Mgmt 318-Chapter 16
- 1.
34) Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments?
- A.
A) a push or pull system, depending upon the rate of demand
- B.
B) a push system for high margin items and a pull system for low margin items
- C.
C) a push system for purchased parts and a pull system for manufactured parts
- D.
D) push systems
- E.
E) pull systems
Correct Answer
E. E) pull systems -
- 2.
35) Which of the following is not a reason for variability?
- A.
A) Employees, machines, and suppliers produce units late.
- B.
B) Customer demand is unknown.
- C.
C) Employees, machines, and suppliers produce units that conform to standards.
- D.
D) Engineering drawings are inaccurate.
- E.
E) Drawings or specifications are incomplete.
Correct Answer
C. C) Employees, machines, and suppliers produce units that conform to standards. -
- 3.
36) Which of the following is specifically characterized by a focus on continuous improvement, respect for people, and standard work practices?
- A.
A) Just-in-time (JIT)
- B.
B) Toyota Production System (TPS)
- C.
C) Lean operations
- D.
D) Material requirements planning (MRP)
- E.
E) kanban
Correct Answer
B. B) Toyota Production System (TPS) -
- 4.
37) Which of the following is specifically characterized by continuous and forced problem solving through a focus on throughput and reduced inventory?
- A.
A) Just-in-time (JIT)
- B.
B) Toyota Production System (TPS)
- C.
C) Lean operations
- D.
D) Material requirements planning (MRP)
- E.
E) kanban
Correct Answer
A. A) Just-in-time (JIT) -
- 5.
38) Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is true?
- A.
A) Large lots are pulled from upstream stations.
- B.
B) Work is pulled to the downstream stations before it is actually needed.
- C.
C) Manufacturing cycle time is increased.
- D.
D) Problems become more obvious.
- E.
E) None of the above is true of a pull system.
Correct Answer
D. D) Problems become more obvious. -
- 6.
39) Manufacturing cycle time is best defined as the
- A.
A) length of the work shift, expressed in minutes per day
- B.
B) time it takes a unit to move from one workstation to the next
- C.
C) time between the start of one unit and the start of the next unit
- D.
D) sum of all the task times to make one unit of a product
- E.
E) time from raw materials receipt to finished product exit
Correct Answer
E. E) time from raw materials receipt to finished product exit -
- 7.
40) Which of the following is specifically characterized by the elimination of waste through a focus on exactly what the customer wants?
- A.
A) Just-in-time (JIT)
- B.
B) Toyota Production System (TPS)
- C.
C) Lean operations
- D.
D) Material requirements planning (MRP)
- E.
E) kanban
Correct Answer
C. C) Lean operations -
- 8.
41) What is the time required to move orders through the production process, from receipt to delivery?
- A.
A) throughput
- B.
B) manufacturing cycle time
- C.
C) pull time
- D.
D) push time
- E.
E) queuing time
Correct Answer
A. A) throughput -
- 9.
42) Throughput measures the time
- A.
A) that it takes to process one unit at a station
- B.
B) between the arrival of raw materials and the shipping of finished products
- C.
C) to produce one whole product through an empty system (i.e., with no waiting)
- D.
D) required to move orders through the production process, from receipt to delivery
- E.
E) none of the above
Correct Answer
D. D) required to move orders through the production process, from receipt to delivery -
- 10.
43) Which of the following is not one of the Seven Wastes?
- A.
A) overproduction
- B.
B) transportation
- C.
C) assignment
- D.
D) defective product
- E.
E) motion
Correct Answer
C. C) assignment -
- 11.
44) The 5Ss
- A.
A) have the "flavor" of a housekeeping list
- B.
B) are a checklist for lean operations
- C.
C) have become a list of seven items in American practice
- D.
D) can be used to assist with necessary changes in organizational culture
- E.
E) All of these are true.
Correct Answer
E. E) All of these are true. -
- 12.
45) The list of 5S's, although it looks like a housekeeping directive, supports lean production by
- A.
A) identifying non-value items and removing them, in the "sort/segregate" item
- B.
B) reducing inventory, in the "standardize" item
- C.
C) increasing variability through standardized procedures, in the "standardize" item
- D.
D) eliminating wasted motion through ergonomic studies, in the "support" item
- E.
E) building good safety practices, in the "shine/sweep" item
Correct Answer
A. A) identifying non-value items and removing them, in the "sort/segregate" item -
- 13.
46) Concerning relationships with suppliers, which of the following combinations is critical to the success of JIT?
- A.
A) close relationships with trust
- B.
B) close relationships with skepticism
- C.
C) distant relationships with trust
- D.
D) distant relationships with skepticism
- E.
E) none of the above
Correct Answer
A. A) close relationships with trust -
- 14.
47) Which one of the following is not a benefit of the implementation of JIT?
- A.
A) cost reduction
- B.
B) variability increase
- C.
C) rapid throughput
- D.
D) quality improvement
- E.
E) rework reduction
Correct Answer
B. B) variability increase -
- 15.
48) If the goals of JIT partnerships are met, which of the following is a result?
- A.
A) For incoming goods, receiving activity and inspection are outsourced.
- B.
B) In-transit inventory falls as suppliers are located closer to facilities.
- C.
C) The number of suppliers increases.
- D.
D) In-plant inventory replaces in-transit inventory.
- E.
E) All of the above are consequences of meeting the JIT partnership goals.
Correct Answer
B. B) In-transit inventory falls as suppliers are located closer to facilities. -
- 16.
49) Which one of the following is a characteristic of a JIT partnership?
- A.
A) large number of suppliers
- B.
B) maximal product specifications imposed on supplier
- C.
C) active pursuit of vertical integration
- D.
D) removal of incoming inspection
- E.
E) frequent deliveries in large lot quantities
Correct Answer
D. D) removal of incoming inspection -
- 17.
50) Characteristics of JIT partnerships with respect to suppliers include
- A.
A) competitive bidding encouraged
- B.
B) buyer plant pursues vertical integration to reduce the number of suppliers
- C.
C) support suppliers so they become or remain price competitive
- D.
D) most suppliers at considerable distance from purchasing organization
- E.
E) All of the above are characteristics of JIT partnerships.
Correct Answer
C. C) support suppliers so they become or remain price competitive -
- 18.
51) Characteristics of just-in-time partnerships do not include
- A.
A) removal of in-transit inventory
- B.
B) large lot sizes to save on setup costs and to gain quantity discounts
- C.
C) long-term contracts
- D.
D) few suppliers
- E.
E) buyer helps supplier to meet the quality requirements
Correct Answer
B. B) large lot sizes to save on setup costs and to gain quantity discounts -
- 19.
52) Which of the following is not a goal of JIT partnerships?
- A.
A) removal of unnecessary activities
- B.
B) removal of in-plant inventory
- C.
C) removal of in-transit inventory
- D.
D) removal of engineering changes
- E.
E) All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships.
Correct Answer
D. D) removal of engineering changes -
- 20.
53) A characteristic of JIT partnerships with respect to quality is to
- A.
A) help suppliers meet quality requirement
- B.
B) inspect all incoming parts
- C.
C) maintain a steady output rate
- D.
D) impose maximum product specifications on the supplier
- E.
E) draw up strict contracts ensuring that all defectives will be immediately replaced
Correct Answer
A. A) help suppliers meet quality requirement -
- 21.
54) Which of the following is not a goal of JIT partnerships?
- A.
A) removal of unnecessary activities
- B.
B) removal of in-plant inventory
- C.
C) removal of in-transit inventory
- D.
D) obtain improved quality and reliability
- E.
E) All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships.
Correct Answer
E. E) All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships. -
- 22.
55) Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers?
- A.
A) elimination of in-plant inventory
- B.
B) delivery to the point of use
- C.
C) production with zero defects
- D.
D) large lot sizes
- E.
E) customers' infrequent engineering changes
Correct Answer
C. C) production with zero defects -
- 23.
56) Reduction of in-transit inventory can be encouraged through use of
- A.
A) supplier location near plants
- B.
B) low setup costs
- C.
C) low carrying costs
- D.
D) use of trains, not trucks
- E.
E) low-cost, global suppliers
Correct Answer
A. A) supplier location near plants -
- 24.
57) In JIT partnerships, suppliers have several concerns. Which of the following is not such a concern?
- A.
A) desire for diversification
- B.
B) poor customer scheduling
- C.
C) small lot sizes
- D.
D) producing high enough quality levels
- E.
E) customers' infrequent engineering changes
Correct Answer
E. E) customers' infrequent engineering changes -
- 25.
58) Which of the following is not a concern of suppliers as they prepare to enter into JIT partnerships?
- A.
A) Suppliers feel that they would be less at risk if they contracted with more than one customer.
- B.
B) Suppliers are concerned that customers will present frequent engineering changes with inadequate lead time to deal with them.
- C.
C) Suppliers feel that their processes are suited for larger lot sizes than the customer wants.
- D.
D) Suppliers are concerned that frequent delivery of small quantities is economically prohibitive.
- E.
E) All of the above represent JIT supplier concerns.
Correct Answer
E. E) All of the above represent JIT supplier concerns. -
- 26.
59) Just-in-time systems make demands on layouts, including
- A.
A) distance reduction
- B.
B) increased flexibility
- C.
C) reduced space and inventory
- D.
D) cross-trained, flexible employees
- E.
E) All of the above are JIT influences on layout.
Correct Answer
E. E) All of the above are JIT influences on layout. -
- 27.
60) Which one of the following is not a layout tactic in a JIT environment?
- A.
A) work cells for families of products
- B.
B) fixed equipment
- C.
C) minimizing distance
- D.
D) little space for inventory
- E.
E) poka-yoke devices
Correct Answer
B. B) fixed equipment -
- 28.
61) Which of the following is the author of the phrase "Inventory is evil"?
- A.
A) Poka Yoke
- B.
B) Pat "Keiretsu" Morita
- C.
C) Kanban Polka
- D.
D) Shigeo Shingo
- E.
E) none of the above
Correct Answer
D. D) Shigeo Shingo -
- 29.
62) Which one of the following statements is true regarding JIT inventory?
- A.
A) It exists just in case something goes wrong.
- B.
B) It is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running.
- C.
C) It hides variability.
- D.
D) It is minimized with large lot production.
- E.
E) It increases if setup costs decrease.
Correct Answer
B. B) It is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running. -
- 30.
63) A firm wants to develop a level material use schedule based on the following data. What should be the setup cost?
- A.
A) $0.45
- B.
B) $4.50
- C.
C) $45
- D.
D) $450
- E.
E) $500
Correct Answer
A. A) $0.45 -
- 31.
64) A product has annual demand of 100,000 units. The plant manager wants production to follow a four-hour cycle. Based on the following data, what setup cost will enable the desired production cycle? d=400 per day (250 days per year), p=4000 units per day, H=$40 per unit per year, and Q=200 (demand for four hours, half a day).
- A.
A) $2.00
- B.
B) $7.20
- C.
C) $18.00
- D.
D) $64.00
- E.
E) $1,036.80
Correct Answer
B. B) $7.20 -
- 32.
65) Which of the following is true regarding the steps to reducing setup times?
- A.
A) The first step involves performing as much setup preparation as possible while the process/machine is operating.
- B.
B) The cycle of steps is repeated until setup time is reduced to under a minute.
- C.
C) Standardize tooling and standardize training are included in the same step.
- D.
D) Improved material handling and move material closer are done before operator training.
- E.
E) All of the above are true.
Correct Answer
E. E) All of the above are true. -
- 33.
66) Factory X is trying to use level use scheduling. If their first target were to cut the current lot size in half, by what proportion must setup cost change?
- A.
A) Setup cost must be cut to one fourth its current value.
- B.
B) Setup cost must also be cut in half from its current value.
- C.
C) Setup cost must double from its current value.
- D.
D) cannot be determined
- E.
E) none of the above
Correct Answer
A. A) Setup cost must be cut to one fourth its current value. -
- 34.
67) The technique known as level schedules
- A.
A) requires that schedules be met without variation
- B.
B) processes many small batches rather than one large one
- C.
C) is known as "jelly bean" scheduling
- D.
D) is based on meeting one day's demand with that day's production
- E.
E) All of the above are true regarding level scheduling.
Correct Answer
E. E) All of the above are true regarding level scheduling. -
- 35.
68) Which one of the following statements is true about the kanban system?
- A.
A) The quantities in the containers are usually large to reduce setup costs.
- B.
B) It is associated with a push system.
- C.
C) It is useful to smooth operations when numerous quality problems occur.
- D.
D) The supplier workstation signals the customer workstation as soon as a batch is completed.
- E.
E) The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation when production is needed.
Correct Answer
E. E) The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation when production is needed. -
- 36.
69) Kanban is associated with all of the following except
- A.
A) small lot sizes
- B.
B) signals, such as cards, lights, or flags
- C.
C) moving inventory only as needed
- D.
D) increased material handling
- E.
E) reductions in inventory
Correct Answer
D. D) increased material handling -
- 37.
70) The word "kanban" means
- A.
A) low inventory
- B.
B) employee empowerment
- C.
C) card
- D.
D) continuous improvement
- E.
E) lot size of one
Correct Answer
C. C) card -
- 38.
71) Which one of the following scenarios represents the use of a kanban to reduce inventories?
- A.
A) A supervisor tells the operators to stay busy and start producing parts for next month.
- B.
B) A "supplier" work center signals the downstream workstation that a batch has been completed.
- C.
C) A supervisor signals to several work centers that the production rate should be changed.
- D.
D) A "customer" work center signals to the "supplier" workstation that more parts are needed.
- E.
E) An operator asks the next station's operator to help him fix his machine.
Correct Answer
D. D) A "customer" work center signals to the "supplier" workstation that more parts are needed. -
- 39.
72) If a casual-dining restaurant is attempting to practice JIT and lean operations, which of the following would not be present?
- A.
A) close relationship with the restaurant's suppliers of food, utensils, and equipment
- B.
B) food preparation in large batches
- C.
C) a kitchen set up to minimize wasteful movements
- D.
D) lean inventories of food
- E.
E) All of the above should be present.
Correct Answer
B. B) food preparation in large batches -
- 40.
73) The number of kanbans is
- A.
A) one
- B.
B) the ratio of the reorder point to container size
- C.
C) the same as EOQ
- D.
D) one full day's production
- E.
E) none of the above
Correct Answer
B. B) the ratio of the reorder point to container size -
- 41.
74) Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and a safety stock of ½ a day. Each container (kanban) holds 1 cake. What is the correct number of kanbans?
- A.
A) not enough information
- B.
B) 1
- C.
C) 5
- D.
D) 10
- E.
E) 25
Correct Answer
E. E) 25 -
- 42.
75) The cook in a fast-food restaurant knows that 2 hamburger patties and an order of fries should be started for each car that is waiting in line. This is best an example of
- A.
A) Lead time
- B.
B) Kanban
- C.
C) JIT
- D.
D) Kaizen
- E.
E) EOQ
Correct Answer
B. B) Kanban -
- 43.
76) 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?
- A.
A) not enough information
- B.
B) 1
- C.
C) 5
- D.
D) 7
- E.
E) 8
Correct Answer
C. C) 5 -
- 44.
77) 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?
- A.
A) not enough information
- B.
B) 1
- C.
C) 5
- D.
D) 10
- E.
E) 13
Correct Answer
E. E) 13 -
- 45.
78) A grocery store is attempting to implement a kanban system. Which of the following would not be an application of kanbans?
- A.
A) An empty doughnut tray signaling the bakery to produce 2 dozen glazed doughnuts.
- B.
B) A line of 5 people in the Chinese department signaling the department to heat 5 Crab Rangoon.
- C.
C) A red light on top of the cashier's lane signals that the cashier needs additional change replenished.
- D.
D) The meat department stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving.
- E.
E) All of the above are kanban applications.
Correct Answer
D. D) The meat department stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving. -
- 46.
79) Which of the following is false regarding the links between JIT and quality?
- A.
A) Inventory hides bad quality; JIT immediately exposes it.
- B.
B) JIT reduces the number of potential sources of error by shrinking queues and lead times.
- C.
C) As quality improves, fewer inventory buffers are needed; in turn, JIT performs better.
- D.
D) If consistent quality exists, JIT allows firms to reduce all costs associated with inventory.
- E.
E) All of the above are true.
Correct Answer
E. E) All of the above are true. -
- 47.
80) JIT makes quality cheaper because
- A.
A) the cost of low quality can be hidden as inventory cost
- B.
B) JIT spots defects early
- C.
C) JIT prevents long runs of defects
- D.
D) B and C
- E.
E) A, B and C
Correct Answer
D. D) B and C -
- 48.
81) Which of the following is an illustration of employee empowerment?
- A.
A) UPS drivers are trained to perform several motions smoothly and efficiently.
- B.
B) Unionization of the work place brings better morale and therefore better quality.
- C.
C) "No one knows the job better than those who do it."
- D.
D) all of the above
- E.
E) none of the above
Correct Answer
C. C) "No one knows the job better than those who do it." -
- 49.
82) Which of the following is not characteristic of a TPS employee?
- A.
A) knowledgeable
- B.
B) strict job classifications
- C.
C) know more about their job than anyone else
- D.
D) empowered
- E.
E) All of the above characterize a TPS employee.
Correct Answer
B. B) strict job classifications -
- 50.
33) What does TPS stand for?
- A.
A) Total Production Streamlining
- B.
B) Toyota Production System
- C.
C) Taguchi's Production S's
- D.
D) Total Process Simplification
- E.
E) None of the above
Correct Answer
B. B) Toyota Production System -
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