dual enrollment study guide
Plastics typically consume ____ of petroleum produced worldwide.
4%
Standardization is put into place by standardizing work and what other method?
5S process
What is the definition of value-added activities?
Activity that adds what the customers wants
The human resources department is primarily responsible for what?
Attracting and retaining qualified employees
A device that transports material using electronic methods, such as lasers, is generically known as an
Automatic guided vehicle (AGV)
The super market is a ______ within a factory where customers or downstream processes, go to withdraw subassemblies needed to complete their work on a production.
Centralized storage area
The supermarket is a ______ within a factory where customers or downstream processes, go to withdraw subassemblies needed to complete their work on a production.
Centralized storage area
The QA department ensures that the products meet requirements as defined by who?
Customers
Metal separation is the process of
Cutting away unneeded metal from stock
______ is the amount of raw material stock that is expected to be used to meet customer demand over a specific period of time. It is the normal amount of materials.
Cycle stock
________ is the amount of raw material stock that is expected to be used to meet customer demand over a specific period of time. It is the normal amount of materials.
Cycle stock
Jidoka builds quality into the manufacturing process, what four steps are used in jidoka?
Discover, stop, fix, investigate cause
Productivity can be calculated by ________ the number of parts produced by the elapsed during the production.
Dividing
Productivity can be calculated by____ the number of parts produced by the time elapsed during the production.
Dividing
Non-value-added activities are considered waste if they fall into one of the eight categories. Which waste ties up money in unsold product, material, and storage space?
Excess inventory
Non-value-added activities are considered waste if they fall into one of eight categories. Which waste includes poor workplace organization and layout issues?
Excess motion
Continuous flow of layouts are used only when low volumes of different parts must be produced. T or F
False
Speed in delivering products is NOT as important as the other critical success objectives for manufacturers. T or F
False
The advantage of functional layout is the cost effectively produce a narrow range of high range of high- volume products. T or D
False
The functional manufacturing areas in company will vary depending on its physical size and/ or number of employees. T or F
False
To assemble components that must be disassembled at a later time, use a
Fastener
Cast iron and steel are two examples of
Ferrous metals
Which critical success objective requires that the manufacturers adapt resources and processes to meet changing demands?
Flexibility
Injection molding is a process that
Forces molten material into a cavity that is shaped like the final part
______ is a wrought process that uses dies to shape metal and produce high-strength parts.
Forging
Lean culture most be deep within the company; what must the company be willing to do?
Give employees time to observe and study their workspace
Heat treating is often used to change the_____ of metal.
Hardness
______ is a method of eliminating highs and lows of production process by scheduling the production of different products in the correct quantity and at a container.
Heijunka
The_____ is a tool used to communicate to workers on the production line the daily production schedule that will maintain level production.
Heijunka box
Which of following is an area of the administration personnel?
Human Resources
Composites consist of two or more_____ that result in improved mechanical properties over the individual ingredients.
Ingredient
The formula for productivity is the output of goods divided by what?
Input of factors of production
The formula for productivity is the output of goods divided by what?
Input of factors production
A withdrawal kanban placed in kanban post signals the stockperson that the downstream station
Is ready for another part
Productivity is a relative measure. What does this mean?
It needs to be compared to something else to have value.
Productivity is relative measure, what does it mean?
It needs to be compared to something else to have value.
In a _______ system, when a downstream workstation withdraws a product from an upstream workstation, a signal, such as card or simply an empty container, is to replace the one that was withdrawn.
Kanban
In a _______ system, when downstream workstation withdraws a product from an upstream workstation, a signal, such as a card or simply an empty, is to replace the one that was withdrawn.
Kanban
_____ is visual queuing system designed to simplifying production scheduling and eliminate excess inventory.
Kanban
________ is a visual queuing system designed to simplify production scheduling and eliminate excess inventory.
Kanban
______ is the amount of time between when a customer orders a product or service and when it is received by the customer.
Lead time
_____ production scheduling anticipates customer demand, reduces variations in supplier replenishment intervals and closely monitors inventory levels to adapt to customer demand.
Lean
_______ production scheduling anticipates customer demand, reduces variations in supplier replenishment intervals, and closely monitors inventory levels to adapt to customer demand.
Lean
______is a formula that demonstrates the relationship between Work-in-progress, throughput, and Process Cycle Time.
Little's Law
______ is a formula that demonstrates the relationship between Work-in-process, Throughput, and process cycle time.
Little's law
A form or metal separation that uses a cutting tool to carve metal from stock is called _______
Machining
Complete the value added per employee formula: Number of products sold x price per unit divided by____>
Number of employees
The _______ used in the production system is important because it represents the maximum amount of stock in work-in-progress at any given time.
Number of kanbans
The_______ used on the production system is important because it represents the maximum amount of stock in work-in-progress at any given time.
Number of kanbans
In a ____ kanban system, a worker places a transport kanban card on a container and places the container in an outgoing work location when the workstation opens.
One-card
Adhesive bonding is considered a ____ assembly process.
Permanent
A gravity-fed conveyor rack is a ______ that uses angled racks to rotate stock.
Point-of-stock system
A gravity-fed conveyor rack is a______ that uses angled racks to rotate stock.
Point-of-use system
_______is the average amount of time it takes to complete the production of one unit, or the amount of time one unit spends in the production process.
Process Cycle Time
_____ is the average amount of time it takes to complete the production of one unit, or the amount of time one unit spends in the production process.
Process cycle time
A_____ kanban card is one that indicates the number or parts that should be made to replace the ones that were withdrawn.
Production
A_______ kanban card is one that identifies the number of parts that should be made to replace the ones that were withdrawn.
Production
Productivity is a measurement of the efficiency of____.
Production
A________ is a production leveling tool that shows the proper order of kanbans that should come through the line to meet customer demand.
Production Sequence Table
The selection of a production area layout depends on___
Production of one product to the next
Takt Time is set by costumer demand to establish the time between___.
Productions of one product to the next
The method of replenishing a product as it is purchased is a called______a system.
Pull
JIT reduces excess inventory, waiting, and transportation by changing the traditional system of inventory to one that focuses on what method of moving inventory?
Pulling inventory meaning it moves when needed
Lean manufacturing is a method of eliminating waste. What is the purpose of eliminating waste?
Reduce both cost and the lead time while increasing quality
Ceramics are said to be _____ materials, which mean they maintain their shapes and strength when exposed to high heat.
Refractory
Which critical success objective requires that the manufacturer perform satisfactorily over a defined amount of time under specified conditions.
Reliability
The____ interval is the shortest time between when a company can be resupplied by a supplier.
Replenishment
Automated storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) uses a combination of sensors, barcode reader, and_______to turn warehouses into automated facilities.
Robots
Automated storage and retreival systems (ASRS) uses a combination of sensors, barcode readers, and ______ to turn warehouses into automated facilities.
Robots
A production line can run no faster than its ___ step.
Slowest
A production line can run no faster than its _____ step.
Slowest
Chromium is added to steel to form
Stainless steel
The stable operation within products allow the company to add this to its lean manufacturing core.
Standardization
________ sets the pace, or rate, of production. It is the rate at which one non-defective finished product must be completed in order to meet customer demand.
Takt time
__________ sets the pace, or rate of production. It is the rate which one non-defective finished product must be completed in order to meet customer demand.
Takt time
The first rule in Kanban Operation is
That the downstream process withdraws products from the upstream process.
The first rule in kanban Operation is
That the downstream process withdraws products from the upstream process.
_______ is the total number of units produced in a given period of time.
Throughput
_______is the total number of units produced in a given period of time.
Throughput
_______ is the greatest amount of (non-defective) products that a facility can produce within a given period of time using its current resources.
Throughput rate
__________ is the greatest amount of quality products that a facility can produce within a given period of time using its current resources.
Throughput rate
Which of the following is NOT a reason for measuring machine utilization?
To identify ways to decrease production
Which of these four types of manufacturing operations is a value-added operation?
Transformation
Which of these four types of manufacturing operations is considered a value-added operation?
Transformation
A______ kanban card identifies the part and quantity to be withdrawn from one workstation and moved to the next,
Transport
A_______ kanban card identifies the part and quantity to be withdrawn from one workstation and moved to the next.
Transport
A ______ kanban is placed in a stack of parts and points directly at the reorder point.
Triangle
A______ kanban is placed in a stack of parts and points directly at the reorder point.
Triangle
Sometimes the shipping and receiving areas can at opposite ends of the plant to be more efficient. T or F
True
The definition of quality is providing error free-goods and services that meet or exceed the expectations of the customers. T or F
True
To remain competitive, manufacturers must be low-cost producers.
True
Value added per employee is a financial measure of how much product was sold vs. how many employees worked during the period. T or F
True
Production equipment downtime is ___ the company.
Very costly to
_____ is any material or component that has been issued from stock and has entered into the production process.
Work-in-process inventory
______is any material or component that has been issued from stock and has entered into the production process.
Work-in-process inventory
Continuous improvement is based on what major goal?
Zero waste
Up to 2%___ is added to wrought iron to make steel.
carbon
____ is reddish, malleable metal that conducts electricity well and resists weathering.
copper
A withdrawal kanban placed in kanban post signals the stockperson that the downstream station_______.
is ready for another part
____ metals are resistant to corrosion, lightweight, and bendable.
non-ferrous
In a _____ kanban system, a worker places a transport kanban card on a container and places the container in an outgoing work location when the workstation opens.
one-card
_____ quantity is the number of units of a product that fit in a container.
pack-out
______ is the most well-known form of metal finishing.
painting
Lean manufacturing reduces waste in three areas, what are those.
people, process, and materials
Productivity is measurement of the efficiency of
production
The method of replenishing a product as it is purchased is a called a _______ system
pull
In a _____ system, the overall production schedule is based exclusively upon forecasted sales.
push
In a _______system, the overall production schedule is based exclusively upon forecasted sales.
push