The pull system was developed by Ohno to coordinate production between processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Internal setup activities can be performed when a process is running.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A ___________ is a foolproof device that prevents defects from occurring.

Accepted Answer

A) kaizen 
B) jidoka 
C) muda 
D) poka-yoke 
A) kaizen 
B) jidoka 
C) muda 
D) poka-yoke

Question 15

What is a manufacturing cell and what is its purpose?

Accepted Answer

Manufacturing cells group dissimilar mac

Question 16

Mixed-modeling sequencing is used at Toyota to create uniform production levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In lean production,a strong relationship exists between setup times and lot size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Leaning a supply chain ____________ flow through a series of suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) pushes a smooth 
B) pulls a smooth 
C) pushes an intermittent 
D) pulls an intermittent 
A) pushes a smooth 
B) pulls a smooth 
C) pushes an intermittent 
D) pulls an intermittent

Question 19

American workers implementing lean prefer

Accepted Answer

A) the slow pace of continuous improvement. 
B) the fast pace of kaizen blitzes. 
C) to never participate. 
D) to disrupt the process. 
A) the slow pace of continuous improvement. 
B) the fast pace of kaizen blitzes. 
C) to never participate. 
D) to disrupt the process.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a basic element of lean production?

Accepted Answer

A) flexible resources 
B) pull system 
C) repetitive production 
D) small lot production 
A) flexible resources 
B) pull system 
C) repetitive production 
D) small lot production

Exam 23: Lean Systems

The concept of allocating extra time to a schedule for planning,problem solving,and maintenance is known as

The authority given to the worker to stop the production line if quality problems are encountered is known as

Advantages of small-lot production include requiring less space and lower capital investment.

A kanban square is a marked area designated for holding a set quantity of output.

What is a kanban and how is it used in a pull system?

______________ setups can be performed in advance while the machine is running.

The benefits of lean production include all of the following except reduced

Successful companies use lean to

In lean production,waste is defined as anything that does not add value to the product.

A poka-yoke is any foolproof device that prevents defects or injury from occurring.

The pull system was developed by Ohno to coordinate production between processes.

Internal setup activities can be performed when a process is running.

A ___________ is a foolproof device that prevents defects from occurring.

What is a manufacturing cell and what is its purpose?

Mixed-modeling sequencing is used at Toyota to create uniform production levels.

In lean production,a strong relationship exists between setup times and lot size.

Leaning a supply chain ____________ flow through a series of suppliers.

American workers implementing lean prefer

Which of the following is not a basic element of lean production?

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