Question 1

Match these items.
-Overproduction waste

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A)   Producing items before they are needed
B)   Quality management
C)   Continuous improvement
D)   Reduced changeover times
E)   Cross-trainingF)  Eliminating non-value added steps in processesG)  Visible record or signalH)  U-shaped production linesI)  Eliminating wasteJ)  Increased preventive maintenanceK) C) and G)
L) G) and H)

Question 2

One of the categories of waste targeted by lean systems is excess interest

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The fundamental principle behind inventory reduction is

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A)   Kanban systems
B)   Accurate inventory records
C)   Matching production rate to demand
D)   Frequent deliveriesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In lean systems, a process focus refers to

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A)   A factory that produces products that are all in the same market
B)   A factory that uses a functional layout
C)   A factory that produces products that require similar processing methods
D)   A factory that produces liquid productsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 5

Match these items.
-A processing waste-reduction technique

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A)   Producing items before they are needed
B)   Quality management
C)   Continuous improvement
D)   Reduced changeover times
E)   Cross-trainingF)  Eliminating non-value added steps in processesG)  Visible record or signalH)  U-shaped production linesI)  Eliminating wasteJ)  Increased preventive maintenanceK) F) and H)
L) D) and G)

Question 6

The frequency a product must be produced to meet demand

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A)   Is called mixed model production
B)   Is determined by the number of Kanbans used
C)   Is called takt time
D)   Dictates the production batch sizeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

ABC processes a million customer bank statements and related mailing for local banks. The company operates three shifts a day and has 60 full-time employees on staff. These checks and related materials are mailed to more than 100,000 customers. About 15% of the statements have so many checks that they have to be hand prepared. How would you go about implementing lean systems for this process?

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Question 8

Which of the following statement is not true about workforce-focused techniques?

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A)   Human resources can be wasted as much as any other and knowledge and talent are just as likely to be wasted as labor.
B)   Lean systems use employee involvement in all aspects of the business to ensure that nothing is overlooked.
C)   Cross-training offers an alternative to having idle employees.
D)   Explicit in the utilization of employee improvement teams is a commitment to train employees in . improvement processes and problem-solving techniques.
E)   Employee improvement teams utilize employee knowledge and talent to achieve kaizen.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

The most significant waste-reduction effect of component standardization:

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A)   A reduction in inventory
B)   An improvement in process efficiency
C)   A reduction in information processing
D)   A reduction in waiting timeE) A) and D)
F) C) and D) A

Question 10

Small scale equipment eliminates waste by

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A)   Forcing a reduction in batch size
B)   Producing products faster
C)   Allowing management to more closely match the demand rate
D)   Adding to the use of cross-training.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Five out of the seven categories of waste have substantial impact on inventory, workforce, capacity and facilities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Capacity-focused techniques

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A)   Sometimes incorporate automated processes for repetitive or dangerous jobs.
B)   Result in increased levels of inventory
C)   Eliminate decoupling that may have been accomplished by the inventory between work centers.
D)   Reduce flexibilityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about waste reduction techniques?

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A)   All lean techniques must be narrowly focused in order to be effective.
B)   Most techniques are geared towards waste reduction within a particular resource group.
C)   In most cases, U.S. businesses have found that these techniques are interrelated and must be implemented as a system.
D)   All waste reduction techniques are compatible with services and manufacturers.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding lean systems?

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A)   The overriding objective of lean systems is to reduce inventory.
B)   Lean systems accomplish waste reduction by improving process productivity, reducing inventory, . improving quality, and increasing worker involvement.
C)   Lean systems are a prerequisite to quality management.
D)   Quality management is completely unrelated to lean systemsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

One approach to determining the appropriate production batch size that will minimize inventory is

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A)   Match batch size to customer order quantity
B)   Use all excess capacity for changeovers
C)   Start with a batch size of 1 and adjust as necessary
D)   Increase the time for each changeoverE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The elimination of _________ ______ steps is at the root of every productivity improvement effort.

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Question 17

Match these items.
-An inventory-focused waste reduction technique

Accepted Answer

A)   Producing items before they are needed
B)   Quality management
C)   Continuous improvement
D)   Reduced changeover times
E)   Cross-trainingF)  Eliminating non-value added steps in processesG)  Visible record or signalH)  U-shaped production linesI)  Eliminating wasteJ)  Increased preventive maintenanceK) C) and I)
L) C) and F)

Question 18

Processing waste can be traced to

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A)   Ineffective job design resulting in excess worker motion.
B)   Products that do not meet customer specifications.
C)   inventory above that which is necessary.
D)   Nonvalue-adding production steps.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statement is not true about kanban?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kanban is Japanese for "visible record" or "signal."
B)   Kanban systems utilize small buffers of inventory between work centers, departments, and manufacturing plants.
C)   Kanban systems are used to link the production rate to the demand rate.
D)   In Kanban, the demand pulls products through the system.
E)   Kanban systems can only link work centers together that are physically adjacent to each other.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

In order to produce in small batches, _______ _____ must be reduced, because there are fixed costs associated with each production batch.

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