SCMS331 Chapter 16
Which of the following is not a reason for variability?
Employees, machines, and suppliers follow production standards
Which one of the following is not a layout tactic in a JIT environment?
Fixed equipment
If a casual-dining restaurant is attempting to practice JIT and lean operations, which of the following would not be present?
Food preparation in large batches
Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers?
Having limited ability to respond to changes in product and quality
If the goals of JIT partnerships are met, which of the following is a result?
In-transit inventory falls as suppliers are located closer to facilities
Which one of the following is an example of JIT being used for competitive advantage?
Jones Company has decreased the number of job classifications to just a few
Which of the following is specifically characterized by continuous and forced problem solving through a focus on throughput and reduced inventory?
Just-in-time
Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments?
Pull systems
Which of the following is not an attribute of lean operations?
Pushing responsibility to the highest level through centralized decision making
Which of the following is not a goal of JIT Partnerships?
Removal of engineering changes
Which one of the following is a characteristic of a JIT partnership?
Removal of incoming inspection
Which of the following is not characteristic of a TPS employee?
Strict job classifications
Which of the following statements is true about the kanban system?
The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation when production is needed.
What is the rate required to push orders through the production process?
Throughput time
Which of the following is specifically characterized by a focus on continuous improvement, respect for people, and standard work practices?
Toyota Production System
The list of the 5Ss supports lean production by __________.
identifying non-value items and removing them, in the "sort/segregate" item
JIT makes quality less expensive because __________.
it prevents long runs of defects
The technique known as level schedules:
processes many small batches rather than one large batch.
Characteristics of JIT partnerships with respect to suppliers include:
supporting suppliers so they become or remain price competitive.
The number of kanbans should be equal to:
the ratio of (demand during lead time + safety stock) to container size
Which of the following is an illustration of employee empowerment?
"No one knows the job better than those who do it."
Lead time for computers is 5 days with a daily demand of 25 and safety stock of 5 computers. If management wants to use 10 kanbans how many computers should each one hold?
13
Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and safety stock of ½ a day. Each container (kanban) holds one cake. What is the correct number of kanbans?
25
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?
5
Setup costs =
= (quantity ^2 X holding costs X ( 1 - daily demand/daily production) ) / (2 X annual demand)
