Question 1

Labor cost for set-up is $500/hour.If the plant plans on level material use and operates 50 days per year,determine the time it takes to setup.

Accepted Answer

S = Q^2 ∗ H ∗ (1 - d/p)/(2D)= ...

Question 2

What does TPS stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Total Production Streamlining
B)  Toyota Production System
C)  Taguchi's Production S's
D)  Total Process Simplification
E)  Toronto Power SystemF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Describe level schedules.What purpose do they serve?

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Level schedules act on frequen...

Question 4

When suppliers are encouraged to locate near manufacturing plants,the goal of the JIT partnership is to reduce ________ inventory.

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The answer of When suppliers are encouraged to locate near...

Question 5

A scheduler may find that freezing the portion of the schedule closest to the due dates allows the production system to function and the schedule to be met.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

What does TPS stand for?

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Toyota Pro...

Question 7

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

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A push system pushes material into downs...

Question 8

Which of the following is not a concern of suppliers as they prepare to enter into JIT partnerships?

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A)  Suppliers feel that they would be less at risk if they contracted with more than one customer.
B)  Suppliers are concerned that customers will present frequent engineering changes with inadequate lead time to deal with them.
C)  Suppliers feel that their processes are suited for larger lot sizes than the customer wants.
D)  Suppliers are concerned that frequent delivery of small quantities is economically prohibitive.
E)  All of the above represent JIT supplier concerns.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments?

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A)  a push or pull system,depending upon the rate of demand
B)  a push system for high margin items and a pull system for low margin items
C)  a push system for purchased parts and a pull system for manufactured parts
D)  push systems
E)  pull systemsF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 10

TPS stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

Toyota Production System

Question 11

What are the five reasons given by suppliers for their reluctance to enter into JIT systems? Elaborate on one of these,of your choosing.

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The five reasons are desire fo...

Question 12

Kanban is associated with all of the following except

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A)  small lot sizes.
B)  signals,such as cards,lights,or flags.
C)  moving inventory only as needed.
D)  increased material handling.
E)  reductions in inventory.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and a safety stock of  a day.Each container (kanban) holds 1 cake.What is the correct number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

A)  not enough information
B)  1
C)  5
D)  10
E)  25F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

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)  13F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

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 16

The first step in reducing setup times is the separation of setup into preparation activities and actual setup,so that as much work as possible can be done while the machine or process is operating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which one of the following is an example of JIT being used for competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jones Company has decreased the number of job classifications to just a few.
B)  Lafourche Metals increases the number of its suppliers to be less dependent on just a few.
C)  Houma Fabricators is proud to announce that incoming goods are inspected.
D)  Acme Company tells its maintenance department to intervene only if a machine breaks down.
E)  Caro Specialty Metals,Inc.has built a new,huge warehouse to store inventory.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E) A

Question 18

Level scheduling means producing at a constant rate,regardless of customer demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Lower average inventory is feasible only if setup times are short.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Lead time for computers is 7 days with daily demand of 5 computers and a safety stock of 1 day.Each kanban holds 8 computers.What is the correct number of kanbans?

Accepted Answer

A)  not enough information
B)  1
C)  5
D)  7
E)  8F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Exam 16: Jit and Lean Operations

Labor cost for set-up is $500/hour.If the plant plans on level material use and operates 50 days per year,determine the time it takes to setup.

Correct AnswerverifiedS = Q^2 ∗ H ∗ (1 - d/p)/(2D)= ...View AnswerShow Answer

What does TPS stand for?

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Describe level schedules.What purpose do they serve?

Correct AnswerverifiedLevel schedules act on frequen...View AnswerShow Answer

When suppliers are encouraged to locate near manufacturing plants,the goal of the JIT partnership is to reduce ________ inventory.

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A scheduler may find that freezing the portion of the schedule closest to the due dates allows the production system to function and the schedule to be met.

Correct AnswerverifiedTrue

What does TPS stand for?

Correct AnswerverifiedToyota Pro...View AnswerShow Answer

Differentiate between a push and a pull system.

Correct AnswerverifiedA push system pushes material into downs...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following is not a concern of suppliers as they prepare to enter into JIT partnerships?

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Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments?

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TPS stands for ________.

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What are the five reasons given by suppliers for their reluctance to enter into JIT systems? Elaborate on one of these,of your choosing.

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Kanban is associated with all of the following except

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Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and a safety stock of a day.Each container (kanban) holds 1 cake.What is the correct number of kanbans?

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

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The first step in reducing setup times is the separation of setup into preparation activities and actual setup,so that as much work as possible can be done while the machine or process is operating.

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Which one of the following is an example of JIT being used for competitive advantage?

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Level scheduling means producing at a constant rate,regardless of customer demands.

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Lower average inventory is feasible only if setup times are short.

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Lead time for computers is 7 days with daily demand of 5 computers and a safety stock of 1 day.Each kanban holds 8 computers.What is the correct number of kanbans?

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