Posted: April 24th, 2016

Which of the following would you not expect to see in a lean environment?

47. Successful lean implementation requires much more than slogans and idealistic goals such as zero inventories and zero defects.
True False
TRUE
Lean represents a fundamental shift in the philosophy of the organization, requiring changes in a wide variety of areas.
48. Lean concepts include large lots to take advantage of the economies of scale.
True False
FALSE
Lean concepts include small lots to avoid holding costs and associated wastes.
49. Value-stream mapping is concerned strictly with the flow of materials through a production system.
True False
FALSE
Value-stream mapping also looks at information flows.
50. For a company with a product mix of 40% of product A and 30% each of products B and C, which of the following mixed-model sequences most reflects the lean philosophy?
A. AABBCCAABC
B. ABCABCABCA
C. AAAABBBCCC
D. BCABCABCAB
E. BBBAACCCAA
B
51. The lean philosophy suggests that workers are _________.
A. Assets
B. Liabilities
C. Interchangeable
D. Replaceable
E. To be phased out
A
52. The ultimate goal of lean operations is to have:
A. no in-process inventories
B. cross-trained workers capable of handling every process
C. a smooth, rapid flow of materials through the system
D. no setup times
E. all of the above
C
53. Which one of the following is not one of the building blocks that is the foundation of the lean philosophy?
A. product design
B. process design
C. personnel/organizational elements
D. manufacturing planning and control
E. kanban
E
54. Building up an inventory of standard parts or modules instead of immediately producing the finished end items is the essence of:
A. delayed differentiation
B. kanban
C. autonomation
D. andon
E. matrix management
A
55. Which of the following would you not expect to see in a lean environment?
A. a flexible system
B. minimum inventory
C. little waste
D. reduced setup times
E. a significant number of daily schedule changes
E
56. The comprehensive approach used in lean systems to deal with quality includes:
A. designing quality into products and processes
B. insisting vendors provide high quality materials
C. making workers responsible for producing high quality
D. A, B and C
E. 100% inspection of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods
D
57. Which of the following is not a benefit of small lot sizes in lean systems?
A. In-process inventory is considerably less.
B. Each product is produced less frequently.
C. Carrying costs are reduced.
D. There is less clutter in the workplace.
E. Inspection and rework costs are less.
B