Review Introduction to Lean Processes Quiz

11. __________ is a visual queuing system designed to simplify production scheduling and eliminate excess inventory. - 5S - Kaizen - Kanban - TPM

- Kanban

6. __________ manufacturing is the practice of positioning equipment, people, and workstations close together in the order of the process flow to eliminate movement and transportation waste and thereby more efficiently make the product. - Small batch - One-piece - Large scale - Cellular

Cellular

17.The supermarket is a __________ within a factory where customers or downstream processes, go to withdraw subassemblies needed to complete their work on a product. - Retrieval machine - Centralized storage area - Single-part storage area - Point-of-use storage location

Centralized storage area

27. __________ 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 needed to produce goods over that period. - Buffer stock - Safety stock - Cycle stock - Emergency stock

Cycle stock

1. The first step to balance the workload of production is to __________. - Determine the ideal number of operators needed to complete the required tasks - Balance the line - Shift tasks to those with the smallest workload - Eliminate unnecessary operators

Determine the ideal number of operators needed to complete the required tasks

24. __________ is the continual completion of tasks required to make a product without stopping or creating backflows. - Takt time - One-piece flow - Batch production - Flow production

Flow production

30. __________ is a method of eliminating highs and lows of a production process by scheduling the production of different products in the correct quantity and at a constant rate while maintaining a long term schedule matched to customer demand. - Heijunka - Kaizen - Muda - Kanban

Heijunka

The __________ is a tool used to communicate to workers on the production line the daily production schedule that will maintain level production. - Production Sequence Table - Takt Clock - Heijunka box

Heijunka box

2. A withdrawal kanban placed in kanban post signals the stockperson that the downstream station __________. - Has completed a product - Is ready for another part - Has too many parts - Is currently working on a part

Is ready for another part

12. In a __________ system, when a downstream workstation withdraws a product from an upstream workstation, a signal, such as a card or simply an empty container, is left in its place, authorizing the upstream workstation to make another unit to replace the one that was withdrawn. - Card - Kanban - One-piece - Cellular manufacturing

Kanban

16. __________ is the amount of time between when a customer orders a product or service and when it is received by the customer. - Cycle Time - Lead Time - Delivery Cycle - Product Life Cycle

Lead Time

__________ production scheduling anticipates customer demand, reduces variations in supplier replenishment intervals, and closely monitors inventory levels to adapt the daily production schedule. - Traditional - Push - Demand - Lean

Lean

15. __________ balancing is the process of assigning tasks to the workforce in a manner where workstations all have approximately the same time requirements to complete their assigned task, working as close as possible to the Takt time. - Flow - Line - Operator - Process

Line

10. __________ is a formula that demonstrates the relationship between Work-In-Process, Throughput, and Process Cycle Time. - JIT Law - Lean Law - Throughput Theory - Little's Law.

Little's Law.

26. The __________ used in the production system is important because it represents the maximum amount of stock in work-in-process at any given time. - Number of machines - Number of operators - Number of stocking locations - Number of kanbans

Number of kanbans

4. 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 completes work on a product. - Two-card - One-card - Container - CONWIP

One-card

22. A(n) __________ shows individual operator cycle times for each step and the total cycle time for the process. - Process chart - Operator Balance chart - Takt Time table - Heijunka box

Operator Balance chart

29. __________ quantity is the number of units of a product that fit in a container. - Pitch - Pack-out - Container - Package

Pack-out

7. A gravity-fed conveyor rack is a __________ that uses angled racks to rotate stock. - General purpose machine - Specialized machine - Point-of-use system - Centralized machine

Point-of-use system

23. __________ 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. - Lead Time - Throughput - Process Cycle Time - Production Time

Process Cycle Time

8. A __________ kanban card is one that indicates the number of parts that should be made to replace the ones that were withdrawn. - Transport - Production - Signal - Triangle

Production

31. A __________ is a production leveling tool that shows the proper order of kanbans that should come through the line to meet customer demand. It provides information about what time and in what quantity each product will complete production. - Production Sequence Table - Takt Clock - Load-leveler Chart - Kanban Post

Production Sequence Table

14. The method of replenishing a product as it is purchased is called a __________ system. - Push - Pull - Traditional - Contemporary

Pull

20. In a __________ system, the overall production schedule is based exclusively upon forecasted sales. - Pull - Push - Contemporary - Throughput

Push

32. The __________ interval is the shortest time between when a company can be resupplied by a supplier. - Replenishment - Lead - Supply - Fill-up

Replenishment

13. __________ 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. - Lead Time - Throughput rate - Process Cycle Time - Takt time

Takt Time

28. The first rule in Kanban Operation is: - That the downstream process withdraws products from the upstream process. - That the upstream process withdraws products from the downstream process. - To inspect every part. - To maintain a large buffer inventory to prevent shutdowns.

That the downstream process withdraws products from the upstream process.

9. __________ is the total number of units produced in a given period of time. - Throughput - Input - Quantity - Total production

Throughput

5. __________ is the greatest amount of quality (non-defective) products that a facility can produce within a given period of time using its current resources. - Throughput rate - Production capacity - Output rate - Quality rate

Throughput rate

18. Which of these four types of manufacturing operations is considered a value-added operation? - Transformation - Inspection - Transportation - Storage

Transformation

21. A __________ kanban card identifies the part and quantity to be withdrawn from one workstation and moved to the next. - Transport - Production - Signal - Triangle

Transport

19. A __________ kanban is placed in a stack of parts and points directly at the reorder point. - Transport - Production - Withdrawal - Triangle

Triangle

25. __________ is any material or component that has been issued from stock and has entered into the production process. - Raw material - Finished Goods Inventory - Work-in-process inventory - Buffer stock

Work-in-process inventory