Question 1

Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers?

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A)   having too many customers
B)   delivery to the point of use
C)   having limited ability to respond to changes in product and quality
D)   large lot sizes
E)   customers' infrequent engineering changes

Question 2

Which one of the following is not a requirement of JIT systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   quality deliveries on time
B)   low setup time
C)   training support
D)   strong job specialization
E)   employee empowerment

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Large lots are pulled from upstream stations.
B)   Work is pulled to the downstream stations before it is actually needed.
C)   Manufacturing cycle time is increased.
D)   Problems become more obvious.
E)   None of the above is true of a pull system.

Question 4

Inventory has only one positive aspect, which is availability; inventory has several negatives, including increased material handling, obsolescence, and damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Daily demand is half of daily production. If setup and holding costs are equal, determine how Q and D are related.

Accepted Answer

Q=sqrt (2DS/(H)/(1-d...

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding JIT in services is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Restaurants do not use JIT layouts because they interfere with creation of a good servicescape.
B)   Excess customer demand in services such as air travel is met by dipping into safety stocks.
C)   All of the JIT techniques for dealing with suppliers, layout, inventory, and scheduling are used in services.
D)   Scheduling is not relevant to effective use of JIT in services.
E)   All of the above are false.

Question 7

A push system means providing the next station with exactly what is needed when it is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define manufacturing cycle time in the context of JIT systems.

Accepted Answer

Manufacturing cycle time is th...

Question 9

The 5Ss-sort/segregate, simplify/straighten, shine/sweep, standardize, and sustain/self discipline-are important to lean production because they act as a means to reduce waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If the goals of JIT partnerships are met, which of the following is a result?

Accepted Answer

A)   For incoming goods, receiving activity and inspection are outsourced.
B)   In-transit inventory falls as suppliers are located closer to facilities.
C)   The number of suppliers increases.
D)   In-plant inventory replaces in-transit inventory.
E)   All of the above are consequences of meeting the JIT partnership goals.

Question 11

Which of the following is an illustration of employee empowerment?

Accepted Answer

A)   UPS drivers are trained to perform several motions smoothly and efficiently.
B)   Unionization of the work place brings better morale and therefore better quality.
C)   "No one knows the job better than those who do it."
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the above

Question 12

Identify JIT scheduling tactics.

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JIT scheduling tactics include communica...

Question 13

A kanban system requires little variability in lead time because shortages have their impact on the entire productive system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Customer demand will always remain an unknown, so it is not considered a source of variation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If setup times and costs can be reduced enough, the JIT ideal of "Lot Size = 1" can be achieved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify some of the signals that kanban systems use.

Accepted Answer

Kanban systems use a wide variety of sig...

Question 17

Lead time for computers is 5 days with daily demand of 25 and safety stock of 5 computers. If management wants to use 10 kanbans how many computers should each one hold?

Accepted Answer

A)   not enough information
B)   1
C)   5
D)   10
E)   13

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the Seven Wastes?

Accepted Answer

A)   overproduction
B)   transportation
C)   assignment
D)   defective product
E)   motion

Question 19

Waste is anything that does not add value, such as storage or inspection of items; waste also includes any activity that does not add value from the consumer's perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Reduction of in-transit inventory can be encouraged through use of

Accepted Answer

A)   supplier location near plants
B)   low setup costs
C)   low carrying costs
D)   use of trains, not trucks
E)   low-cost, global suppliers

Exam 16: Just-In-Time and Lean Options

The 5Ss-sort/segregate, simplify/straighten, shine/sweep, standardize, and sustain/self discipline-are important to lean production because they act as a means to reduce waste.

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If setup times and costs can be reduced enough, the JIT ideal of "Lot Size = 1" can be achieved.

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If the goals of JIT partnerships are met, which of the following is a result?

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Which of the following is an illustration of employee empowerment?

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Waste is anything that does not add value, such as storage or inspection of items; waste also includes any activity that does not add value from the consumer's perspective.

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Which one of the following is not a requirement of JIT systems?

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Identify JIT scheduling tactics.

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Daily demand is half of daily production. If setup and holding costs are equal, determine how Q and D are related.

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Which of the following is not one of the Seven Wastes?

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A push system means providing the next station with exactly what is needed when it is needed.

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Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is true?

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Identify some of the signals that kanban systems use.

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Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers?

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Lead time for computers is 5 days with daily demand of 25 and safety stock of 5 computers. If management wants to use 10 kanbans how many computers should each one hold?

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Define manufacturing cycle time in the context of JIT systems.

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Which of the following statements regarding JIT in services is true?

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A kanban system requires little variability in lead time because shortages have their impact on the entire productive system.

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Inventory has only one positive aspect, which is availability; inventory has several negatives, including increased material handling, obsolescence, and damage.

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Customer demand will always remain an unknown, so it is not considered a source of variation.

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Reduction of in-transit inventory can be encouraged through use of

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