Question 1

JIT suppliers have concerns that the JIT firm's demands for small lot sizes are simply a way of transferring holding cost from the JIT firm to the suppliers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

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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 3

Which of the following is specifically characterized by the elimination of waste through a focus on exactly what the customer wants?

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A)  Just-in-time (JIT) 
B)  Toyota Production System (TPS) 
C)  Lean operations
D)  Material requirements planning (MRP) 
E)  kanban

Question 4

Identify the layout tactics appropriate for a JIT environment.

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Question 5

A common JIT layout tactic is to minimize distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is the Japanese word for card that has come to mean "signal."

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Question 7

Which one of the following is a characteristic of a JIT partnership?

Accepted Answer

A)  third-party logistics never used
B)  maximal product specifications imposed on supplier
C)  active pursuit of vertical integration
D)  removal of incoming inspection
E)  frequent deliveries in large lot quantities

Question 8

The ________ is the time between the arrival of raw materials and the shipping of finished products.

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Question 9

Daily usage of a part is 20 in a facility that operates 250 days of the year.Setup cost is $20 and annualized carrying cost is $210.Production of this part occurs at the rate of 50 per day when production of the part is underway.Lead time is 1 day;safety stock is 1/2 day's production.What is the optimum kanban size,and number of kanbans?

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Question 10

What does TPS stand for?

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A)  Total Production Streamlining
B)  Toyota Production System
C)  Taguchi's Production S's
D)  Total Process Simplification
E)  Transparent Processing System

Question 11

Define manufacturing cycle time.

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Question 12

The list of 5Ss,although it looks like a housekeeping directive,supports lean production by:

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A)  identifying non-value items and removing them,in the "sort/segregate" category.
B)  reducing inventory,in the "standardize" category.
C)  increasing variability through standardized procedures,in the "standardize" category.
D)  eliminating wasted motion through ergonomic studies,in the "support" category.
E)  building good safety practices,in the "shine/sweep" category.

Question 13

What are the goals of JIT partnerships?

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1.Removal of unnecessary activities,such...

Question 14

The 5Ss:

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A)  have the "flavor" of a housekeeping list.
B)  are a checklist for lean operations.
C)  have become a list of seven items in American practice.
D)  can be used to assist with necessary changes in organizational culture.
E)  All of these are true.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a goal of JIT partnerships?

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A)  removal of unnecessary activities
B)  removal of in-plant inventory
C)  removal of in-transit inventory
D)  inspect all incoming shipments to ensure zero defects
E)  All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships.

Question 16

________ is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running.

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Just-in-ti...

Question 17

________ allows manufacturing work cells and offices to be easily rearranged.

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Question 18

A manufacturer took the following actions to reduce inventory.Which of these is generally not accepted as a JIT action?

Accepted Answer

A)  It used a pull system to move inventory.
B)  It produced in ever smaller lots.
C)  It required deliveries directly to the point of use.
D)  It picked the supplier that offered the lowest price based on quantity discounts.
E)  It worked to reduce the company's in-transit inventory.

Question 19

Daily usage of an assembly is 100 in a facility that operates 300 days of the year.Setup cost is $5 and annualized carrying cost is $160.Production of this assembly occurs at the rate of 400 per day when production of the assembly is underway.Lead time is 3 days;safety stock is 1/2 day's production.What is the optimum kanban size,and number of kanbans?

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The answer of Daily usage of an assembly is 100...

Question 20

A grocery store is attempting to implement a kanban system.Which of the following would not be an application of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

A)  An empty doughnut tray signaling the bakery to produce 2 dozen glazed doughnuts.
B)  A line of 5 people in the Chinese department signaling the department to heat 5 Crab Rangoon.
C)  A red light on top of the cashier's lane signals that the cashier needs additional change replenished.
D)  The meat department stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving.
E)  All of the above are kanban applications.

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The 5Ss:

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A common JIT layout tactic is to minimize distance.

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________ is the Japanese word for card that has come to mean "signal."

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