Question 1

What role does the elimination of waste play in lean production?

Accepted Answer

The elimination of waste,or muda in Japa...

Question 2

How many kanbans should circulate between two workstations if demand is 500 units per hour,lead time is 20 minutes,container sizes are 35,and the company uses a safety factor of 5%?

Accepted Answer

A)  4
B)  5
C)  12
D)  8E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Taiichi Ohno observed that customers in American supermarkets pull items through the system based on what is needed to satisfy demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Unlike a pull system,a push system prevents both overproduction and underproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Kanbans are used to maintain the discipline required of a push production system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a pull production system,a card that corresponds to a standard quantity of production is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  jidoka.
B)  andon.
C)  kanban.
D)  kaizen.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

In a lean production system,kanban systems have been shown to handle large fluctuations in production requirements on the final assembly line with no problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following factors pressure companies for quicker response and shorter cycle times except

Accepted Answer

A)  demanding customers.
B)  longer product life cycles.
C)  globalization.
D)  All of the answer choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Waiting for parts to arrive or for machines to finish production is considered a form of waste under the principles of mass production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the dual kanban system,a withdrawal kanban authorizes the movement of goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Lean and Six Sigma are

Accepted Answer

A)  natural partners for process improvement.
B)  natural partners for supply chain management.
C)  poor partners for process improvement.
D)  poor partners for supply chain improvement.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Setup time is not a component of the cumulative lead time for a manufactured product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One benefit of small lot production is that workers demonstrate fewer tendencies to let poor quality pass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a recommendation by the EPA concerning integrating lean and environmental initiatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use lean process tools to identify areas of environmental waste.
B)  Incorporate environmental,safety,and health data into value mapping.
C)  Add environmental waste to the seven wastes of lean.
D)  Use lean concepts to eliminate all environment waste.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The individual generally credited with the development of lean production is an American.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Combining the practice of preventive maintenance with the concepts of total quality is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  total preventive quality.
B)  total productive maintenance.
C)  quality breakdown maintenance.
D)  reliability assurance.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The time required for a worker to complete one pass through the operations assigned to her is called the operator cycle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following are characteristic of lean applications U.S.soil?

Accepted Answer

A)  plants are larger
B)  deliveries from suppliers are less frequent
C)  Kanbans are kept very simple.
D)  All of these answer choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is not a benefit of lean production?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater flexibility
B)  increased capacity
C)  more customers
D)  more product varietyE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

___________ is generally credited with the development of lean production.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick Taylor
B)  W.Edwards Deming
C)  Taiichi Ohno
D)  None of the answer choices is correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 23: Lean Systems

Taiichi Ohno observed that customers in American supermarkets pull items through the system based on what is needed to satisfy demand.

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In the dual kanban system,a withdrawal kanban authorizes the movement of goods.

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In a lean production system,kanban systems have been shown to handle large fluctuations in production requirements on the final assembly line with no problem.

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Setup time is not a component of the cumulative lead time for a manufactured product.

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Kanbans are used to maintain the discipline required of a push production system.

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The time required for a worker to complete one pass through the operations assigned to her is called the operator cycle time.

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Combining the practice of preventive maintenance with the concepts of total quality is known as

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Waiting for parts to arrive or for machines to finish production is considered a form of waste under the principles of mass production.

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In a pull production system,a card that corresponds to a standard quantity of production is known as a(n)

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Which of the following are characteristic of lean applications U.S.soil?

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All of the following factors pressure companies for quicker response and shorter cycle times except

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How many kanbans should circulate between two workstations if demand is 500 units per hour,lead time is 20 minutes,container sizes are 35,and the company uses a safety factor of 5%?

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The individual generally credited with the development of lean production is an American.

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Which of the following is not a benefit of lean production?

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What role does the elimination of waste play in lean production?

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___________ is generally credited with the development of lean production.

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Lean and Six Sigma are

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Which of the following is not a recommendation by the EPA concerning integrating lean and environmental initiatives?

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One benefit of small lot production is that workers demonstrate fewer tendencies to let poor quality pass.

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Unlike a pull system,a push system prevents both overproduction and underproduction.

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